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Salt Creek Middles surf break

Salt Creek Middles surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Tuesday 13 May 2025 PDT
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Salt Creek Middles surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Salt Creek Middles sea temperature is
17.3° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Salt Creek Middles this week:

The surf forecast for Salt Creek Middles over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (May 14) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 15s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Salt Creek Middles in the next 12 days are 2.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (May 18) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Monday (May 19) at 8AM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Wed 14th May)4.5ft (1.4m) 8s
Best Surf11PM (Sun 18th May)6.5ft (2.0m) 9s
Most Powerful 2PM (Sun 18th May)8ft (2.5m) 9s

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

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Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sun
25
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.4
W
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.4
SW
0.6
SSW
0.5
SW
0.6
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.6
S
0.9
SSW
0.8
SSW
1.8
W
2.4
W
2.5
W
1.8
W
1.2
W
0.9
W
0.4
SW
0.5
SW
0.6
SSW
0.5
SW
0.5
SW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.5
SW
0.5
S
0.6
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
1.2
SSW
1
SSW
Period(s) (?)8151414191318181817161679991010191818181616161520181716161818171616
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)2391421401369413015725154720237134133386198753327714996154209150127171171109194257433452357356459516751481
Wind
(km/h)
10
SSE
15
SSW
15
W
10
S
15
SSW
10
SW
10
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
WSW
25
W
30
WSW
25
W
15
SE
20
SSE
10
SW
5
WNW
15
W
20
WNW
5
W
10
W
20
WNW
5
SW
5
SW
10
WNW
10
SSE
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SE
10
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
SW
10
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscross-
on
oncrosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
off
crossononononcross-
off
crosscross-
on
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
glassoncross-
on
glassoncross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:49PM
2.17
11:56AM
1.43
10:20PM
2.14
12:52PM
1.38
10:52PM
2.08
2:05PM
1.35
11:30PM
2.02
3:39PM
1.37
12:17AM
1.93
4:41PM
1.44
1:20AM
1.82
5:08PM
1.55
2:45AM
1.72
5:32PM
1.69
4:17AM
1.65
5:59PM
1.86
5:40AM
1.63
6:29PM
2.05
6:52AM
1.63
7:02PM
2.23
7:57AM
1.64
7:38PM
2.39
8:58AM
1.64
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:15AM
0.30
3:55PM
1.18
5:58AM
0.34
4:17PM
1.24
6:45AM
0.40
4:39PM
1.30
7:38AM
0.44
5:14PM
1.36
8:34AM
0.47
7:04PM
1.42
9:28AM
0.49
9:24PM
1.37
10:19AM
0.51
11:01PM
1.19
11:05AM
0.55
12:07AM
0.93
11:49AM
0.61
1:02AM
0.64
12:31PM
0.69
1:52AM
0.36
1:13PM
0.78
2:41AM
0.12
1:56PM
0.87
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sun
25
Sunrise-5:50--5:50--5:50--5:48--5:48--5:48--5:47--5:46--5:46--5:45--5:45--5:43-
Sunset--7:43--7:44--7:44--7:45--7:45--7:46--7:46--7:47--7:49--7:49--7:50--7:51
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C151617161515151515141516151415141616161819182121192021192020192020191919
Feels °C (?)1314141513121412131212141189121313161616172019181919201919181919191918

Short Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

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Information about the Salt Creek Middles Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Salt Creek Middles 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 Middles can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Salt Creek Middles 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 Middles) 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 Middles 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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