Salmon Creek Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the next couple of weeks for Salmon Creek. It’s a bit of a mixed bag overall, with some real windows of opportunity if you’re patient.

The main story is that we’ve got a solid supply of groundswell on the cards, but the wind is going to be the main character here. For the first several days, a persistent onshore flow is going to mess things up. Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 6th are write-offs with onshore winds and messy conditions. The swell is there, but it’s not worth paddling out for.

The first real standout is Monday morning, the 7th of September. The wind goes glassy, and we’ve got a clean 3ft SSW groundswell with a very long period of 14 seconds. The combined energy is moderate (501). This is a long-period swell, so it’s going to be better shaped and more powerful at a point or reef, but if the banks are right, Salmon Creek could offer some nice, clean lines. The water temp is about 60°, which is pretty normal for this time of year.

Tuesday morning the 8th is another good call. We get a cross-offshore breeze with a slightly bigger 4ft S swell at 13 seconds. The energy is up a bit (641), and with that clean wind, it’s going to be a fun session. The crowds are noted as "sometimes" here, so expect a few others out if you go.

After that, the wind gets messy again through the middle of the week, with a lot of onshore and cross-onshore conditions. The swell starts to get a bit bigger, but it’s not clean. Thursday the 10th afternoon has a bigger 5ft SSW swell, but with a strong onshore breeze, it’s a no-go.

Looking further ahead, the 2nd week starts to show some interesting but less certain potential. The wind finally looks like it might ease off. The standout of the second week looks like Wednesday morning the 16th of September. It’s not a massive swell, but it’s a long-period SW groundswell of 2ft at 20 seconds. The wind is glassy and the water is clean. The energy is moderate (350). This is a promising window for a clean, albeit small, session.

Later in the week, the swell size picks up again, but it’s mostly short-period, wind-driven stuff and the wind is back on it. The weekend of the 19th and 20th sees a return of glassy or cross-offshore conditions, but the swell is small and inconsistent. It’s worth keeping an eye on, but it’s not a sure thing.

All in all, the best bet is Monday the 7th and Tuesday the 8th. If you’ve got the patience, the 16th of September is a long-range promise for a clean, small wave session.

Rusty.

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