Salmon Creek surf break

Salmon Creek surfForecast / CAL – Sonoma / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Thursday 14 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
12.3° 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 2PM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)7ft (2.2m)11s
Afternoon (14 May)10ft (3.0m)8s
Evening (14 May)10ft (3.0m)9s

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 Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu morning, strong winds from the NW by Sat afternoon).

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
WNW
11
2.2
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
8
3.5
WNW
8
3.5
WNW
8
3
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
2.4
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
3.5
WNW
8
3.5
WNW
9
3.5
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
3
NW
9
3.5
WNW
9
4
NW
9
4
NW
9
4.5
NW
10
4
NW
10
3.5
WNW
11
4.5
NW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1061
1022
878
1405
1518
1482
1480
1126
829
903
1449
1974
2177
1927
2083
1884
1518
1682
2443
2924
3343
3533
3055
4552
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
15
WNW
25
WNW
35
WNW
30
NW
25
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
25
NW
35
WNW
40
NW
35
NW
35
NW
35
NW
30
NW
25
NW
35
NW
40
NW
40
NW
35
NW
25
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:13AM1.28m
9:34PM1.84m
11:15AM1.33m
10:12PM1.94m
12:14PM1.37m
10:53PM2.00m
Low Tide
3:31PM0.55m
4:39AM-0.24m
4:16PM0.67m
5:25AM-0.41m
5:02PM0.79m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
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>
6:01
6:01
6:00
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:15
8:15
8:16
8:17
Temp °C
12
16
18
18
14
11
10
9
11
17
19
18
14
12
11
10
11
16
17
16
13
10
9
8
10
13
13
11
8
5
5
5
7
12
12
10
6
5
3
3
5
9
8
7
6
4
4
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
WNW
11
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
16
1
WNW
14
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
3.5
WNW
11
Energy kJ
1061
181
175
264
229
226
255
245
236
229
226
193
191
191
204
212
389
191
140
140
140
140
140
2884
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
17
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
19
0.2
WNW
18
0.2
WNW
18
0.3
WNW
18
0.4
WNW
17
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
W
20
0.4
SW
15
0.7
SSW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
20
0.1
W
20
0.1
S
19
0.5
SSW
14
Energy kJ
147
44
44
8
7
7
32
31
61
95
2
2
2
2
7
60
212
56
15
15
7
7
118
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.1
W
19
0.1
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
W
20
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
Energy kJ
87
11
11
7
2
9
2
2
7
50
50
26
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
NW
8
2.2
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
8
3.5
WNW
8
3.5
WNW
8
3
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
2.4
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
3.5
WNW
8
3.5
WNW
9
3.5
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
3
NW
9
3.5
WNW
9
4
NW
9
4
NW
9
4.5
NW
10
4
NW
10
3.5
WNW
11
4.5
NW
11
Energy kJ
649
1022
878
1405
1518
1482
1480
1126
829
903
1449
1974
2177
1927
2083
1884
1518
1682
2443
2924
3343
3533
3055
4552
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
2
2
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
1
1
4
4
3
Distance (km)
6
6
181
180
180
180
80
74
6
181
181
180
181
180
180
180
74
181
181
182
182
180
180
23
Best forecast wave conditions in Sonoma County
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
5
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
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