Surf Forecasts:
Salinas River State Beach surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 9 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 10 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period, WNW swell with 394 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 4 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Salinas River State Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Salinas River State Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Salinas River State Beach in the next 16 days are 1.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 10) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Tue 4th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Mon 10th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Salinas River State Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s on the menu for the next couple of weeks at Salinas River State Beach.
Truth be told, we’re in for a bit of a dry spell to kick things off. The surf is pretty much non-existent for the first few days. Tuesday the 4th of August has a little 3ft WNW swell, but it’s cross-on with weak energy (208) and the report says it’s marginal. Not worth getting wet for. Wednesday through to the following Monday, the 10th, is mostly a write-off. We’re talking tiny, poor-condition waves with a constant cross-on wind. You’ll see some small SW groundswells with long periods, but the combined energy is moderate at best, and the wind just ruins any chance of shape. It’s a long, flat stretch with nothing to recommend.
Things start to look a little more promising around Sunday the 9th of August, with a 4ft WNW swell pushing through, but again, it’s cross-on and the quality is still marginal. The energy picks up a bit (520), but it’s not clean. That pattern of marginal, cross-on conditions hangs around through the middle of the month.
Now, the one standout that actually gets me talking is the morning of Wednesday the 19th of August. It’s a long way out, but the forecast is interesting. We’ll see a small 2ft SSW swell, but the period is a solid 16 seconds—proper groundswell energy. The magic is the wind: glassy. That’s right, glassy conditions. The combined energy jumps to 315, which is moderate, but for a 2ft wave, that’s a lot of punch. The report says "expect good surf conditions," which is a rare bit of good news. This is the best on offer, but it’s a long-range call, so keep your fingers crossed. For a beach break, that long period may make it a bit straight, but with no wind, the shape could be surprisingly fun.
Water temp is sitting at 59°F, which is about average for this time of year, nothing special.
So, if you’re patient, aim for the morning of the 19th. Otherwise, the next two weeks are mostly a write-off. This is a spot that’s exposed to the west, and we need that wind to swing offshore to get it really cooking. It tends not to stay poor forever, but for now, the pickings are slim.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | ||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 137 | 76 | 72 | 72 | 99 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 140 | 210 | 104 | 318 | 166 | 291 | 296 | 332 | 305 | 340 | 280 | 212 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 3:15PM1.50m | 3:56AM0.98m | 3:58PM1.58m | 5:38AM0.89m | 4:52PM1.66m | 7:23AM0.91m | 5:53PM1.75m | 8:41AM0.97m | 6:56PM1.84m | 9:36AM1.05m | 7:57PM1.92m | 10:19AM1.12m | 8:55PM1.97m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:08PM0.36m | 9:07AM0.53m | 11:25PM0.22m | 9:53AM0.66m | 00:40AM0.06m | 10:56AM0.76m | 1:45AM-0.11m | 12:13PM0.81m | 2:43AM-0.25m | 1:28PM0.79m | 3:34AM-0.35m | 2:35PM0.73m | 4:21AM-0.39m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 13 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | WNW 8 | SW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 137 | 76 | 40 | 44 | 99 | 43 | 28 | 84 | 84 | 210 | 83 | 318 | 52 | 291 | 296 | 332 | 305 | 340 | 280 | 212 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 8 | SSW 19 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | WNW 8 | SSW 17 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 35 | 74 | 72 | 72 | 21 | 85 | 84 | 28 | 140 | 82 | 104 | 42 | 166 | 55 | 196 | 169 | 167 | 160 | 102 | 101 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | NW 9 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 18 | WNW 8 | W 15 | WNW 7 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 20 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 36 | 13 | 24 | 19 | 22 | 37 | 38 | 80 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 36 | 56 | 56 | 28 | 5 | 24 | 24 | 98 | 96 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 0 | 127 | 22 | 0 | 127 | 170 | 0 | 27 | 320 | 0 | 102 | 27 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 102 | 27 | 0 |
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