Salt Creek Heroins surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Tuesday 16 Sep 2025 PDT
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Salt Creek Heroins surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Salt Creek Heroins sea temperature is
20.7° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Salt Creek Heroins this week:

The surf forecast for Salt Creek Heroins over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 16) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Salt Creek Heroins in the next 12 days are 0.9m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 17) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 2s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 17) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Tue 16th Sep)2.5ft (0.8m) 16s
Best Surf 8PM (Tue 16th Sep)2.5ft (0.8m) 16s
Most Powerful 8AM (Wed 17th Sep)3ft (0.9m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Salt Creek Heroins over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 25°C on Sun night, min 20°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
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Rating
(10 max)
1
0
2
0
2
2
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.8
S
0.8
S
0.8
S
0.8
SSW
0.7
S
0.8
S
0.7
S
0.8
SSW
0.6
S
0.6
S
0.7
SSW
0.6
S
0.6
SSW
0.6
S
0.5
S
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.5
SW
Period(s) (?)181716151515141414131313131313141414181816
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)395351334308218283203276136130184123129117847451697978125
Wind
(km/h)
10
W
15
W
5
SW
15
S
5
W
15
NNE
5
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
5
SSW
5
WSW
5
WNW
15
W
20
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
20
W
10
WNW
10
W
15
WNW
5
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrossglassonglassoffglasscross-
on
cross-
on
glasscross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
crosscross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:03PM
2.04
8:07AM
1.68
7:00PM
2.11
8:32AM
1.77
7:47PM
2.14
8:56AM
1.85
8:28PM
2.12
9:18AM
1.92
9:06PM
2.06
9:40AM
1.98
9:42PM
1.97
10:01AM
2.02
10:18PM
1.85
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:06PM
1.23
1:23AM
0.24
1:04PM
1.08
2:01AM
0.22
1:49PM
0.93
2:33AM
0.24
2:29PM
0.79
3:01AM
0.31
3:05PM
0.68
3:26AM
0.41
3:40PM
0.59
3:49AM
0.53
4:15PM
0.53
4:11AM
0.67
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Sunrise6:33--6:35--6:35--6:35--6:37--6:37--6:37--
Sunset-6:55--6:54--6:52--6:52--6:50--6:49--6:47-
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C252522222322232222202121212120232425242423
Feels °C (?)252424232422252424222323222019242325242423
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for CAL - Orange County

  1. weather stationWind Update Continuing clean conditions at Salt Creek Heroins (calm at Coeur d Alene 23 km from Salt Creek Heroins). 0.4m 18s long period groundswell from the S with a 0.3m 13s groundswell from the SSW and a 0.2m 8s swell from the S. 3 swells combining to make bigger set waves.

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Information about the Salt Creek Heroins Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Salt Creek Heroins provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Salt Creek Heroins can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Salt Creek Heroins surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Salt Creek Heroins) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Salt Creek Heroins may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Salt Creek Heroins is 3 km (2 miles) from the city of Dana Point. If you plan a vacation in Orange County, look for hotels and other accommodation in Dana Point. Dana Point has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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