Salmon Creek surf break

Salmon Creek surfForecast / CAL – Sonoma / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Friday 08 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
13.3° C
(Which is 1.4°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: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)5ft (1.5m)7s
Afternoon (09 May)7ft (2.1m)6s
Evening (09 May)8ft (2.4m)7s

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 Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
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
0
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
3
1
0
0
1
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
NW
7
1.9
NW
7
1.8
NW
7
1.7
WNW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.5
WNW
7
1.9
WNW
6
2.4
WNW
7
2.5
WNW
7
2.1
WNW
7
1.8
WNW
7
0.7
SW
19
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
2.2
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2.2
WNW
8
2
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
467
332
312
297
200
199
288
495
569
384
329
353
513
495
612
762
788
675
587
548
548
698
608
608
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
20
NW
15
NW
5
NNW
10
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NNW
0
ENE
5
W
10
W
10
WNW
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
on
High Tide
6:16PM1.21m
4:10AM1.29m
6:55PM1.27m
5:24AM1.22m
7:28PM1.36m
6:42AM1.19m
Low Tide
11:31PM1.00m
11:37AM0.08m
00:42AM0.87m
12:30PM0.13m
1:39AM0.69m
1:18PM0.20m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:07
6:05
6:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:09
8:09
8:10
8:12
Temp °C
14
11
11
11
13
16
18
18
15
12
11
11
13
17
18
19
16
14
13
13
14
19
19
18
10
7
8
9
11
13
15
14
11
8
8
8
11
15
15
15
13
12
11
12
14
19
18
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
16
0.5
WNW
16
0.5
WNW
15
0.6
WNW
15
0.5
WNW
15
0.6
WNW
14
0.6
WNW
14
0.4
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.9
WNW
13
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
2
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
Energy kJ
98
138
130
169
121
165
160
87
159
289
329
318
513
495
157
154
207
204
587
548
548
698
608
608
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
W
11
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.3
SSW
21
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
W
9
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
Energy kJ
107
109
152
111
159
56
98
152
86
208
211
74
323
323
54
73
102
103
181
258
206
206
261
261
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.3
W
11
0.5
SW
19
0.4
SW
16
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
20
0.3
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.7
SW
19
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.4
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
NW
12
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
Energy kJ
41
40
40
39
23
184
61
14
37
80
149
353
13
5
4
57
29
123
37
4
3
12
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
NW
7
1.9
NW
7
1.8
NW
7
1.7
WNW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.5
WNW
7
1.9
WNW
6
2.4
WNW
7
2.5
WNW
7
2.1
WNW
7
1.8
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
1.5
NW
7
1.5
NW
7
2.2
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2.2
WNW
8
2.1
NW
8
Energy kJ
467
332
312
297
200
199
288
495
569
384
299
251
222
229
612
762
788
675
567
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
2
2
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
143
123
6
6
6
60
181
180
80
80
6
6
6
6
80
181
80
6
6
6
0
0
37
6
Best forecast wave conditions in Sonoma County
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
9
8
6
5
5
9
5
4
4
5
8
9
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