Surf Forecasts:
Salsa Brava surf forecast from 14 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 14 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 14 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period, ENE swell with 670 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 14 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with NE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Salsa Brava this week:
The surf forecast for Salsa Brava over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 14) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Salsa Brava in the next 16 days are 1.9m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 14) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Mon 14th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Mon 14th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Mon 14th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Salsa Brava over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, let's get to it. The ocean’s got a couple of tricks up its sleeve early on, but then it just up and quits on us. We’re looking at one proper standout window, then a long stretch of nothing.
Monday we see some solid, but junky surf. There’s moderate energy in the water, but a cross-onshore breeze is going to chop it all up. You'd be fighting it, not riding it.
Now, forget all that. Your window is Tuesday morning. The wind goes glassy, absolutely nothing, and there's still a healthy 1.5m of ENE groundswell pushing through. It will be the most clean and organized the surf will be all period. This is your morning to be out there. The energy drops a bit, but the clean conditions will make it feel like the best waves on offer by a mile.
Wednesday keeps the clean glassy theme going, but the swell has backed off a touch to 1.3m and the period is a little shorter. Still, there’s fun, surfable waves to be had.
But don’t sleep on the alarm clock, because Thursday afternoon is where the plug gets pulled. The wind turns onshore and from then on it's a slippery slope. Friday is poor, and the weekend turns into a complete write-off. The swell just fades to nothing but tiny, weak lines. We're looking at a long stretch of flat, messy conditions from around the 20th all the way through to the 27th.
Now, there is a glimmer of a pulse on the 28th, but it's small and sloppy. Not enough to get excited about. So make peace with it, because after Tuesday, the only thing breaking is the ocean's silence.
This is Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 61mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 600 | 528 | 440 | 370 | 316 | 206 | 222 | 184 | 151 | 243 | 261 | 330 | 339 | 280 | 179 | 184 | 184 | 201 | 184 | 184 | 154 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | on | cross | on | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:07AM0.29m | 3:38PM0.42m | 5:05AM0.26m | 4:17PM0.42m | 6:00AM0.23m | 4:55PM0.41m | 6:51AM0.21m | 5:33PM0.41m | 7:43AM0.19m | 6:09PM0.40m | 8:38AM0.18m | 6:45PM0.39m | 9:39AM0.18m | 7:20PM0.39m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:18AM0.20m | 11:18PM0.07m | 9:45AM0.20m | 00:03AM0.04m | 10:08AM0.19m | 00:45AM0.04m | 10:30AM0.18m | 1:25AM0.04m | 10:52AM0.17m | 2:03AM0.06m | 11:18AM0.17m | 2:39AM0.08m | 11:52AM0.17m | 3:13AM0.10m | |||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:28 | — |
mm | 6 | 17 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Temp °C | 28 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 600 | 528 | 440 | 370 | 316 | 206 | 222 | 184 | 151 | 243 | 261 | 330 | 339 | 280 | 179 | 184 | 184 | 201 | 184 | 184 | 154 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 202 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 29 | 29 | 4 | 29 | 29 | 4 | 29 | 17 | 1 |
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