Salt Creek (Gravels) Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Orange County, USA)

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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	17.8°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.

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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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Salt Creek (Gravels) Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 19:21 Local Time

m, °C	Thu		Fri
ft, °F	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	14	14	13	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	cross	cross	cross- off

Salt Creek (Gravels) Sea Temperature

The water temperature (17.8 °C) at Salt Creek (Gravels) 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 16.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 17.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite