Salt Creek Heroins surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Friday 08 May 2026 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
17.5° C
(Which is 1.8°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 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (May 08) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Salt Creek Heroins in the next 16 days are 0.9m 19s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 09) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Fri 8th May)1.5ft (0.4m) 18s
Best Surf11PM (Sat 9th May)3ft (0.9m) 19s
Most Powerful11PM (Sat 9th May)3ft (0.9m) 19s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Salt Creek Heroins over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
2
1
1
0
0
1
2
0
0
1
0
0
2
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
78
81
132
171
398
352
480
229
402
288
193
242
242
180
166
158
155
371
270
318
293
Wind (km/h)
15
W
5
SSE
10
S
5
SSW
5
SSE
15
S
10
S
5
SSE
5
SW
5
SSW
10
SSE
15
S
10
SW
5
WSW
10
W
15
W
10
WNW
20
W
20
WNW
5
WSW
15
S
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
5:58PM1.48m
2:14AM1.68m
6:03PM1.57m
3:46AM1.62m
6:16PM1.69m
5:08AM1.60m
6:33PM1.83m
6:16AM1.62m
6:56PM2.00m
7:17AM1.64m
7:23PM2.18m
8:14AM1.66m
7:55PM2.34m
9:09AM1.66m
Low Tide
8:43PM1.45m
10:24AM0.59m
10:47PM1.35m
11:08AM0.60m
11:54PM1.16m
11:45AM0.62m
00:42AM0.92m
12:21PM0.66m
1:26AM0.65m
12:56PM0.71m
2:09AM0.39m
1:33PM0.78m
2:54AM0.17m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:37
7:38
7:39
7:40
7:40
7:42
7:43
7:44
Temp °C
16
15
17
18
17
19
18
18
19
20
19
19
19
18
20
21
19
19
19
17
17
15
15
16
18
18
19
17
19
19
20
19
18
18
19
18
17
17
16
15
15
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
6
0.7
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.6
W
9
0.8
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
Energy kJ
19
43
48
57
398
352
480
229
402
288
193
242
242
180
166
158
155
371
270
318
293
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
W
9
0.6
W
7
0.5
W
9
0.4
W
9
0.5
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
9
0.4
W
10
0.3
W
12
0.3
W
12
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
13
0.3
WNW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
WNW
11
0.6
W
5
Energy kJ
78
81
132
171
40
33
43
24
47
30
27
31
26
25
64
62
102
27
60
23
21
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
W
10
0.3
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.3
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
12
0.3
WNW
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.3
WNW
12
0.2
S
10
0.2
WNW
10
Energy kJ
44
26
60
128
17
17
31
13
25
11
27
9
23
25
23
9
9
8
27
8
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
7
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
W
3
0.6
W
4
0.7
W
5
Energy kJ
45
23
27
2
10
21
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
102
37
71
102
41
71
71
0
352
102
62
71
102
0
102
102
5
102
102
0
71
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
2
4
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
4
4
9
9
5
4
5
9
9
9
5
6
6
5
5
5
4
5
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The above surf forecast table for Salt Creek Heroins provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 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).

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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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