Surf Forecasts:
La Salina surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 26 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period, SSW swell with 932 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for La Salina this week:
The surf forecast for La Salina over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 14s. Another secondary swell of 0.7m and 6s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at La Salina in the next 16 days are 1.3m 17s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Salina over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let's talk about what's coming, in the old money.
The next week is pretty quiet. We've got some small, weak swells and winds that are going to mess things up. The real fun is tucked away in the first week of September.
Let's kick it off at La Salina. The water temp is about 69°F, so right around average for this time of year.
Sunday the 23rd and Monday the 24th are tiny, with 2ft swell from the SW. The energy is moderate, but with cross-onshore winds, it's going to be choppy and not worth the hassle.
Tuesday the 25th is a bit better, with a 3ft to 3ft swell, but still marginal. The wind is offshore, but it just doesn't have any power.
Wednesday the 26th gets up to 5ft from the S. The energy is strong, but the cross-shore wind is holding it back.
Thursday the 27th afternoon is your first decent window. The swell drops to a clean 4ft from the S, and the wind goes glassy. That's the magic word for clean surf.
From there, it's flat and poor quality until Thursday the 3rd of September.
Now, the big standout is the first weekend of September.
Friday the 4th of September afternoon is a cracker. We've got a 4ft SSW groundswell with a long 16-second period. The wind is cross-offshore, and the energy is strong. Clean, powerful waves.
Saturday the 5th of September afternoon is the absolute pick. That same 4ft SSW groundswell, still 16 seconds, but the energy jumps to very strong. With that clean cross-offshore wind, this is the session to be in the water.
Then Sunday the 6th sees a jump to 8ft to 8ft from the S. That's expert-only territory. The wind is offshore, so the faces will be clean, but that’s a lot of water moving. That runs into Monday the 7th, but the wind turns cross-onshore, making it choppy.
So, to sum it up: Thursday the 27th afternoon is tidy. But the real gold is Friday the 4th and Saturday the 5th of September. Those are the ones to save your energy for.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 199 | 311 | 246 | 219 | 330 | 318 | 277 | 643 | 711 | 614 | 440 | 375 | 319 | 270 | 264 | 334 | 932 | 635 | 733 | 670 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 6:49PM1.94m | 8:50AM1.51m | 7:28PM2.04m | 9:07AM1.57m | 8:03PM2.11m | 9:25AM1.63m | 8:36PM2.14m | 9:45AM1.71m | 9:09PM2.12m | 10:06AM1.78m | 9:44PM2.04m | 10:29AM1.86m | 10:20PM1.92m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:11AM0.33m | 1:24PM1.10m | 2:38AM0.26m | 1:58PM1.00m | 3:03AM0.22m | 2:31PM0.90m | 3:27AM0.23m | 3:06PM0.80m | 3:50AM0.27m | 3:42PM0.72m | 4:13AM0.35m | 4:20PM0.65m | 4:36AM0.46m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 25 |
Feels °C | 28 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SW 17 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 184 | 276 | 246 | 189 | 330 | 229 | 277 | 643 | 711 | 614 | 440 | 375 | 319 | 183 | 101 | 334 | 932 | 635 | 733 | 670 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 6 | SW 16 | S 13 | SW 16 | SSE 11 | SW 16 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 14 | WNW 8 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | S 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 199 | 311 | 31 | 219 | 173 | 318 | 128 | 248 | 53 | 53 | 43 | 169 | 55 | 270 | 264 | 84 | 62 | 107 | 39 | 151 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | WNW 6 | SSW 12 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SSE 12 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 7 | SW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 9 | SW 12 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 18 | 28 | 86 | 30 | 20 | 47 | 33 | 30 | 299 | 191 | 171 | 41 | 130 | 59 | 59 | 69 | 92 | 59 | 22 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | — |
| kJ | 73 | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 180 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 78 | 3 | 55 | 355 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 98 | 30 | 0 | 211 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 8 | 29 | 29 | 0 |
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