Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.12° S 117.90° E

Salmon Holes Reef WaveFinder

Issued: 1 pm 17 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Salmon Holes Reef sea temperature is
17.4°C
1.5° 

Salmon Holes Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Salmon Holes Reef surf forecast from 17 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 22 Oct, 5PM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 16s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 22 Oct, 5PM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 16s period, SW swell with 13,882 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 18 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 15s period with SW 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 Sunday (Oct 18) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.4m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Salmon Holes Reef in the next 16 days are 5.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 22) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Oct 18) at 2PM.

Wave TypeTime (AWST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Sun 18th Oct)8ft (2.4m) 15s
Best Surf 5PM (Thu 22nd Oct)18ft (5.5m) 16s
Most Powerful 5PM (Thu 22nd Oct)18ft (5.5m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Salmon Holes Reef over the next 16 days.


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