Salmon Creek Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.35° N 123.07° W

Salmon Creek 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 12 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Salmon Creek sea temperature is
15.4°C
1.3° 

Salmon Creek surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Salmon Creek today (12 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Salmon Creek at 4PM is: 1.2m 17s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.4m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Oct)3.5ft (1.0m)18s
Afternoon (12 Oct)4ft (1.2m)17s
Evening (12 Oct)3.5ft (1.1m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
0
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NW
10
1
WNW
18
1.2
WNW
18
1.2
WNW
17
1.1
WNW
16
1.1
WNW
16
1.2
WNW
16
1.2
WNW
16
1.2
WNW
15
1.2
WNW
14
1.1
WNW
14
1.1
WNW
14
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
0.9
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
650
655
823
795
582
568
662
654
637
565
465
501
602
587
580
580
573
565
558
537
523
387
Wind (km/h)
5
E
5
S
10
SW
10
WSW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
N
5
NE
5
NE
5
N
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
10
NNW
5
NE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
SSE
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
on
glassy
High Tide
12:07PM1.77m
1:47AM1.37m
12:35PM1.74m
2:43AM1.31m
1:06PM1.68m
Low Tide
6:15AM0.71m
7:06PM-0.00m
6:52AM0.86m
7:46PM0.02m
7:31AM0.98m
8:30PM0.06m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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Temp °C
11
15
17
16
13
12
11
10
11
17
18
18
15
14
13
13
13
18
19
18
16
15
Feels °C
9
13
15
14
11
10
9
8
9
15
14
14
11
11
11
10
10
16
17
15
13
13
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