Salmon Creek Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, let's have a look at what Salmon Creek's got cookin'. It's a bit of a mixed bag, to be honest. The first few days look pretty average, but there's a glimmer of hope if you're patient.

The water temp is sitting at 60°F which is about what you'd expect for this time of year, so nothing weird going on there.

Alright, let's start with Friday the 28th. It's small, real small, with a 2ft swell from the SW, but the wind's blowing offshore from the WNW at 9 mph. That's glassy conditions, but the energy is weak (524). By the afternoon, the wind picks up to 12 mph and the surf's basically rubbish. Saturday the 29th sees a bump to 4ft from the SW, morning winds are still clean and offshore at 9 mph, offering some weak-to-moderate energy (937), but the quality is still marginal. The afternoon gets blown out with 19 mph winds.

Sunday the 30th morning has a light 3 mph cross-onshore breeze with that 4ft SW swell, and the energy is moderate (809). It's not epic, but it's the cleanest option you'll have for the first weekend. That said, the swell's a touch short at 16 seconds, so it's not a proper groundswell.

Now, Monday the 31st and Tuesday the 1st of September offer tiny, weak surf with cross-onshore or offshore winds, but the swell drops right off. We're looking at a real lull for the middle of the week.

Here's the best bet on offer: Saturday morning, the 5th of September. Don't get too excited, but it's the standout. You've got a 3ft SW swell with a very long 16-second period. It's a proper groundswell, which will wrap in nicely. The wind is a light cross-onshore at 6 mph, keeping the surface clean, and the combined energy is moderate (819). It's a point break setup here, so that long period will actually be a good thing. This break is very consistent, but it can get crowded sometimes, so get in early.

From the 6th of September onward, it's a long stretch of poor conditions. The wind is onshore and strong most days, with a few small windows of light wind. The swell sticks around the 2ft to 3ft range, but the energy is weak and the quality never comes together. There's a bigger pulse of 6ft from the NW on the 9th, but with a short 7-second period and 19 mph onshore winds, that's a messy, blown-out mess. And then on the 12th of September, the swell jumps to 7ft from the WNW, but with a ridiculously short 6-second period and a 19 mph onshore wind, it's a washing machine. That's not for a paddle board.

So, short story: aim for the Saturday the 5th. It's not perfect, but it's the only real window of clean, ridable surf in this whole 16-day stretch.

Rusty.

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