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Lat Long: 36.80° N 121.79° W

Salinas River State Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 4 pm 19 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Salinas River State Beach sea temperature is
17.8°C
3.1° 

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


Salinas River State Beach surf forecast from 20 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 20 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 19 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period, SSW swell with 636 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 19 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW 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 Monday (Oct 19) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 11s. 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 1.1m 16s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 19) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Mon 19th Oct)3.5ft (1.1m) 16s
Best Surf11PM (Tue 20th Oct)4.5ft (1.4m) 13s
Most Powerful11PM (Mon 19th Oct)3.5ft (1.1m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Salinas River State Beach over the next 16 days.


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