Salmon Holes Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Far South of Western Australia)

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Salmon Holes Reef Surf Guide

Salmon Holes Reef in Far South Australia is an exposed reef break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Ideal winds are from the northwest. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell direction is from the south. A choice of left and right reefs. Best around mid tide. Rarely crowded here. Beware of rocks and sharks.

Salmon Holes Reef Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Reef	3.8
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	19.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Salmon Holes Reef:

The best conditions reported for surf at Salmon Holes Reef occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

Surf Forecasts:

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What's the best time of year to surf Salmon Holes Reef (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Salmon Holes Reef with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 42% of the time in July while 37% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 21% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

42%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

37%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

21%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Salmon Holes Reef Location Map

Interactive Salmon Holes Reef surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Salmon Holes Reef is Perth Jandakot Airport (JAD) in Australia, which is 385 km (239 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Salmon Holes Reef is Perth International Airport (PER), also in Australia, 396 km (246 miles) away.

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Salmon Holes Reef Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 30 June 2022, 13:01 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 30
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)	SSW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	14	17	17	17
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross- off	cross- off

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Tides at Salmon Holes Reef

Current tide and informaton

For Albany, Australia, 9 km from Salmon Holes Reef.

Next High Water: 11:25am | 1.23m

Next Low Water: 07:42pm | 0.39m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Salmon Holes Reef Sea Temperature

The water temperature (19.1 °C) at Salmon Holes Reef is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 14.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 19.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite