Surf Forecasts:
Salmon Holes Reef surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 17s period, SSW swell with 9,500 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 3 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Salmon Holes Reef this week:
The surf forecast for Salmon Holes Reef over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 03) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 4.0m and 15s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Salmon Holes Reef in the next 16 days are 4.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 05) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Salmon Holes Reef over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed night, strong winds from the WSW by Fri morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Sat night, light winds from the SSE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2891 | 2805 | 6040 | 6123 | 4970 | 2967 | 4710 | 3763 | 3313 | 1641 | 947 | 4298 | 4728 | 2297 | 8122 | 7009 | 5370 | 4640 | 7454 | 5943 | 3804 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:37AM0.55m | 1:05AM0.93m | 1:44AM0.92m | 4:32AM0.90m | 7:51AM0.98m | 1:32AM0.74m | 8:49AM1.05m | 00:15AM0.68m | 9:34AM1.09m | 11:45PM0.67m | |||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:10AM0.50m | 4:52PM0.44m | 4:07PM0.35m | 3:55PM0.25m | 4:09PM0.18m | 4:30PM0.14m | 1:39AM0.74m | 4:53PM0.16m | 2:53AM0.65m | 5:15PM0.20m | 3:34AM0.56m | ||||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | S 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 12 | S 11 | SW 23 | SW 21 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 2891 | 2805 | 6040 | 6123 | 4970 | 2967 | 1756 | 3763 | 3313 | 1420 | 792 | 21 | 210 | 1693 | 8122 | 7009 | 5370 | 4640 | 7454 | 5943 | 3804 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 16 | WSW 20 | SSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | SW 21 | SW 18 | S 8 | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 698 | 81 | 253 | 1818 | 1641 | 947 | — | 420 | 2297 | 675 | — | — | 31 | 65 | 88 | 83 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — | SSE 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 121 | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | W 7 | SW 13 | SSW 9 | — | NNW 3 | W 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 464 | 403 | — | — | — | 792 | 4710 | 1233 | — | 4 | 123 | 4298 | 4728 | 1499 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 160 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 895 | 1331 | 315 | 0 | 15 | 23 | 1434 | 1518 | 285 | 269 | 283 | 285 | 52 | 269 | 285 | 36 |
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