Surf-Forecast | Salt Creek (Gravels) Surf Guide

Lat Long: 33.47° N 117.72° W

Issued: 10 pm 05 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Salt Creek (Gravels) sea temperature is

24.1° C

Salt Creek (Gravels) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Salt Creek (Gravels) Surf Guide

Salt Creek (Gravels) in Orange County is an exposed point break that is usually a safe bet and works all around the year. The best wind direction is from the east northeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the southwest. The point break favours right handers. Take care of - Localism.

Salt Creek (Gravels) Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	3	very consistent	24.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Salt Creek (Gravels):

The best conditions reported for surf at Salt Creek (Gravels) occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-northeast.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Salt Creek (Gravels) (for consistent clean waves)?

octoberBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Salt Creek (Gravels) with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of October. Clean surfable waves are typically found 55% of the time in October while 41% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 4% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

55%

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

blown out

41%

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

too small

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

Explore Salt Creek (Gravels) Location Map

Interactive Salt Creek (Gravels) 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 closest passenger airport to Salt Creek (Gravels) is John Wayne Arpt Orange Co (Santa Ana) Airport (SNA) in USA, 26 km (16 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Salt Creek (Gravels) is Tustin Mcaf Airport (NTK), also in USA, 28 km (17 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Salt Creek (Gravels) Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 6 August 2026, 05:22 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 06
ft, °F	2AM	5AM	8AM	11AM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	14	13	13	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	glass	glass	cross- on

Tides at Salt Creek (Gravels)

Current tide and informaton

For Dana Point, 2 km from Salt Creek (Gravels).

Next High Water: 03:39pm | 2.01m

Next Low Water: 08:05am | 1.09m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Salt Creek (Gravels) Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 22.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (24.1 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 24.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite