Salt Creek Point Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Orange County, USA)

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Salt Creek Point Surf Guide

Salt Creek Point in Orange County is an exposed point break that has very consistent surf and works all around the year. The best wind direction is from the east northeast. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southwest. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Beware of - Rocks - Localism.

Salt Creek Point Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	3	very consistent	18.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Salt Creek Point:

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

octoberBest Season: autumn

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

Interactive Salt Creek Point 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 Point 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 Point is Tustin Mcaf Airport (NTK), also in USA, 28 km (17 miles) away.

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Salt Creek Point Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 13:29 Local Time

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

What does Salt Creek Point look like?

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Credit: Daniel

Tides at Salt Creek Point

Current tide and informaton

For Dana Point, 2 km from Salt Creek Point.

Next High Water: 01:39pm | 1.35m

Next Low Water: 04:43pm | 1.27m

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Salt Creek Point Sea Temperature

The Salt Creek Point water temperature is reasonably warm (18.0 °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*: 18.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite