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near trespassers photo 1 of 2, late arvo.

6:00 pm 25 Apr 1991

Salmon Hole ratings
Quality on a good day: 3.0
Consistency of surf: 5.0
Difficulty level: 4.0
Crowds: 4.0

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Salmon Hole Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(South Australia – Yorke Peninsula)

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Photo credit: steeve whitehead
Surf Break: Salmon Hole

Name: Salmon Hole
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.

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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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Salmon Hole Location Map

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Visitor Reviews of Salmon Hole


steeve whitehead from AUSTRALIA writes:

Fast peeling right hander to 10 to 12 ft face offshore winds are east to north, breaks more regularly in the winter half of the year. Although this break is correctly postioned on the map, many other breaks on the peninsula are wrongly positioned on this map.

2011-12-15

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Salmon Hole:

  (click location name for more details)
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:

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:

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

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to Salmon Hole:

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

city weather forecast website

Town and city forecasts close to Salmon Hole:

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.
Salmon Hole break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Salmon Hole, South Australia - Yorke Peninsula. Use the tab navigation above to view Salmon Hole sea temperature, Salmon Hole photographs, Salmon Hole detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Salmon Hole webcams, current wind from South Australia - Yorke Peninsula live weather stations and Salmon Hole tide predictions. The Australia swell maps link will open up the big picture showing Australia and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from Australia wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Salmon Hole.