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Lat Long: 29.62° S 31.15° E

Salmon Bay WaveFinder

Issued: 7 am 19 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Salmon Bay sea temperature is
22.5°C
0.4° 

Salmon Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Salmon Bay surf forecast from 19 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 23 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 19 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period, SSW swell with 2,597 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 21 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with SSE 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 Wednesday (Oct 21) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 4s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Salmon Bay in the next 16 days are 4.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 19) at 8PM. 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 5s period and expected on Friday (Oct 23) at 5AM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Wed 21st Oct)2.5ft (0.8m) 9s
Best Surf 8PM (Fri 23rd Oct)4.5ft (1.3m) 9s
Most Powerful 8PM (Mon 19th Oct)13ft (4.0m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Salmon Bay over the next 16 days.


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