Salmon Creek Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let's talk about Salmon Creek.

Alright, let's be real about Salmon Creek. The next week and a half is gonna be a bit of a mixed bag, with some clean windows and some real blowouts. The swell direction is mostly WNW, which is fine for this exposed spot. Water temp is about average for this time of year, so nothing to worry about there.

The first couple of days, starting Sunday the 13th, are pretty rough. We've got onshore winds and poor conditions. Monday the 14th isn't much better, with a marginal morning but messy afternoon. The real standout doesn't come until Tuesday the 15th. Tuesday morning is the pick of the first week. We're looking at 1.6m of WNW swell with glassy conditions. The combined energy is moderate (477). It's not the biggest, but that clean, glassy surface will make for some fun, user-friendly waves. That's 5ft. This is your best bet early on. The rest of that week has some clean moments, like Thursday morning the 17th, but that's a small 0.6m swell with a very long 16-second period. That's about 2ft. That long period groundswell will be straight and fast, not great for a beach break, but it might offer some rare shape.

We hit a real dry spell from the 18th through the 21st. The swell drops right off and the wind is mostly onshore and strong. It's a solid four-day gap of pretty much nothing worthwhile.

Now, looking further out, the second week gets interesting. From Tuesday the 22nd, we see a big jump in energy. Tuesday morning has a 2.1m NW swell and a massive combined energy of 1238. That's about 7ft, strong, but the wind is cross-shore, so it's not perfect. The real standout is Wednesday the 23rd morning. We get a 1.0m WNW groundswell with a 12-second period, but the wind is a light cross-offshore, making for clean conditions. That's 3ft. Combined energy is 767. That's the best shape of the whole run.

But if you want the best of the best, circle Thursday the 24th. Thursday morning has 1.7m of WNW swell with a 12-second period, glassy conditions, and an excellent surf rating for experienced surfers. That's about 6ft. Combined energy is a strong 1254. That's the biggest, cleanest, most powerful swell of the whole forecast. This one is for the experienced crew. The crowd situation at Salmon Creek says "sometimes", so you might have company, but for waves like that, it'll be worth it.

So, to sum it up: get out Tuesday the 15th morning for the cleanest early session, but save your energy for that Thursday the 24th morning. That's the one. Keep an eye on the forecast for the second week, but it's looking promising.

Rusty.

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