La Salina Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's get into it. This is a tricky stretch for La Salina. The swell is coming through, but it's bumpy and messy a lot of the time. The water's sitting at 71°F, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, so a spring suit's gonna be fine.

We kick off from Wednesday afternoon, August 26th, with a bit of south swell around 5ft, period of 11s, and combined energy of 699 (moderate). The wind is a light westerly, so it's onshore, but it's a light breeze. The forecast says "marginal," and honestly, it's a bit of a gamble with tide needing to line up. The energy is there but the shape might be tricky.

Thursday the 27th is similar, with a morning session offering 4ft south swell but a cross-onshore wind from the SW. It's a bit wind-rippled. The afternoon gets worse with the wind picking up, so no real standout.

Friday and Saturday the 28th and 29th see a longer period 16s swell from the SSW, but it's small, around 2ft to 4ft. The energy climbs to 980 (moderate) by Saturday afternoon. The wind stays light and onshore, so it's clean but weak. Not a day for a big board, but a log might get a few little runners.

Sunday the 30th is a write-off. The wind picks up to 9 mph from the WNW, making it cross-onshore and choppy. The conditions are poor, so I'd stay home.

Monday the 31st is where it gets interesting. The morning is still marginal, but the afternoon... glassy. The wind drops to 3 mph from the WSW, going glassy. The swell is 4ft from the south at 12s. The energy is 626 (moderate). This is the best session of the first week. Clean, glassy waves with a bit of push. Crowds are possible here, but it's worth it.

Tuesday September 1st is back to onshore wind and marginal surf. The energy drops to 577 (moderate). Not great.

Then we hit a bit of a dry spell from Wednesday the 2nd through to Thursday the 3rd, where the wind cranks up to 16 mph from the NW, making it choppy and messy. The swell is around 4ft to 6ft, but the wind ruins it. The energy spikes to 1277 (strong) on Thursday morning, but with that cross-onshore wind, it's not a paddle-surfing day. This setup is more interesting for kite surfing.

Friday the 4th continues the same story: strong wind, cross-onshore, poor conditions. The swell is 4ft to 4ft from the SSW with a period of 16-17s, and the energy is moderate. But the wind is the enemy.

The next standout is on Sunday September 6th. The afternoon session goes glassy again. Winds from the WSW at 3 mph, glassy conditions. The swell is 4ft from the south at 12s, with energy of 819 (moderate). This is another clean, smooth session. It's a repeat of the Monday the 31st vibe.

The following week has a few more marginal sessions, but nothing to write home about. The energy is moderate, but the wind is either onshore or cross-onshore. The swell direction is mostly SSW, which is okay for La Salina, as it's exposed to the SW. The long period swells (16-17s) are groundswells, which can be a bit inconsistent and break a bit straight at a beach break, but La Salina is a beach-and-reef setup, so it might handle it better.

For the long range, the best of the second week is Wednesday September 9th morning. The swell is 5ft from the SSW, period 12s, energy of 1031 (strong). The wind is a light cross-onshore from the SW. It's a marginal forecast, but it's the biggest swell of the period and the energy is solid. The long period stuff on the 10th from the SW at 17s is also a promising but uncertain option.

Overall, the best sessions are Monday August 31st afternoon and Sunday September 6th afternoon, when the wind goes glassy. The 4ft south swell with 12s period will give you clean, fun, longboard-friendly waves. The water's a touch warm, the crowds might be there, but it's worth it for those glassy windows.

Rusty.

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