The surf forecast is 3-4+ ft and glassy right now for Salt Creek, CA
- WEATHER - LIVENearby Wind Station C2978 - CW2978 Carlsbad69° SSW @ 0 → 1mph
- LOW / HIGH TIDEThe closest low and high tides to now.2:03am / 8:24am
- BUOY 46277Latest wave height and wave period from Buoy 46277SSW
3.3ft @ 15s
- WATER TEMPNo nearby water temp measurements,
using satellite derived data from yesterday.69° 3/2 Wetsuit
Forecast
Surf Swell
5 day 16 day
- 8ft
- 6ft
- 4ft
- 2ft
THU 4
FRI 5
SAT 6
SUN 7
MON 8
11am
- Clean
- Fair
- Choppy
Conditions are 3-5 ft and fair at 11am on Wed 9/3

TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Mid Tide3.1 ft
Forecast Details
Basic
Detail
- Thursday, Sep 4
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 3-4+ ftcleanW3mph2.6ft15sSSW12pm 3-5 ftfairWSW5mph2.9ft15sSSW6pm 3-4+ ftchoppyW10mph2.5ft14sSSW - Best Board for Thursday
- Friday, Sep 5
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 4-5+ ftfairS5mph3.2ft14sSSW12pm 3-4+ ftchoppySSW7mph2ft16sSSW6pm 3+ ftcleanW4mph1.7ft16sSSW - Saturday, Sep 6
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 3-4 ftfairSSE4mph2.4ft14sSSW12pm 3-4 ftfairWSW6mph2.3ft15sSSW6pm 3+ ftcleanWSW4mph1.6ft15sSSW - Sunday, Sep 7
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 2-4 ftcleanSSE3mph2.4ft13sSSW12pm 3-4 ftfairWSW6mph2ft14sSSW6pm 2-4 ftfairW7mph1.7ft14sSSW - Best Surf Trip
- Monday, Sep 8
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 2+ ftfairSSE5mph1.6ft13sSSW12pm 2-3 ftchoppyS9mph1.7ft13sS6pm 2-3 ftcleanWSW4mph1ft19sSSW
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Sep 4, 2025 @ 12:20am.
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