Surf Forecasts:
Salt Creek (Gravels) surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 8 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period, SSW swell with 443 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 7 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Salt Creek (Gravels) this week:
The surf forecast for Salt Creek (Gravels) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Salt Creek (Gravels) in the next 16 days are 0.9m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Salt Creek (Gravels) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ve gotta be straight with you – the next two weeks at Salt Creek (Gravels) are a tale of nearly-but-not-quite. The biggest issue is the wind. For a point break that loves offshore flow, we’re staring down a solid run of cross-onshore and onshore winds that just won’t let the waves clean up. The water is a wild 75° – that’s much warmer than normal for this time of year, so you won’t need a thick suit, but you’ll need patience.
The first real window of hope comes late in the first week. Friday the 14th through Sunday the 16th is where the energy finally builds. Friday morning the 14th is a standout for me. We’ve got a clean 2ft SSW groundswell, with a very long period of 18 seconds and a combined energy of 693 (moderate). The wind is light and blowing from the SW, which is onshore, but the swell is pure and long. This is a classic point-break setup – that long period will wrap and hold up beautifully along the rocks. The crowd situation here is always an issue, but at this size, it’s manageable. Saturday morning the 15th pushes up to 3ft from the SSW, period 16 seconds, with onshore wind from the west. The energy is still solid at 632 (moderate), and the waves will have a bit more push. Saturday afternoon gets a bit messy with a 15 mph cross-onshore, so get out early. Sunday morning the 16th is another clean window: 3ft SSW, 16-second period, onshore but light SW wind, and energy at 541. It’s marginal, but it’s the best we’ll see.
Outside of that, the rest of the 16 days is a grind. From today, Thursday the 6th, right through to Thursday the 13th, it’s all small, messy, or just poor – the swell is tiny (2ft to 3ft) and the wind keeps it choppy. Then after the 16th, it fades back into small, cross-onshore slop. The last few days (the 20th and 21st of August) see a bit of life from the south, but the wind is still cross-onshore, and the energy is weak.
The best on offer is the Friday morning of the 14th and Saturday morning of the 15th. Not huge, but clean enough for a point break. Get there early, dodge the crowd, and you’ll find a few long, peeling lines.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 22°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
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 kJ | 88 | 85 | 126 | 292 | 207 | 348 | 340 | 295 | 362 | 309 | 305 | 297 | 207 | 186 | 184 | 93 | 252 | 316 | 193 | 264 | 261 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross | on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:39PM2.01m | 6:49AM1.26m | 4:54PM2.11m | 7:53AM1.38m | 6:03PM2.24m | 8:33AM1.49m | 7:04PM2.37m | 9:08AM1.60m | 7:57PM2.46m | 9:42AM1.70m | 8:46PM2.49m | 10:15AM1.79m | 9:33PM2.43m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:05AM1.09m | 11:48PM0.55m | 9:35AM1.20m | 00:54AM0.34m | 11:22AM1.23m | 1:46AM0.15m | 12:41PM1.16m | 2:31AM0.01m | 1:42PM1.05m | 3:12AM-0.06m | 2:35PM0.93m | 3:51AM-0.05m | 3:24PM0.82m | 4:26AM0.03m | |||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 88 | 85 | 84 | 292 | 207 | 348 | 340 | 295 | 362 | 309 | 305 | 297 | 207 | 139 | 137 | 93 | 252 | 316 | 193 | 264 | 261 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | W 4 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 81 | 126 | 114 | 111 | 53 | 69 | 69 | 57 | 3 | 30 | 42 | 104 | 186 | 184 | 75 | 49 | 47 | 46 | 50 | 46 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | W 4 | W 4 | S 9 | SW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | W 4 | S 9 | SW 21 | SSW 11 | W 4 | SW 16 | W 12 | SSW 19 | SW 15 | SW 13 | S 13 | SW 13 | W 9 |
| kJ | 25 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 72 | 24 | 1 | 39 | 25 | 71 | 75 | 28 | 28 | 62 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 5 | — | — | W 4 | — | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | W 4 | — | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 7 | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | 6 | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 71 | 100 | 10 | 100 | 100 | 0 | 100 | 100 | 0 | 73 | 100 | 0 | 71 | 73 | 0 | 73 | 73 | 0 | 73 | 100 | 11 |
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