Surf Forecasts:
Salad Bowls surf forecast from 11 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 13 Jun, 5AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 12 Jun, 5PM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 12s period, WSW swell with 7,411 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 11 Jun, 2PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Salad Bowls this week:
The surf forecast for Salad Bowls over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jun 11) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 11s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Salad Bowls in the next 16 days are 5.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 12) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 7s period and expected on Wednesday (Jun 17) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Thu 11th Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 13th Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Fri 12th Jun) | 18ft (5.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Salad Bowls over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun night, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1004 | 957 | 1280 | 4273 | 7411 | 3752 | 4489 | 4263 | 2972 | 2023 | 1640 | 1027 | 651 | 807 | 423 | 372 | 291 | 618 | 942 | 812 | 939 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross | off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 12:34PM1.25m | 00:53AM1.52m | 1:32PM1.35m | 1:48AM1.60m | 2:23PM1.45m | 2:39AM1.67m | 3:12PM1.53m | 3:28AM1.69m | 3:59PM1.59m | 4:15AM1.68m | 4:46PM1.62m | 5:02AM1.63m | 5:33PM1.61m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:27PM0.38m | 7:22AM0.25m | 7:27PM0.30m | 8:13AM0.15m | 8:22PM0.22m | 9:02AM0.08m | 9:14PM0.15m | 9:48AM0.04m | 10:04PM0.13m | 10:33AM0.04m | 10:53PM0.14m | 11:17AM0.07m | 11:43PM0.20m | ||||||||
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 | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — |
 | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 1004 | 957 | 1280 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 4489 | 4263 | 2972 | 2023 | 1640 | 1027 | 651 | 807 | 416 | 372 | 291 | 322 | 294 | 812 | 668 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | — | — | E 9 | E 11 | E 12 | E 11 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 9 | S 9 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | — | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 99 | 52 | 51 | — | — | 15 | 21 | 25 | 37 | 50 | 37 | 20 | 39 | 292 | 423 | 260 | 196 | 618 | 942 | — | 176 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 12 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | SSW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 45 | — | 33 | 31 | 29 | 14 | 39 | 25 | 38 | 135 | — | — | — | 939 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | WSW 4 | — | SW 11 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | — | — | E 5 | — | — | WSW 5 | SW 8 | — | — | ENE 4 | E 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 30 | — | 4273 | 7411 | 3752 | — | — | 51 | — | — | 128 | 551 | — | — | 8 | 5 | 363 | 392 | 286 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 0 | 1 | 425 | 596 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 142 | 0 | 0 | 171 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 173 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Salad Bowls provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Salad Bowls can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Salad Bowls 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 (Salad Bowls) 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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