La Salina Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, let’s talk about La Salina. This spot is consistent, exposed to the south-west swell, and it’s a good wave for beginners. The water is running much warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at 73°F, which is a big anomaly – nearly three degrees above the usual mark. That’s very unusual.

We start off with a bit of a slow grind. Thursday morning (23rd July) has some 4ft south swell, but it’s pretty weak and the wind is onshore at 12 mph, so the combined energy is only 725. It’s not worth paddling out for. The rest of Thursday and most of Friday are very marginal. The real kicker, if you can call it that, arrives on Friday morning (24th July) with a 2ft swell from the south-west, but the period is a massive 24 seconds. That’s very long-period groundswell. The energy jumps to 1073, but those long-period south-west swells at a beach break like La Salina can be a bit tricky – they tend to jack up and close out. The wind is light offshore though, so it’ll be clean.

Saturday (25th July) and Sunday (26th July) are still mediocre, with small swell and light winds that keep things messy. The energy is moderate, ranging from 703 to 1146, but the surf quality is just not there. Monday (27th July) through to Wednesday (29th July) see a slight bump in size, with 4ft to 5ft south-south-west swell and periods around 16-18 seconds. The winds are light and cross-onshore, or even cross-shore, so it’ll be a bit lumpy but surfable. The energy is now solidly moderate, hitting 1358, but it’s still not a standout.

The best of the run, and the only real highlight, is Friday morning (31st July). We get a 6ft south-south-east swell with a 15-second period, and the combined energy jumps to 1589. That’s a solid moderate-to-strong push. The wind is light and offshore from the west-south-west. That’s clean. The size is still manageable for a beginner, but it’s getting into the intermediate zone. The afternoon gets a bit bigger at 7ft, with a shorter 14-second period, but the wind swings cross-onshore, making it choppy. That’s the one to hit – the morning of the 31st.

After that, things drop off. Saturday (1st August) has 6ft to 5ft south swell, but the period drops to 12 seconds, and the energy is back down. The wind is onshore. By Sunday (2nd August), the swell is tiny and weak, with a period of just 8-9 seconds and energy under 328. That’s poor. The rest of the forecast into the first week of August is a wasteland – 2ft to 4ft, poor wind, and energy that barely cracks 300. Nothing to get excited about.

So, the window is tight. The Friday morning of the 31st July is your best bet. That’s the standout. The rest is a bit of a wait-and-see, but the forecasts can change.

Rusty.

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