Salmon Creek surf break

Salmon Creek surfForecast / CAL – Sonoma / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Friday 15 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
11.9° 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 12AM is: 3.5m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.7m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)--
Afternoon (16 May)11ft (3.5m)8s
Evening (16 May)11ft (3.5m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NW by Mon morning).

Fri
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
0
0
0
0
!
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2
3
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
WNW
8
3.5
WNW
9
4
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
3.5
WNW
9
3.5
WNW
9
4
WNW
9
4.5
WNW
9
4.5
NW
10
4.5
NW
10
4.5
NW
10
4
WNW
11
5
NW
11
4
NW
11
4
NW
11
5
NW
11
4
NW
10
3
NW
10
3.5
NW
10
2.3
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
2.5
NW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1485
2020
2244
1927
2177
2019
1644
1871
2547
3158
3992
4240
3970
3751
5323
4196
4119
5329
3124
2080
2234
1132
962
1365
Wind (km/h)
35
WNW
40
NW
35
NW
30
NW
35
NW
35
NW
30
NW
35
NW
40
NW
45
NW
35
NW
35
NW
30
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NW
35
NW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
15
NNW
10
NW
15
WNW
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
11:15AM1.33m
10:12PM1.94m
12:14PM1.37m
10:53PM2.00m
1:12PM1.39m
11:39PM2.01m
Low Tide
4:16PM0.67m
5:25AM-0.41m
5:02PM0.79m
6:12AM-0.51m
5:51PM0.87m
7:03AM-0.54m
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:00
5:58
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:15
8:16
8:17
8:19
Temp °C
19
18
14
11
11
11
11
16
17
15
12
10
9
8
10
16
18
21
18
16
17
15
15
18
12
10
7
4
3
4
4
9
9
6
4
2
2
3
5
10
10
14
12
10
12
10
11
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
4
WNW
11
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
4
NW
11
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
2.5
WNW
10
2.3
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
Energy kJ
226
193
191
191
207
212
212
193
140
140
140
140
120
81
3469
77
71
3531
45
45
1415
1132
962
962
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
20
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.4
SSW
14
0.1
SW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
7
7
60
56
15
15
15
80
12
31
70
31
12
45
44
34
34
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
20
0.1
SW
20
0.3
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.1
SW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.2
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
16
Energy kJ
7
15
50
26
12
31
12
6
13
13
28
52
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
WNW
8
3.5
WNW
9
4
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
3.5
WNW
9
3.5
WNW
9
4
WNW
9
4.5
WNW
9
4.5
NW
10
4.5
NW
10
4.5
NW
10
4
WNW
11
5
NW
11
4
NW
11
4
NW
11
5
NW
11
4
NW
10
3
NW
10
3.5
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
Energy kJ
1485
2020
2244
1927
2177
2019
1644
1871
2547
3158
3992
4240
3970
3751
5323
4196
4119
5329
3124
2080
2234
1365
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
4
3
2
4
4
4
Distance (km)
181
180
180
178
180
180
180
180
181
182
182
181
180
180
180
80
180
182
181
23
23
6
6
6
Best forecast wave conditions in Sonoma County
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
5
4
4
4
3
3
4
7
9
9
4
4
1
4
5
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
5
4
5
4
7
9
9
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
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