The surf forecast is 4-5 ft and glassy right now for Salt Creek, CA

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    58° NNE @ 2mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    6:07pm / 10:29am
  • BUOY 46277
    S6.6ft @ 6s
  • WATER TEMP
    62° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 24
THU 25
FRI 26
SAT 27
SUN 28
10pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and clean at 10pm on Tue 12/23
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND ESE 12 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY S (181) 2 ft @ 5 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (207) 0.7 ft @ 15 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming High Tide, 2.3 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Dec 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    SE
    25mph
    5.3ft
    6s
    S
    12pm
    4-5 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    16mph
    7.5ft
    8s
    SSW
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    clean
    E
    8mph
    5.5ft
    8s
    SSW
  • Best Board for Wednesday
  • Thursday, Dec 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    fair
    SE
    7mph
    3.6ft
    8s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    SSE
    13mph
    3.2ft
    8s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    SE
    9mph
    2.7ft
    8s
    SSW
  • Friday, Dec 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    SE
    13mph
    2.6ft
    10s
    WSW
    12pm
    4-5+ ft
    choppy
    S
    16mph
    3.5ft
    13s
    W
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    W
    5mph
    3.6ft
    12s
    W
  • Saturday, Dec 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6+ ft
    fair
    NW
    6mph
    4.1ft
    13s
    W
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    WSW
    4mph
    3ft
    12s
    W
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    WNW
    4mph
    2.2ft
    11s
    W
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Sunday, Dec 28
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    NE
    4mph
    1.8ft
    10s
    W
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    NNE
    1mph
    1.5ft
    10s
    W
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    11mph
    1.3ft
    9s
    W
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Dec 24, 2025 @ 11:16am.
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