Salmon Creek surf break

Salmon Creek surfForecast / CAL – Sonoma / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Tuesday 12 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
12.1° 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 1PM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)5ft (1.5m)11s
Afternoon (12 May)4ft (1.2m)11s
Evening (12 May)7ft (2.1m)6s

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 Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Wed afternoon).

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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
3
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
4
2
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
2.1
WNW
6
2.2
WNW
6
1.8
WNW
6
1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
11
2.4
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
2.3
WNW
12
2.2
WNW
11
2.1
WNW
11
2.1
WNW
11
2.3
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
638
608
550
524
319
336
363
217
308
361
383
838
1815
1877
1775
486
1377
1121
972
954
705
1087
1249
1276
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
0
WNW
5
WNW
10
W
15
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
20
NW
15
WNW
15
NW
20
WNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
25
NW
20
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
30
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
7:58AM1.19m
8:29PM1.59m
9:08AM1.23m
9:00PM1.72m
10:13AM1.28m
9:34PM1.84m
Low Tide
2:27AM0.46m
2:04PM0.30m
3:12AM0.22m
2:48PM0.41m
3:55AM-0.02m
3:31PM0.55m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:03
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:13
8:14
8:15
Temp °C
10
10
11
15
16
17
15
12
11
11
12
16
15
15
13
10
10
10
12
16
17
19
15
12
9
10
11
14
14
11
10
8
8
8
8
10
8
8
7
6
7
7
10
13
13
13
10
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
11
0.8
W
13
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
1.3
WNW
12
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
2.1
WNW
11
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SSW
16
Energy kJ
638
608
550
524
319
217
217
217
308
361
383
229
161
120
120
486
88
88
972
181
268
264
264
226
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.2
S
13
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SSW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SW
17
0.4
SW
13
0.2
S
12
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
19
Energy kJ
251
229
171
217
217
10
2
9
169
138
133
125
13
82
81
120
80
121
147
44
11
8
7
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
16
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
11
0.1
SW
20
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.4
SW
18
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.5
SW
13
0.2
S
12
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
19
Energy kJ
251
16
2
2
2
3
2
15
12
12
13
11
81
11
11
87
11
8
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
6
1
WNW
6
2.1
WNW
6
2.2
WNW
6
1.8
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
5
1
WNW
5
1.2
WNW
5
1.9
WNW
11
2.4
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2
WNW
7
2.3
WNW
12
2.2
WNW
11
2.4
WNW
8
2.1
WNW
11
2.3
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
Energy kJ
91
70
336
363
197
69
52
72
838
1815
1877
1775
353
1377
1121
716
954
705
1087
1249
1276
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
4
4
4
4
2
1
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
37
181
181
123
81
123
123
180
180
181
182
181
80
6
6
0
6
80
181
80
80
Best forecast wave conditions in Sonoma County
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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