Surf Forecasts:
Salmon Creek surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 2 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, NW swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, NW swell with 2,131 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with NW 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 Sunday (Aug 02) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 2.5m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 12s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Salmon Creek in the next 16 days are 3.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Salmon Creek over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it for Salmon Creek.
It’s been a rough start. The first few days are a write-off – clean waves just aren't happening. We’ve got a solid amount of swell pushing through, but it's all mangled by strong onshore winds. Thursday the 30th and Friday the 31st are a total loss, and Saturday the 1st of August is no better. Sunday morning the 2nd has some size but the wind is still on it, leaving it a messy, blown-out heap. Honestly, the whole first week is a frustrating gap of poor conditions.
Things start to look up around Monday the 3rd of August. The wind drops right off, and though the swell is a bit jumbled, we get a clean morning with 7ft of NW groundswell. The water’s sitting at 57°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year. This is where we start to see a glimmer.
The standout window is hands down Tuesday the 4th of August. Morning session is the pick of the whole forecast. The wind goes light and cross-offshore from the S, and we’ve got a clean 6ft NW swell with moderate energy (742). It’s going to be clean, well-shaped, and a real treat. Crowds are possible here, but that’s a price worth paying for this kind of quality.
Wednesday the 5th of August is still worthwhile, with a slightly smaller 4ft WNW swell and clean conditions again in the morning. It’s a nice follow-up session.
Looking further out, the second week has a few promising mornings. Tuesday the 11th of August offers a clean 5ft WNW swell with light cross-offshore winds. Then Wednesday the 12th of August brings a very different offering – a tiny 2ft SW groundswell, but with a very long period of 18 seconds. That’s a long-period groundswell, so it’ll be peeling and reeling, better for a point or reef set-up, but here at Salmon Creek it might be a bit too straight for a beach break. Still, with light winds, it could offer some fun, mellow lines for the experienced crew.
For the absolute best on offer, I’d be locking in Tuesday morning, the 4th of August. That’s the one to circle on the calendar. The rest of the period is a mix of marginal and clean but smaller windows.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | SSW 14 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 512 | 730 | 438 | 356 | 531 | 362 | 393 | 1141 | 945 | 883 | 1474 | 1422 | 990 | 1324 | 863 | 480 | 378 | 235 | 197 | 231 | 190 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 1:15PM1.42m | 11:56PM1.74m | 1:41PM1.47m | 00:36AM1.66m | 2:07PM1.53m | 1:20AM1.54m | 2:35PM1.59m | 2:10AM1.40m | 3:05PM1.66m | 3:12AM1.25m | 3:41PM1.73m | 4:36AM1.12m | 4:24PM1.79m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:23PM0.87m | 6:59AM-0.07m | 7:02PM0.80m | 7:28AM0.01m | 7:45PM0.72m | 7:59AM0.13m | 8:34PM0.63m | 8:32AM0.30m | 9:30PM0.53m | 9:08AM0.50m | 10:34PM0.42m | 9:52AM0.70m | 11:46PM0.29m | ||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 512 | 367 | 405 | 356 | 171 | 243 | 101 | 131 | 71 | 69 | 68 | 67 | 990 | 899 | 863 | 480 | 378 | 235 | 197 | 231 | 190 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SW 15 | S 8 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | W 21 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 12 | SW 14 | S 10 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 188 | 178 | 1 | 183 | 127 | 9 | 44 | 37 | 50 | 66 | 17 | 49 | 43 | 63 | 37 | 80 | 77 | 54 | 71 | 70 | 87 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 15 | SSE 10 | — | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 19 | S 10 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | S 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | S 13 | S 10 |
| kJ | 61 | 65 | 109 | 10 | — | 100 | 56 | 15 | 19 | 12 | 31 | 6 | 42 | 41 | 64 | 37 | 36 | 37 | 12 | 30 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | — | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 402 | 730 | 438 | 264 | 531 | 362 | 393 | 1141 | 945 | 883 | 1474 | 1422 | — | 1324 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 60 | 180 | 6 | 60 | 180 | 6 | 60 | 180 | 6 | 6 | 181 | 6 | 80 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
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