Surf Forecasts:
Salmon Creek surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 22 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 7s period, NW swell with 929 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 22 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Salmon Creek this week:
The surf forecast for Salmon Creek over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 15s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Salmon Creek in the next 16 days are 3.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Salmon Creek over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let's break down Salmon Creek for the next couple weeks. Don't rush out the door just yet; there's a gap before anything worthwhile shows up. The first real chance is Wednesday morning, July 22nd.
This is the standout window. The swell is coming from the south at 5 feet, with a 10-second period, packing a solid 686 units of energy. The wind is a light cross-offshore breeze from the SSE, keeping the surface smooth. Water temp is 57°, right where it should be for this time of year. If you're an advanced surfer, this is the session to aim for.
After that, it's a long stretch of rough. From Wednesday afternoon all the way into early August, the wind swings to the WNW and just howls onshore, ruining the shape of any swell that pops up. You'll see waves up to 8 feet or more with short, choppy periods. That setup is more for the kite surfers than us. This quiet spell lasts over a week.
Things start to look a little friendlier toward Sunday morning, August 2nd. The wind backs off to a light onshore breeze from the west. A 4-foot south swell rolls in with a long 14-second period and a combined energy of 1010. It's still a bit marginal, but it's the best option in the second week by a long shot.
The rest of the first week of August is a mixed bag of small, short-period swells and light winds. On Wednesday morning, August 5th, you'll see a 6-foot NW swell, but the period is too short to get excited about.
So, the call is simple: Wednesday morning, July 22nd is your best bet for clean, punchy waves. Sunday morning, August 2nd is the runner-up for a longer-period groundswell with lighter wind. Everything else is a bit of a gamble.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | NW 7 | SW 17 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 423 | 236 | 261 | 321 | 236 | 225 | 448 | 661 | 393 | 763 | 641 | 731 | 627 | 614 | 442 | 702 | 783 | 452 | 671 | 929 | 466 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:14PM1.71m | 8:48AM1.13m | 7:02PM1.73m | 9:54AM1.22m | 7:49PM1.74m | 10:43AM1.29m | 8:36PM1.77m | 11:21AM1.33m | 9:19PM1.80m | 11:53AM1.35m | 10:00PM1.82m | 12:23PM1.37m | 10:39PM1.82m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:59AM0.86m | 1:57AM0.24m | 1:06PM0.99m | 2:51AM0.14m | 2:10PM1.06m | 3:37AM0.06m | 3:05PM1.08m | 4:18AM-0.00m | 3:52PM1.06m | 4:55AM-0.05m | 4:33PM1.03m | 5:29AM-0.09m | 5:10PM0.98m | ||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 423 | 222 | 113 | 321 | 236 | 225 | 201 | 201 | 225 | 763 | 641 | 731 | 627 | 614 | 442 | 702 | 783 | 322 | 671 | 781 | 454 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 7 | S 13 | S 12 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 22 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 20 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 242 | 236 | 261 | 39 | 127 | 78 | 448 | 661 | 393 | 152 | 132 | 106 | 103 | 94 | 109 | 70 | 70 | 306 | 78 | 71 | 47 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 10 | S 7 | NW 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | SW 15 | — | SW 21 | SW 13 | S 10 | SSW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 21 | 35 | 66 | 54 | 15 | 48 | 46 | 42 | 25 | 40 | 92 | 10 | 57 | — | 117 | 7 | 2 | 82 | 2 | 2 | 123 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 15 | 105 | 46 | 38 | 143 | 76 | 88 | 235 | 127 | 145 | 458 | 383 | 244 | 516 | 452 | 383 | 929 | 466 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 89 | 6 | 182 | 180 | 6 | 80 | 180 | 23 | 80 | 180 | 123 | 80 | 180 | 23 | 80 | 180 | 123 | 80 | 181 | 23 |
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