Salmon Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.89° S 121.86° E

Salmon Bay WaveFinder

Issued: 1 am 31 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Salmon Bay sea temperature is
16.5°C
0.5° 

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 31 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period, SSW swell with 10,419 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SSW 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 Tuesday (Sep 01) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 14s period. 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 4.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 05) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (AWST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Tue 1st Sep)7ft (2.1m) 14s
Best Surf 8AM (Thu 3rd Sep)10ft (3.0m) 15s
Most Powerful 8PM (Sun 6th Sep)15ft (4.5m) 16s

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


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