Surf Forecasts:
Salmon Creek surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 8 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 12 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period, NW swell with 622 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 8 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with S 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 Tuesday (Sep 08) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Salmon Creek in the next 16 days are 2.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 12) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sat 12th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Salmon Creek over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a proper look at what Salmon Creek has got cookin' for us over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, Monday morning the 7th of September is looking pretty tidy. We’ve got a clean 3 ft SSW groundswell with a long 14-second period rolling in, and it’s glassy as a mirror with that 3 mph SW breeze. The water’s sitting at 60.1°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year. The combined energy is solid at 568 – moderate wave energy, plenty of push for a fun-sized board. This is the standout of the early window, no question.
Tuesday morning the 8th will keep the stoke alive with a slightly bigger 4 ft S swell, still on that 12-second pulse, and a light cross-offshore breeze keeping things clean. Combined energy is 564, so similar power to Monday. Monday afternoon and Tuesday afternoon though? Wind shifts onshore and the quality drops right off.
From Wednesday the 9th through to Sunday the 13th of September, it’s a bit of a mixed bag. We get a few pulses of swell but the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, churning things up. There’s a sneaky window on Sunday the 13th morning with 5.6 ft NW windswell and lighter cross-on breeze, but it’s only marginal.
Now, here’s a real beauty hiding in the second week. Monday the 14th of September morning is another cracker – 5.2 ft of WNW swell, glassy conditions with a 3 mph W breeze, and a combined energy of 514. That’s clean, fun surf, but it’s a short-lived window before the wind cranks onshore again in the arvo.
The real headline act, though, is Tuesday the 22nd of September. Monday the 21st is a write-off with onshore junk, but Tuesday morning serves up 6 ft of WNW groundswell with a solid 11-second period, glassy conditions, and a combined energy of 1102 – that’s strong wave energy, folks. The water’s still on the warmer side. This is excellent, proper surf for experienced surfers. It’s a long way out, so keep an eye on the charts, but this one has serious potential.
Between the 15th and the 21st, it’s mostly onshore wind and small, weak swell. There’s a few pulses of long-period SW groundswell, but with the wind hammering it onshore, it’s not worth getting excited about.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | ||||||||||||||
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 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | SW 19 | SW 17 | SW 17 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | SW 16 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 253 | 414 | 432 | 217 | 149 | 100 | 347 | 297 | 403 | 503 | 565 | 474 | 540 | 332 | 452 | 622 | 382 | 193 | 260 | 209 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | on | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:22PM1.87m | 10:21AM1.51m | 9:21PM1.88m | 10:56AM1.59m | 10:16PM1.85m | 11:29AM1.65m | 11:08PM1.78m | 12:01PM1.70m | 11:59PM1.68m | 12:31PM1.74m | 00:51AM1.56m | 1:00PM1.75m | 1:44AM1.44m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:43PM0.90m | 3:39AM-0.12m | 3:39PM0.74m | 4:22AM-0.11m | 4:29PM0.59m | 5:02AM-0.05m | 5:17PM0.45m | 5:39AM0.06m | 6:03PM0.33m | 6:15AM0.22m | 6:48PM0.25m | 6:50AM0.40m | 7:33PM0.21m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 17 | 15 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 75 | 414 | 432 | 217 | 149 | 100 | 127 | 297 | 403 | 398 | 348 | 474 | 318 | 297 | 341 | 200 | 158 | 113 | 111 | 85 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | SW 19 | S 9 | WNW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | S 8 | SSW 7 | WSW 15 | S 10 | WSW 13 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 253 | 113 | 82 | 57 | 45 | 34 | 347 | 61 | 125 | 147 | 82 | 31 | 10 | 72 | 8 | 17 | 27 | 25 | 58 | 92 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | WNW 12 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 16 | NW 14 | WNW 13 | S 9 | W 21 | W 19 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 6 | WSW 18 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 196 | 14 | 50 | 91 | 127 | 95 | 46 | 106 | 61 | 9 | 28 | 11 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 31 | 28 | 23 | 12 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 7 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 59 | 25 | 68 | 503 | 565 | 388 | 540 | 332 | 452 | 622 | 382 | 193 | 260 | 209 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 6 | 123 | 6 | 37 | 178 | 6 | 6 | 180 | 123 | 180 | 182 | 6 | 37 | 181 |
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