Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Salmon Creek today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 19s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Salmon Creek at 1PM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Salmon Creek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | NW 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
222 | 230 | 165 | 329 | 248 | 293 | 214 | 316 | 711 | 703 | 600 | 573 | 606 | 529 | 587 | 587 | 580 | 573 | 459 | 382 | 378 | 408 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:19PM1.53m | 11:47PM1.68m | 12:44PM1.60m | 00:32AM1.60m | 1:10PM1.67m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:53AM0.04m | 6:02PM0.60m | 6:22AM0.12m | 6:40PM0.49m | 6:51AM0.24m | 7:22PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||
6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SW 17 | S 11 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 |
121 | 230 | 83 | 329 | 248 | 293 | 214 | 316 | 711 | 703 | 600 | 573 | 508 | 502 | 587 | 587 | 294 | 260 | 459 | 382 | 372 | 309 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | S 11 | SW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
222 | 85 | 165 | 77 | 51 | 50 | 123 | 123 | 27 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 580 | 573 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 8 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | S 9 | S 9 | — | W 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 |
65 | 63 | 140 | 62 | 88 | 88 | 34 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 6 | — | 9 | 17 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
130 | 158 | 142 | 145 | 209 | 181 | 141 | 240 | 213 | 250 | 323 | 495 | 606 | 529 | 438 | 358 | 469 | — | 254 | 307 | 378 | 408 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 60 | 180 | 6 | 180 | 80 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 181 | 182 | 180 | 178 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 181 |
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