Salmon Hole Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(South Australia – Yorke Peninsula)
Photo credit: steeve whitehead
Surf Break: Salmon Hole
| Name: | Salmon Hole |
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| Type: | point |
| Reliability: | very consistent |
| Best Swell: WSW | Offshore Wind: ESE |
Salmon Hole in Yorke Peninsula is a fairly exposed point break that has very reliable surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Works best in offshore winds from the east southeast. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west southwest. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Rarely crowded here. Watch out for rocks and sharks.
Overall Salmon Hole Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Salmon Hole surf quality by season and Salmon Hole surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to South Australia - Yorke Peninsula surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Salmon Hole
Visitor Reviews of Salmon Hole
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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Salmon Hole:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Daly Heads | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Spits | 2 mi |
| Third closest break | The Spit | 5 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Trespassers | 7 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Berry Bay | 9 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Salmon Hole: |
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| Closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 5579 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 5631 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 5710 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 5763 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 1 Buoy | 6126 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Salmon Hole: |
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| Closest tide station | Pondalowie Bay, Australia | 16 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Stenhouse Bay, Australia | 17 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Wedge Island, Australia | 23 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Port Turton, Australia | 24 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Thistle Island, Australia | 34 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Salmon Hole: |
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| Closest ski area | Mt Donna Buang (Australia) | 520 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Lake Mountain (Australia) | 526 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Mount Buller (Australia) | 550 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Mt Stirling (Australia) | 553 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Mount Baw Baw (Australia) | 554 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Salmon Hole: |
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| Closest city location | Port Victoria (Australia) | 48 mi |
| Second closest city location | Kingscote (Australia) | 58 mi |
| Third closest city location | Maitland (Australia) | 61 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Port Lincoln (Australia) | 65 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Tumby Bay (Australia) | 66 mi |
- The nearest passenger airport to Salmon Hole is Adelaide International Airport (ADL) in Australia, which is 146 km (91 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to Salmon Hole is Woomera Airport (UMR), also in Australia, 433 km (269 miles) away.
