Salmon Creek surf break

Salmon Creek surfForecast / CAL – Sonoma / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Monday 11 May 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
12.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Salmon Creek today?

The current surf forecast for Salmon Creek at 5AM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)5ft (1.5m)11s
Afternoon (12 May)4ft (1.2m)11s
Evening (12 May)7ft (2.1m)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 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the WNW by Wed afternoon).

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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)
2
3
4
3
3
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
4
2
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
2.3
WNW
6
2.2
WNW
6
1.8
WNW
6
1
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
11
2
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
6
3
WNW
7
2.5
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
2.3
WNW
12
2.2
WNW
11
2.1
WNW
11
2.1
WNW
11
2.2
WNW
9
3
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
608
373
711
608
550
524
319
380
375
222
308
425
383
961
577
657
1966
505
1377
1121
972
936
698
1047
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
0
WSW
5
ESE
0
N
5
WNW
10
W
15
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
NW
15
WNW
15
NW
20
WNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
25
NW
20
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
10
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
on
on
High Tide
7:59PM1.47m
7:58AM1.19m
8:29PM1.59m
9:08AM1.23m
9:00PM1.72m
10:13AM1.28m
Low Tide
2:27AM0.46m
2:04PM0.30m
3:12AM0.22m
2:48PM0.41m
3:55AM-0.02m
3:31PM0.55m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:03
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:12
8:13
8:14
8:15
Temp °C
12
10
10
10
11
15
16
17
15
12
11
11
12
16
16
16
13
10
10
10
12
16
18
19
11
10
9
10
10
14
14
12
9
8
8
8
8
10
9
9
7
6
7
7
10
14
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
1
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
11
0.8
W
13
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
1.4
WNW
12
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
2.1
WNW
11
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
Energy kJ
608
373
711
608
550
524
319
217
217
217
308
425
383
229
161
120
120
505
88
88
972
181
268
264
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.2
S
13
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SSW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SW
17
0.4
SW
13
0.2
S
12
0.1
W
20
Energy kJ
261
258
251
229
171
217
217
10
2
2
169
138
133
125
13
79
81
120
80
121
147
44
11
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.7
SW
16
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
11
0.1
SW
20
0.2
S
12
0.2
SSW
20
0.1
S
10
0.2
S
12
0.4
SW
18
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.5
SW
13
0.2
S
12
0.1
W
20
Energy kJ
3
12
251
16
2
2
2
3
2
15
12
37
2
11
81
11
11
87
11
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
6
1.1
NW
7
1
WNW
6
2.3
WNW
6
2.2
WNW
6
1.8
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
5
1.1
NW
5
1.3
WNW
6
2
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
6
3
WNW
7
2.5
WNW
12
2
WNW
7
2.3
WNW
12
2.2
WNW
11
2.2
NW
8
2.1
WNW
11
2.2
WNW
9
3
WNW
8
Energy kJ
106
100
75
380
375
222
78
62
101
961
577
657
1966
363
1377
1121
602
936
698
1047
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
2
1
Distance (km)
6
0
0
0
0
37
181
181
123
80
123
123
180
181
182
182
181
23
6
6
0
6
80
181
Best forecast wave conditions in Sonoma County
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
9
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
7
6
7
6
8
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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