Surf Forecasts:
Salmon Bay surf forecast from 31 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 1 Nov, 5AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period, NE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 5 Nov, 8PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period, ENE swell with 1,518 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 1 Nov, 5AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with NE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Salmon Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Salmon Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Nov 01) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 1.7m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Salmon Bay in the next 16 days are 3.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Nov 05) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 5s period and expected on Friday (Nov 06) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sun 1st Nov) | 7ft (2.1m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sun 1st Nov) | 7ft (2.1m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Thu 5th Nov) | 11ft (3.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Salmon Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 20°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the ENE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Friday 6 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 10 | ESE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | ESE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 343 | 132 | 86 | 64 | 158 | 77 | 218 | 227 | 336 | 254 | 121 | 152 | 103 | 266 | 1410 | 336 | 383 | 212 | 114 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:39AM1.35m | 8:06PM1.24m | 9:32AM1.27m | 10:20PM1.17m | 11:33AM1.34m | 00:05AM1.25m | 12:42PM1.49m | 1:04AM1.39m | 1:27PM1.63m | 1:46AM1.52m | 2:04PM1.74m | 2:22AM1.62m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:11AM0.49m | 1:52PM0.65m | 2:33AM0.63m | 4:01PM0.75m | 4:40AM0.65m | 6:03PM0.66m | 6:11AM0.55m | 7:04PM0.51m | 7:05AM0.42m | 7:44PM0.37m | 7:46AM0.31m | 8:17PM0.25m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:56 | — | — |
 | 6:15 | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 22 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 7 |
| kJ | 35 | 132 | 86 | 64 | 158 | 67 | 98 | 227 | 336 | 254 | 49 | 41 | 41 | 66 | 56 | 336 | 96 | 81 | 114 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | E 9 | SSW 14 | ESE 9 | SSE 7 | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | E 8 |
| kJ | 14 | 67 | 79 | 47 | 23 | 24 | 15 | 19 | 64 | 39 | 57 | 152 | 86 | 5 | — | — | 31 | 30 | 74 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | ESE 10 | SSW 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 6 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | E 9 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | SSW 12 | NE 8 | SW 12 |
| kJ | — | 12 | 11 | 35 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 8 | — | 47 | 121 | 57 | 98 | — | — | — | 103 | 45 | 34 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | NE 5 | — | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | SSW 5 | S 8 | S 7 | — |
| kJ | 343 | 7 | 21 | 51 | 47 | 77 | 218 | 167 | 4 | — | — | — | 103 | 266 | 1410 | 100 | 383 | 212 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 450 | 246 | 128 | 31 | 82 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 31 | 31 | 80 | 31 | 918 | 709 | 886 | 12 | 28 | 28 | 10 |
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The above surf forecast table for Salmon Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Salmon Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Salmon Bay 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 (Salmon Bay) 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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