Conditions at Las Salinas in July
July: Peak Summer Flatness and Bumpy Trades
July is the slowest month of the year for surfing at Las Salinas. Average swell height sits at 1.4m (4.5ft), but the average period is just 7.6s - the shortest of any month - so the ocean is full of lumpy, short-interval windswell. The wave rose is dominated by N (51.0%) and NNW (35.5%), with NNE accounting for the rest. Directionally, the wind is almost always offshore: N 34.5%, NNE 33.7% and NNW 31.0% combine to nearly 100% of the wind rose. Yet the ideal wind percentage crashes to just 3% because these N/NNE trades are often blowing 20-40kph, creating textured, bumpy surfaces that ruin even the weak swell. The combination of small size, short period and windblown faces means you have to pick your window very carefully. Water temperature reaches 21.7°C, air temperature averages 22.0°C, and rain is almost non-existent. This is a rest month, or a time to reach for a longboard.
Average Spot conditions at Las Salinas in July
Swell history for July
Wind history for July
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Las Salinas during July. Based on historical data, there is a % probability of groundswell occurring this month. The chart below provides a detailed breakdown of the average wave height distribution, offering deep insights into the swell quality and surf potential you can expect at Las Salinas for your next trip in July.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Las Salinas for July. Our analysis shows that favorable offshore or side-shore winds coincide with surfable swell approximately % of the time. The accompanying graph illustrates the average size distribution of waves during these optimal wind windows at Las Salinas.