The surf forecast is 3+ ft and light sideshore texture right now for Salt Creek, CA

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    64° ESE @ 0 → 1mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    8:07am / 12:25am
  • BUOY 46277
    SSW3ft @ 15s
  • WATER TEMP
    65° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 21
FRI 22
SAT 23
SUN 24
MON 25
3am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3+ ft and fair at 3am on Thu 5/21
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDSE 8 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYS (187) 2.3 ft @ 12 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYSSW (211) 0.7 ft @ 19 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide,3.4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, May 21
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    SE
    8mph
    2.3ft
    12s
    S
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    7mph
    2ft
    12s
    S
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    8mph
    2.3ft
    14s
    S
  • Friday, May 22
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    fair
    SSE
    5mph
    2.3ft
    13s
    S
    12pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    7mph
    2.2ft
    13s
    S
    6pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    W
    8mph
    2.2ft
    13s
    S
  • Saturday, May 23
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    1mph
    2ft
    12s
    S
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    WSW
    7mph
    1.9ft
    12s
    S
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    W
    9mph
    2ft
    12s
    S
  • Sunday, May 24
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    fair
    NW
    5mph
    1.4ft
    16s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    W
    11mph
    1.5ft
    16s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    W
    12mph
    1.2ft
    19s
    SSW
  • Monday, May 25
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    clean
    WNW
    3mph
    2.1ft
    15s
    SSW
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    WSW
    9mph
    2.3ft
    15s
    SSW
    6pm
    4-5+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    8mph
    2.5ft
    16s
    SSW
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated May 21, 2026 @ 12:15am.
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