Surf Forecasts:
Salmon Creek surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, NW swell with onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, NW swell with 1,235 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 5 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with WNW 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 (Jul 05) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 14s. 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 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) 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+) | 5AM (Sun 5th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Salmon Creek over the next 16 days.
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G'day, Rusty here. Look, the Salmon Creek forecast over the next fortnight is a mixed bag, but we’ve got a couple of windows that’ll get the blood pumping. The swell energy over the period varies from moderate to very strong, but the wind is a real issue for most of it. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing to write home about.
The first half of the forecast is mostly blown out or too small. It’s not until the morning of Saturday, July 11th that we see something worthwhile. That morning, Salmon Creek sees a clean, cross-off breeze from the south at 10 km/h, with a 1.9m swell out of the WNW at a short period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is moderate (650). It’s not huge, but the clean conditions make it a solid option for experienced surfers. That afternoon the wind shifts and the swell jumps to 2.5m, becoming a bit more unruly.
The real standout, and I mean the one to circle on your calendar, is the morning of Sunday, July 19th. We’ve got clean conditions again, with a gentle south breeze at 15 km/h blowing cross-off. The swell is a chunky 2.2m from the WNW at a short period of 7 seconds, with a combined energy of 1040 – that’s a powerful push. The report says excellent conditions for experienced surfers. This one is for the crew who know what they’re doing; it’s going to be sizable and punchy. The crowds are sometimes a factor here, so you might have some company, but for a wave like that, it’s worth it.
The rest of the period is either too small, too onshore, or the swell is too large (over 2.5m) for most, especially in the afternoons. There are a few mornings in the second week that have light winds, like Thursday, July 16th morning, with a small, long period 0.7m groundswell from the WNW (19 seconds) and light cross-shore breeze. The energy is moderate (748), but that long period might make it a bit too straight for a beach break setup. Worth a look if you’re after a longboard session with clean, peelers.
Overall, don’t get too excited for most of the run, but the 11th and especially the 19th mornings are your best bets. Stay keen.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Sat 11 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 167 | 199 | 249 | 152 | 216 | 251 | 388 | 384 | 465 | 522 | 607 | 770 | 786 | 587 | 1097 | 967 | 645 | 1235 | 632 | 436 | 655 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:16AM1.41m | 4:05PM1.51m | 3:14AM1.27m | 4:39PM1.59m | 4:30AM1.12m | 5:17PM1.68m | 6:08AM1.04m | 5:59PM1.78m | 7:52AM1.06m | 6:47PM1.88m | 9:17AM1.16m | 7:38PM1.98m | 10:22AM1.26m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:03PM0.87m | 9:11AM0.08m | 10:05PM0.77m | 9:50AM0.25m | 11:12PM0.62m | 10:33AM0.44m | 00:20AM0.44m | 11:24AM0.64m | 1:24AM0.22m | 12:24PM0.81m | 2:24AM0.01m | 1:29PM0.94m | 3:18AM-0.18m | 2:34PM1.00m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — |
 | 8:38 | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:37 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 12 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 166 | 147 | 151 | 136 | 154 | 180 | 388 | 384 | 465 | 522 | 607 | 521 | 381 | 515 | 427 | 287 | 287 | 269 | 217 | 214 | 217 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | WNW 12 | SW 16 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | SSW 19 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | S 21 | — | S 20 |
| kJ | 167 | 199 | 249 | 87 | 127 | 251 | 126 | 103 | 132 | 103 | — | 123 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 21 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 8 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 |
| kJ | 63 | 86 | 98 | 152 | 216 | 224 | 206 | 242 | 5 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 151 | 211 | 213 | 444 | 323 | 356 | 770 | 786 | 587 | 1097 | 967 | 645 | 1235 | 632 | 436 | 655 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 39 | 39 | 11 | 80 | 181 | 6 | 181 | 182 | 23 | 60 | 180 | 80 | 80 | 181 | 6 | 6 | 305 | 0 | 0 | 305 |
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