Salmon Creek surf break

Salmon Creek surfForecast / CAL – Sonoma / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Wednesday 06 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
12.9° C
(Which is 1.0°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 1AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.2m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 May)4ft (1.2m)12s
Afternoon (07 May)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Evening (07 May)6ft (1.9m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed night, fresh winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon).

Wed
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Sat
9
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
2.1
WNW
6
2.5
WNW
7
2.3
NW
7
2.1
NW
7
1.9
NW
7
1.8
NW
7
1.6
NW
6
1.7
WNW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
183
286
396
361
393
393
387
322
341
776
976
876
726
713
183
700
335
537
467
393
373
295
207
211
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
5
NNW
10
NW
5
WNW
10
W
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
20
WNW
on
on
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
cross-on
on
High Tide
4:33PM1.17m
2:11AM1.47m
5:28PM1.17m
3:05AM1.38m
6:16PM1.21m
4:10AM1.29m
Low Tide
8:53PM1.07m
9:49AM-0.01m
10:07PM1.06m
10:43AM0.04m
11:31PM1.00m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
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
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6:09
6:07
6:07
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8:07
8:08
8:09
8:09
Temp °C
15
14
12
11
10
10
11
14
15
15
12
10
9
9
11
16
17
17
14
12
12
11
13
17
13
10
9
8
9
9
10
12
12
11
8
6
5
5
8
12
12
12
9
8
8
7
10
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
15
0.9
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.9
WNW
11
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
WNW
16
0.5
WNW
16
0.5
WNW
15
0.5
WNW
15
0.5
WNW
15
0.6
WNW
14
Energy kJ
183
257
396
361
393
393
387
322
341
116
89
88
87
85
183
60
42
42
98
138
130
123
121
165
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
13
0.3
WNW
16
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.5
W
11
0.5
SW
19
Energy kJ
163
169
162
162
162
162
160
158
153
14
13
50
51
53
61
53
48
73
107
109
152
111
59
184
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
WSW
19
0.2
WSW
19
0.2
WSW
19
0.1
NW
8
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.2
WNW
18
0.2
WNW
17
0.3
WNW
17
0.3
SW
18
0.3
WNW
16
0.1
S
10
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
12
0.5
SW
18
0.3
SW
12
Energy kJ
10
9
9
37
37
37
3
9
9
9
9
2
31
30
57
51
52
2
41
40
40
39
159
23
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
5
1.3
WNW
5
1
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
5
1.7
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.4
NW
6
1.7
WNW
11
2.1
WNW
6
2.5
WNW
7
2.3
NW
7
2.1
NW
7
1.9
NW
7
1.8
NW
7
1.6
NW
6
1.7
WNW
6
Energy kJ
173
286
54
90
56
41
31
57
46
776
976
876
726
713
142
700
335
537
467
393
373
295
207
211
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
60
182
180
6
6
6
6
60
181
180
180
158
23
170
180
181
181
180
180
123
6
6
6
80
Best forecast wave conditions in Sonoma County
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
5
7
5
5
5
7
7
6
7
6
5
6
7
9
6
5
5
5
4
9
5
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