Salt Creek Middles Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Orange County, USA)

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Salt Creek Middles Surf Guide

Salt Creek Middles in Orange County is an exposed beach break that has very reliable surf and works all around the year. The best wind direction is from the east northeast. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. Likely to be crowded if working. Take care of - Rips / undertow - Rocks - Localism.

Salt Creek Middles Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	very consistent	17.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Salt Creek Middles:

The best conditions reported for surf at Salt Creek Middles 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 Middles (for consistent clean waves)?

octoberBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Salt Creek Middles 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 Middles Location Map

Interactive Salt Creek Middles 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 Middles 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 Middles is Tustin Mcaf Airport (NTK), also in USA, 27 km (17 miles) away.

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Salt Creek Middles Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 07:15 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	8AM	11AM	2PM	5PM
Wave (m)	SW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	17	15	15	15
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	on	on	on

What does Salt Creek Middles look like?

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Tides at Salt Creek Middles

Current tide and informaton

For Dana Point, 3 km from Salt Creek Middles.

Next High Water: 01:39pm | 1.35m

Next Low Water: 04:43pm | 1.27m

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Salt Creek Middles Sea Temperature

The Salt Creek Middles water temperature is reasonably warm (17.9 °C) and the air temperature will similar (windchill forecast 15.0 °C). A good quality summer wetsuit would be ideal.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 17.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite