Salmon Creek surf break

Salmon Creek surfForecast / CAL – Sonoma / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Thursday 28 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
12.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Salmon Creek today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 19s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 18s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Salmon Creek at 12PM is: 1.2m 18s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.5m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)3.5ft (1.1m)19s
Afternoon (28 May)4.5ft (1.4m)18s
Evening (28 May)5ft (1.5m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat afternoon).

Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
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
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
4
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
20
1.2
WNW
18
1.4
WNW
18
1.4
WNW
18
1.5
WNW
16
1.6
WNW
16
1.7
WNW
16
1.6
WNW
16
1.6
WNW
15
1.6
WNW
15
1.5
WNW
14
1.7
WNW
14
1.5
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
13
2.4
WNW
13
3
WNW
8
3
NW
8
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
841
674
671
880
1205
1165
1165
1327
1447
1261
1151
1091
956
1114
917
634
615
581
534
1857
1106
1318
1376
1467
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
10
E
15
ENE
15
ESE
0
S
25
WNW
20
NW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
25
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
25
NW
20
NW
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
10:52AM1.20m
9:40PM1.75m
11:44AM1.24m
10:09PM1.75m
12:32PM1.27m
10:39PM1.74m
Low Tide
4:21AM-0.04m
3:43PM0.77m
4:58AM-0.12m
4:25PM0.88m
5:33AM-0.17m
5:05PM0.96m
light rain
mod rain
light rain
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:27
8:27
8:28
2
6
1
Temp °C
11
11
12
17
19
16
15
13
11
11
12
14
15
14
13
11
10
9
11
16
16
16
13
10
10
9
9
14
18
11
11
9
8
8
10
12
12
10
10
8
7
6
8
11
9
9
7
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
18
1.5
WNW
16
1.6
WNW
16
1.7
WNW
16
1.6
WNW
16
1.6
WNW
15
1.6
WNW
15
1.5
WNW
14
1.7
WNW
14
1.5
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
13
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
Energy kJ
841
674
532
448
439
1165
1165
1327
1447
1261
1151
1091
956
1114
917
634
615
491
491
71
73
75
74
70
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
14
0.9
WNW
20
0.9
WNW
20
1.2
WNW
18
1.4
WNW
18
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
24
0.2
SSW
24
0.4
SW
23
0.4
SW
22
Energy kJ
178
555
671
880
1205
121
120
120
120
120
120
120
123
127
129
125
123
71
71
37
55
54
136
123
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
21
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.2
WNW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
26
0.1
S
26
0.1
SW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.1
SW
24
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
Energy kJ
359
133
131
127
123
12
30
9
9
9
9
13
13
15
37
22
36
32
31
31
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
NW
10
1.4
NW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
6
1.9
WNW
7
2
WNW
7
2
NW
8
2
WNW
8
1.9
NW
8
2.4
WNW
13
3
WNW
8
3
NW
8
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
Energy kJ
522
535
345
276
211
190
221
313
238
304
405
527
581
534
1857
1106
1318
1376
1467
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
4
3
4
3
4
3
4
4
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
2
3
3
2
4
Distance (km)
0
0
11
0
0
60
123
80
6
23
6
6
80
80
180
23
6
6
6
80
181
181
180
178
Best forecast wave conditions in Sonoma County
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
2
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
7
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
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