Salinas Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.19° S 50.21° W

Salinas WaveFinder

Issued: 2 pm 09 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Salinas sea temperature is
13.5° C
3.3° 

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


Salinas surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 12 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period, ESE swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period, ESE swell with 693 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with ESE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Salinas this week:

The surf forecast for Salinas over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Salinas in the next 16 days are 1.4m 14s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 3PM.

Wave TypeTime (-03) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9PM (Thu 9th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 10s
Best Surf 3AM (Sun 12th Jul)3.5ft (1.1m) 13s
Most Powerful 6AM (Sat 11th Jul)4.5ft (1.4m) 14s

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


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