Surf Forecasts:
Salad Bowls surf forecast from 7 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 12 Jun, 8AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 13 Jun, 11PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period, SW swell with 4,149 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 7 Jun, 2PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s 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 Sunday (Jun 07) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Salad Bowls in the next 16 days are 3.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jun 13) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 11s period and expected on Sunday (Jun 07) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Sun 7th Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Fri 12th Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 13th Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Salad Bowls over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 646 | 738 | 314 | 1474 | 2381 | 1228 | 846 | 689 | 1276 | 1914 | 1513 | 882 | 866 | 1064 | 1909 | 2174 | 1627 | 945 | 692 | 3367 | 2088 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:31PM1.29m | 8:46AM1.14m | 9:38PM1.30m | 10:06AM1.13m | 10:48PM1.35m | 11:26AM1.16m | 11:54PM1.43m | 12:34PM1.25m | 00:53AM1.52m | 1:32PM1.35m | 1:48AM1.60m | 2:23PM1.45m | 2:39AM1.67m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:59PM0.43m | 2:51AM0.55m | 2:59PM0.47m | 4:06AM0.53m | 4:09PM0.48m | 5:20AM0.45m | 5:21PM0.45m | 6:25AM0.35m | 6:27PM0.38m | 7:22AM0.25m | 7:27PM0.30m | 8:13AM0.15m | 8:22PM0.22m | ||||||||
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 | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — |
 | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 25 | 25 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | ESE 11 | SW 13 | E 10 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | E 8 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | E 11 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 646 | 738 | 407 | 1474 | 221 | 1228 | 846 | 689 | 1276 | 1914 | 1513 | 882 | 866 | 1064 | 36 | 2174 | 1627 | 945 | 233 | 21 | 2088 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SW 12 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 5 | E 8 | E 8 | S 12 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 4 | — | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 524 | 431 | 314 | 326 | 259 | 164 | 127 | 96 | 90 | 61 | 60 | 21 | 90 | 52 | 3 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 6 | — | 120 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | S 13 | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | E 9 | — | E 11 |
| kJ | 63 | 10 | 178 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | — | 3 | — | 11 | 10 | 2 | 14 | — | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | NE 4 | E 4 | — | NW 4 | W 4 | SW 10 | — | — | — | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2381 | 175 | 83 | 56 | — | 8 | 8 | — | 1 | 15 | 1909 | — | — | — | 692 | 3367 | 450 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 141 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 141 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 144 | 1 |
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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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