Salt Creek Heroins surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Wednesday 06 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
17.7° C
(Which is 1.9°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 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 7s. 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+) 8PM (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 Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wed
13
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
2
2
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
99
100
99
50
44
78
81
132
128
402
356
438
229
366
288
193
242
242
180
166
158
Wind (km/h)
5
W
10
SSW
5
SW
15
SSE
10
SSW
10
WSW
10
S
10
S
5
SSW
5
SSE
10
SW
5
SSW
5
WSW
5
SW
10
SSW
5
SE
10
SW
10
WSW
5
WNW
15
W
20
WNW
glassy
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
on
on
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
High Tide
00:04AM1.88m
00:57AM1.77m
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
Low Tide
8:29AM0.56m
9:31AM0.59m
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
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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5:56
5:56
5:54
5:54
5:52
5:52
5:52
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7:37
7:37
7:38
7:39
7:40
7:40
7:42
Temp °C
15
16
17
16
17
17
17
18
19
18
20
20
19
20
20
18
19
20
18
19
19
13
15
17
16
16
16
18
17
19
19
20
20
20
20
19
17
18
18
18
17
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
5
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.7
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
7
0.6
W
10
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
Energy kJ
29
25
18
25
43
21
73
53
65
402
356
438
229
366
288
193
242
242
180
166
158
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
20
0.5
SW
16
0.5
W
10
0.6
W
7
0.6
W
9
0.4
W
9
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
12
0.3
W
11
0.3
SSW
18
Energy kJ
99
100
99
45
44
78
81
132
125
45
34
61
24
48
48
28
17
18
25
22
62
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
S
10
0.3
SW
18
0.2
SSW
16
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
SSW
18
0.2
W
11
Energy kJ
59
15
2
50
26
44
26
60
128
17
17
31
12
25
11
26
9
23
24
64
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
3
Energy kJ
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
Distance (km)
0
71
102
46
71
102
41
71
102
0
71
102
0
71
135
0
71
102
5
102
102
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
1
4
3
3
4
2
2
4
3
2
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
8
5
5
9
9
7
5
5
6
8
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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 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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