Salmon Creek surf break

Salmon Creek surfForecast / CAL – Sonoma / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Thursday 23 Apr 2026 PDT
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Salmon Creek surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Salmon Creek sea temperature is
13.4° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Salmon Creek today?

The current surf forecast for Salmon Creek at 6AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)5ft (1.6m)8s
Afternoon (24 Apr)4ft (1.2m)8s
Evening (24 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)6s

Table - waves today at Salmon Creek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
2
3
3
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
1.8
NW
7
1.7
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
12
1.4
NW
6
0.5
W
15
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.5
S
13
0.5
W
14
0.6
W
14
0.6
W
15
0.7
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
16
0.8
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
15
0.9
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
357
261
336
337
305
299
188
252
128
120
116
133
114
90
107
153
155
259
263
259
320
309
297
293
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
NW
0
N
5
WSW
15
W
15
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
W
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
WSW
5
W
5
N
5
N
10
WNW
15
W
20
WNW
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
High Tide
6:37PM1.33m
4:58AM1.49m
7:31PM1.40m
6:20AM1.40m
8:16PM1.48m
7:37AM1.34m
Low Tide
11:48PM0.92m
12:25PM-0.07m
1:09AM0.77m
1:25PM0.00m
2:15AM0.58m
2:17PM0.09m
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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6:24
6:22
6:22
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7:55
7:57
7:58
Temp °C
12
11
10
10
10
14
14
13
11
10
9
9
10
12
13
13
12
11
11
10
11
13
14
14
8
9
8
9
9
13
11
10
7
7
6
6
7
9
10
9
8
8
9
8
9
10
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
1.4
NW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.5
NW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.5
W
14
0.6
W
14
0.6
W
15
0.7
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
16
0.8
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
15
0.9
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
14
Energy kJ
357
261
229
198
203
175
125
125
121
111
81
79
57
47
107
153
155
259
263
259
320
309
297
293
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
W
15
0.5
W
14
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.6
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
Energy kJ
226
146
199
172
169
129
142
142
84
120
106
112
107
90
90
89
89
53
70
80
76
50
49
49
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
16
0.5
W
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
WNW
14
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
NW
10
0.5
S
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
Energy kJ
23
23
144
128
85
121
83
83
83
82
116
62
60
69
47
44
26
89
58
56
53
17
33
33
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WNW
6
1.6
NW
7
1.8
NW
7
1.7
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
9
1.4
NW
6
1.4
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
6
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
Energy kJ
216
220
336
337
305
299
188
252
128
118
72
133
114
86
25
58
59
72
46
66
75
94
103
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
123
6
6
0
0
0
456
181
148
27
6
6
6
181
181
181
89
69
11
0
6
6
393
181
Best forecast wave conditions in Sonoma County
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
6
9
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