Surf Forecasts:
Salina Cruz surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SSW swell with 419 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 19 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Salina Cruz this week:
The surf forecast for Salina Cruz over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Salina Cruz in the next 16 days are 0.9m 16s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Monday (Aug 17) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Mon 17th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Salina Cruz over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 35°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Sun afternoon, moderate winds from the N by Tue night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 35°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 489 | 367 | 352 | 362 | 180 | 347 | 330 | 387 | 344 | 268 | 257 | 163 | 156 | 147 | 103 | 131 | 178 | 284 | 273 | 236 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross | off | off | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 5:22PM1.17m | 5:54AM1.30m | 6:09PM1.10m | 6:40AM1.27m | 6:55PM1.03m | 7:26AM1.22m | 7:40PM0.96m | 8:12AM1.16m | 8:25PM0.89m | 9:00AM1.10m | 9:12PM0.81m | 9:53AM1.04m | 10:04PM0.75m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:32PM-0.09m | 12:11PM0.00m | 00:16AM-0.06m | 12:59PM0.04m | 1:00AM-0.00m | 1:46PM0.11m | 1:43AM0.06m | 2:35PM0.19m | 2:28AM0.12m | 3:27PM0.26m | 3:14AM0.17m | 4:25PM0.30m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | 6:44 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:39 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 35 | 30 | 34 | 34 | 29 | 34 | 34 | 27 | 33 | 34 | 29 | 34 | 35 | 29 | 34 | 34 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 32 | 35 | 32 | 33 | 36 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 489 | 367 | 352 | 362 | 180 | 347 | 330 | 387 | 344 | 268 | 257 | 110 | 120 | 120 | 92 | 131 | 178 | 284 | 273 | 225 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SSW 16 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 18 | 15 | 33 | 25 | 179 | 34 | 24 | 34 | 42 | 78 | 73 | 163 | 156 | 147 | 103 | 58 | 136 | 226 | 168 | 236 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | S 10 | SE 8 | S 10 | S 9 | S 12 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 12 | SSE 8 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 |
| kJ | 24 | 25 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 42 | 3 | 26 | 17 | 24 | 17 | 47 | 52 | 32 | 44 | 75 | 75 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | — | WSW 3 | N 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 48 | 58 | 60 | 35 | 74 | 52 | 34 | 34 | 48 | 38 | 28 | 27 | 9 | 10 | 9 | — | 4 | 9 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 906 | 36 | 36 | 824 | 19 | 9 | 36 | 0 | 19 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1017 | 0 | 0 | 671 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Salina Cruz provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Salina Cruz can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Salina Cruz 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 (Salina Cruz) 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).
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