Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.12° S 117.90° E

Salmon Holes Reef WaveFinder

Issued: 7 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: Wednesday 21 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 17s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 21 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 17s period, SW swell with 13,302 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 19 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s 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 Monday (Oct 19) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 23s. Another secondary swell of 1.9m and 7s is also forecast. 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 5.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 21) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Oct 18) at 11AM.

Wave TypeTime (AWST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Mon 19th Oct)4.5ft (1.4m) 13s
Best Surf 8PM (Wed 21st Oct)15ft (4.5m) 17s
Most Powerful11PM (Wed 21st Oct)16ft (5.0m) 17s

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


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