Salinas River State Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.80° N 121.79° W

Issued: 10 pm 09 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Salinas River State Beach sea temperature is
12.8° C

Normal for this time of year

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


How big are the waves at Salinas River State Beach today (10 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Salinas River State Beach at 4AM is: 1.2m 18s primary swell from a South direction and 1.7m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm June 09). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)18s
Afternoon (10 Jun)4ft (1.2m)17s
Evening (10 Jun)7ft (2.1m)10s

Table - waves today at Salinas River State Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
19
1.2
S
18
1.2
S
18
1.2
S
18
1.3
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
18
1.3
S
18
2.1
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
1.2
S
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
S
16
1.6
WNW
10
1
S
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
1
S
14
1
S
14
1
S
14
1
S
14
0.9
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1237
930
909
899
1081
1081
1039
849
868
778
794
794
734
749
612
496
447
355
350
423
423
429
429
346
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
0
SSE
0
ESE
0
NE
5
N
10
WNW
15
W
15
SW
5
SW
0
NNW
5
NNW
0
NW
5
WSW
10
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
0
NE
5
NNE
5
NE
5
WNW
10
W
15
W
10
W
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:33PM1.55m
7:07AM1.03m
7:08PM1.69m
8:26AM1.04m
7:47PM1.83m
9:36AM1.07m
Low Tide
1:23AM0.34m
12:25PM0.45m
2:17AM0.08m
1:12PM0.56m
3:09AM-0.16m
2:00PM0.66m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:47
5:47
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:24
8:24
8:25
8:25
 mm
Temp °C
14
13
12
12
15
22
18
17
16
15
16
16
17
19
19
17
15
14
14
14
16
20
19
17
Feels °C
14
13
12
12
14
20
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
17
17
16
15
14
14
14
16
19
17
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
19
1.5
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
9
2
WNW
10
1.3
S
18
1.2
S
17
2.1
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1
S
14
0.9
SSW
14
Energy kJ
1237
455
472
561
633
701
1039
849
868
778
794
794
692
527
471
471
346
302
281
302
302
235
429
346
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
10
1.2
S
18
1.2
S
18
1.2
S
18
1.3
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
18
0.4
SW
13
0.2
WNW
16
1.2
S
16
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
16
1.2
S
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
S
16
1
S
16
1
S
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
1
S
14
1
S
14
1
S
14
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
10
Energy kJ
240
930
909
899
1081
1081
42
25
762
627
627
620
734
749
612
496
447
355
350
423
423
429
198
187
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
NW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.3
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
22
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.3
S
4
0.2
S
4
0.2
S
21
0.2
S
21
0.2
S
21
0.2
S
20
0.6
NW
8
0.4
NW
9
Energy kJ
68
67
67
66
3
10
25
50
25
2
9
21
21
8
3
1
33
34
34
31
45
28
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
6
2
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
0.4
S
4
Energy kJ
104
716
832
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
23
23
23
0
0
0
0
12
22
22
22
0
0
0
0
0
22
22
22
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
6
8
7
8
9
9
7
6
7
6
6
5
5
5
6
6
7
7
8
8
7
6
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