La Salina Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s talk about the surf for the next couple of weeks. I’m looking at La Salina, and honestly, it’s a pretty flat run for most of the 16 days. There’s a bit of a pulse mid-period, but nothing that’s going to get your heart racing.

We’ve got a long gap of nothing special at the start. The first real action doesn’t show up until Friday afternoon, July 24th, but it’s not much to write home about. The swell is tiny at 2ft from the SSW, with a short period of 24 seconds, and the wind is a cross-on cross-off from the WNW at 15 km/h. The water is much warmer than normal for this time of year, with an anomaly of 3°C. The combined energy is moderate at 736, but the waves are going to be small and choppy. It’s a marginal forecast.

The surf builds a little through the weekend and into early next week. Saturday morning, July 25th, sees a slight increase with 3ft SSW swell and a 21-second period, but the wind is onshore, and the energy is still moderate (903). It’s not great. Sunday, July 26th, brings a bit more size, with 4ft to 4ft SW swell, but the period drops to 18-19 seconds, and it’s light cross-onshore wind. The energy climbs to 1052 by Sunday afternoon, but it’s still marginal.

The best stretch looks to be from Monday, July 27th, through to Thursday, July 30th. The swell sticks around 4ft to 5ft from the SSW, with periods around 15-18 seconds. The winds are light, mostly cross or onshore, but the energy is strong, hitting 1326 on Monday morning and peaking at 1333 on Thursday morning. The real standout, however, is Thursday afternoon, July 30th, when the swell jumps to 6ft from the S, with a period of 15 seconds and a massive combined energy of 1957. The wind is light and onshore from the W at 10 km/h. This is the biggest wave energy of the whole period, and it’s the only time the swell is close to 5ft. It’s still marginal for quality, but it’s the best on offer, and it’s the only day that might be worth a look for experienced surfers. The S swell direction isn’t ideal for this break, which needs SW, but the size and energy make it the standout.

After that, the swell drops off quickly. Friday, July 31st, still has solid size at 8ft to 8ft from the S, but the period is dropping to 14 seconds, and the wind is light and onshore. The energy is very strong (2278 on Friday afternoon), but at 8ft, it’s getting big for this spot, and with the onshore wind, it’s going to be messy. It’s a day for experts only, and even then, it’s not going to be clean.

From Saturday, August 1st, onwards, it’s a sad tale. The swell drops to 6ft, then 3ft, and then it’s just tiny dribble for the rest of the 16 days. The wind picks up on Saturday to a moderate 20 km/h cross-onshore, making it choppy and poor. By Sunday, August 2nd, we’re back to 2ft to 3ft, and the energy is weak (350 or less). The rest of the week is flat as a pancake, with waves under 2ft and poor conditions. The last few days, from August 5th to August 8th, are just painful—1ft to 2ft, weak energy, and cross-onshore winds. The water temperature anomaly is not mentioned after the first record, so it’s likely average for the time of year.

So, the bottom line: This is a 16-day window with one brief, mediocre pulse. The best chance for a wave is Thursday afternoon, July 30th, with 6ft S swell and strong energy, but it’s marginal. For the rest, it’s a long, flat gap. At La Salina, it’s a consistent break, but a blank run like this can happen. Forecasts can change, but right now, I’d be checking the weather and hoping for a better swell.

Rusty.

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