Salmon Creek Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. It’s a bit slow to start, with Monday morning seeing some 5ft swell but with the wind on it and a short 8-second period, so it’s going to be a bit of a mess. The afternoon bumps up to around 7ft, but it’s blowing onshore, so it’s poor. Tuesday morning is a bit better – 5ft and glassy – that’s the first clean window, but still short-period, so it’ll be a bit walled. The afternoon turns poor again.

Then there’s a real flat spell mid-week. From Wednesday through most of the next week, the swell drops right out. We’re looking at tiny 2ft waves with long 16 to 19-second periods, but there’s just not enough energy to push them in. There are clean moments, like Thursday morning and Sunday morning, but it’s basically flat. Wave energy is weak, hanging around 324 to 448 for most of that stretch. It’s a waiting game.

The first standout is Sunday the 20th of September. That morning, the swell pumps back up to around 5-6ft from the NW with a short 8-second period, but the wind is light and cross-offshore, and it’s clean. The combined energy is 806, which is solid moderate. Salmon Creek (Big Island) is exposed to the WSW swell, so this is lining up nicely. It’s the best looking session of the first week – good size, clean conditions.

Then Monday the 21st is another good one. Morning glass, 5ft from the WNW, and a slightly longer 9-second period. Energy is 739, so it’s got some push. That’s another winner.

After that, the size drops again for a few days, but then we get another spike on Sunday the 27th. Morning glass again, 5ft from the NW with a short 8-second period, and energy is 564. It’s clean and rideable, but not as strong as the 20th.

The second week is more inconsistent. There are only small pulses, mostly under 3ft, and the wind is mostly cross or onshore. The 28th and 29th have some clean morning windows with 2 to 2ft, but it’s marginal – only for logs or longboards, and the period is long so it might be a bit straight at the beach. Not much to get excited about.

Water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing wild.

So, if you want the best waves, circle Sunday the 20th and Monday the 21st on the calendar. That’s your window. Everything else is either small or messy.

Rusty.

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