Surf Forecasts:
La Salina surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 3 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 18s period, SSW swell with 826 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for La Salina this week:
The most powerful waves expected at La Salina in the next 16 days are 1.2m 18s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 03) at 11PM. 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+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Salina over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s break down what’s going on in the water.
We’re talking about La Salina, a beginner-friendly, exposed beach break that’s consistent and likes swell from the southwest. The water temp is about normal for this time of year – nothing unusual.
Honestly, the next week and a half is pretty grim. Starting Saturday the 29th of August, through Friday the 4th of September, conditions are just average. There’s a long-period SSW groundswell coming in – around 4ft to 4ft, with periods of 15 to 16 seconds – but the wind is cross-onshore from the WNW at 10 to 15 mph, keeping things choppy and messy. The energy is moderate, readings between 747 and 1092, but the quality is lacking. That long period stuff tends to race straight at beach breaks, so it’s not doing us any favors.
We get a little break on Sunday the 6th of September. Swell drops to around 3ft from the SSW, period still solid at 15 seconds, but the wind turns light and cross-shore from the S at 10 mph, then later from the SSW at just 3 mph. It’s not perfect, but the energy is moderate (660 to 893) and the chop settles. It’s a marginal window, but the best we’ve seen in a while.
Then Monday the 7th of September brings a bump – 5ft to 8ft from the SSW, period 13 to 15 seconds, and energy jumps to 1644 to 1665, which is strong. The wind is light from the W and NW, so it’s a bit onshore but not too messy. That 8ft is expert territory, and with the long period, it’ll be a handful at a beach break. Worth a look if you’re experienced.
After that, it’s back to small and messy. Tuesday the 8th has a weird cross-off wind from the SSE at 20 mph, which cleans the surface but the swell is short and weak – 6ft but only 10 seconds, energy at 979. Then it’s small, messy, and not worth paddling out for the rest of the forecast.
If I had to pick a standout, it’s Monday the 7th of September. That’s the biggest, strongest swell, with light winds and strong energy. La Salina will have some size and push, but it’s for the crew who know what they’re doing. The rest of the run is a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 932 | 635 | 788 | 721 | 530 | 431 | 325 | 362 | 330 | 191 | 284 | 347 | 181 | 426 | 368 | 362 | 322 | 528 | 817 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:44PM2.04m | 10:29AM1.86m | 10:20PM1.92m | 10:53AM1.92m | 10:59PM1.76m | 11:21AM1.96m | 11:44PM1.56m | 11:54AM1.98m | 00:42AM1.35m | 12:35PM1.97m | 2:22AM1.18m | 1:34PM1.93m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:13AM0.35m | 4:20PM0.65m | 4:36AM0.46m | 5:02PM0.62m | 4:59AM0.60m | 5:50PM0.61m | 5:22AM0.75m | 6:49PM0.62m | 5:45AM0.91m | 8:09PM0.64m | 6:08AM1.06m | 9:56PM0.59m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 27 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | WNW 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 932 | 635 | 788 | 721 | 530 | 431 | 196 | 362 | 330 | 191 | 284 | 347 | 181 | 426 | 368 | 306 | 260 | 239 | 817 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 48 | 36 | 35 | 14 | 77 | 106 | 325 | 208 | 127 | 154 | 81 | 80 | 125 | 130 | 175 | 362 | 322 | 528 | 235 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSE 14 | SW 20 | SW 20 | S 13 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WNW 10 | — | SW 18 | WNW 9 | S 9 | S 12 | SSW 20 | SW 14 | S 12 |
| kJ | 33 | 19 | 10 | 39 | 15 | 16 | 163 | 14 | 55 | 57 | 10 | — | 150 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 152 | 100 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | — | 57 | 131 | 157 | 270 | 270 | — | 134 | 117 | 56 | 39 | 56 | 133 | 55 | 51 | 32 | 31 | 51 | 32 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 29 | 78 | 8 | 78 | 78 | 8 | 78 | 78 | 3 | 78 | 29 | 19 | 78 | 29 | 8 | 78 | 78 | 8 |
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