La Salina Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.03° N 116.89° W

La Salina Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 4 pm 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's La Salina sea temperature is
21.3° C
1.0° 

La Salina surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


La Salina surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 19 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SSW swell with 402 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 19 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW 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 Wednesday (Aug 19) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 8s. 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 0.9m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Wed 19th Aug)2.5ft (0.8m) 15s
Best Surf11PM (Wed 19th Aug)2.5ft (0.8m) 15s
Most Powerful 5AM (Tue 18th Aug)3ft (0.9m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Salina over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are looking pretty slim for any real surf. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak, and mostly messy conditions ahead before anything with a bit of punch finally shows up. It’s going to be a test of patience.

Right off the bat, the forecast is pretty bleak. We're looking at small South-Southwest swells, but the wind is a constant problem. The onshore and cross-onshore breezes are going to chop things up, making for poor, crumbly conditions. For the first several days, through the middle of next week, there's really nothing to get excited about. The swell energy is weak to moderate, with values mostly in the 200s and 300s, and the waves are just not going to have any push. You're looking at waist-high or smaller, junky surf.

We are talking about La Salina. This is a consistent spot, but it’s exposed, and these conditions are getting straight into it. The water temp is running about average for the time of year, around 70.3°F.

We'll see a slight glimmer of hope on Wednesday, August 19th, when the wind finally turns more onshore, and the swell ticks up just a bit. The energy gets more moderate, hitting 540, and the wave height is still small, around 3ft. But don’t be fooled – it's still pretty marginal. Not worth rushing for.

The pattern stays the same through the end of August. Small swell, persistent onshore wind. There will be a few cleaner moments, like Saturday the 23rd, when the wind drops to next to nothing, but the swell has faded to a tiny 2ft with a long-period SW groundswell. That long period – 18 seconds – tells me it's got some travel in it, but there just isn't enough size to make it work. You might find a clean ankle-biter, but that’s about it. This is a time for tuning up your longboard or just doing something else.

Now, the eagle-eyed among you will see something brewing for the very end of the window. Around the 29th of August, the swell finally starts to build. We see a jump to 4ft+ for Saturday the 29th, with the combined energy surging into the strong range, hitting 1188 and then 1326. That’s a real signal. The wind is still cross-on, but it’s from a WNW, and the swell is still SSW. It might be a bit lumpy, but there’s finally some push.

The following day, Sunday the 30th, looks more promising. The wind turns more offshore, and we've got 4-5ft of SSW swell at 16 seconds. This is the best of the bunch, but I’d still tag it as promising but not quite a slam dunk this far out. The energy is strong, over 1000, so there’s definitely some grunt in the water. My advice is to keep an eye on the long-range charts for this one. As we get closer, the forecast will firm up.

After that, the swell fades again into the first week of September. So, to sum it up: the first ten days to two weeks are a write-off. The standout, if I have to pick one, is that Sunday, August 30th, when the swell looks decent and the wind is lined up. But for now, don’t get your hopes up too high.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 23°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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1
1
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Swell
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Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
253
392
234
184
344
382
382
239
236
236
161
154
137
135
128
239
240
208
197
311
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
15
NW
20
WNW
20
NW
10
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
5
WSW
10
SSW
5
SW
5
WNW
10
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10
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10
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WSW
5
W
10
NW
Wind State
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cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
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cross-on
High Tide
1:20AM1.33m
1:28PM1.82m
3:05AM1.16m
2:19PM1.76m
3:35PM1.73m
8:37AM1.32m
4:59PM1.76m
8:24AM1.39m
6:02PM1.84m
8:35AM1.45m
6:49PM1.94m
Low Tide
7:37PM0.77m
6:32AM0.92m
9:02PM0.80m
6:41AM1.08m
10:51PM0.75m
00:14AM0.64m
9:50AM1.31m
1:05AM0.53m
11:52AM1.28m
1:41AM0.42m
12:46PM1.20m
2:11AM0.33m
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Temp °C
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22
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Feels °C
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25
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Information about the La Salina Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for La Salina provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at La Salina can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our La Salina surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (La Salina) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for La Salina may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

La Salina is 31 km (19 miles) from the city of Ensenada. If you plan a holiday in Baja Norte, look for hotels and other accommodation in Ensenada. Ensenada has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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