Las Salinas Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Santiago, Chile)

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Las Salinas Surf Guide

Las Salinas in Santiago is a sheltered beach break that has very reliable surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the southeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. The beach breaks consists of lefts. Best around high tide. Sometimes crowded. The crowds in the water make a gath helmet a good idea.

Las Salinas Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	3	very consistent	13.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Las Salinas:

The best conditions reported for surf at Las Salinas occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Las Salinas (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Las Salinas with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 55% of the time in June while 22% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 23% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

55%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

22%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

23%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Las Salinas Location Map

Interactive Las Salinas surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Las Salinas is Arturo Merino Benitez International (Santiago) Airport (SCL) in Chile, which is 85 km (53 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Las Salinas is Los Cerrillos (Santiago) Airport (ULC), also in Chile, 98 km (61 miles) away.

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Las Salinas Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Saturday, 30 May 2026, 10:19 Local Time

m, °C	Saturday 30
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	15	15	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	on	glass

Tides at Las Salinas

Current tide and informaton

For Valparaiso, Chile, 4 km from Las Salinas.

Next High Water: 10:14pm | 1.14m

Next Low Water: 04:33pm | 0.41m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Las Salinas Sea Temperature

The water temperature (13.7 °C) at Las Salinas is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (16.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 13.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite