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Salt Creek Beach surf report and forecast

California, United States · updated 02 Nov 2026, 04:49 PST · NOAA GFS-Wave cycle 20261102_06z

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9.5rating now (B 6 · A 6)

1.0 m (3.2 ft)wave height now

16.5 speriod

SSWswell from

8 kt Ewind cross-offshore

23 °C (74 °F)water · Rash guard or 1-2 mm shorty

06:10 / 16:57sunrise / sunset

Swell 1: 0.6 m 6 s W · Swell 2: 0.5 m 8 s S · Swell 3: 0.4 m 14 s SSW

Best window this week: Monday 07:00 PST — 9.0 0.9 m (2.9 ft) at 16 s, cross-offshore wind. Ratings: 0–10 for an intermediate surfer; B = beginner, A = advanced. Offshore/onshore is judged against the coast's orientation (225° faces the sea).

7-day surf forecast

Day	Rating	Wave height	Period	Swell from	Wind	Sun
Sun 01 Nov	9.8 B 6 · A 7	1.0 m (3.3 ft)	16 s	SSW	4 kt glassy	06:09–16:58
Mon 02 Nov	9.0 B 10 · A 6	0.7–1.0 m (2.2–3.3 ft)	16 s	SSW	5 kt cross-offshore	06:10–16:57
Tue 03 Nov	5.8 B 9 · A 3	0.6–0.8 m (2.0–2.7 ft)	15 s	SSW	9 kt cross-onshore	06:11–16:56
Wed 04 Nov	6.9 B 10 · A 4	0.7–1.0 m (2.2–3.2 ft)	14 s	SSW	7 kt cross-shore	06:12–16:55
Thu 05 Nov	5.9 B 10 · A 2	0.5–0.6 m (1.6–2.1 ft)	14 s	SW	3 kt glassy	06:13–16:54
Fri 06 Nov	4.0 B 8 · A 1	0.5 m (1.6 ft)	16 s	SSW	7 kt cross-offshore	06:14–16:54
Sat 07 Nov	2.9 B 8 · A 1	0.4–0.5 m (1.3–1.6 ft)	14 s	SSW	5 kt glassy	06:15–16:53

Today and tomorrow, every 3 hours

Time	Rating	Wave	Period · from	Wind
Mon 04:00	9.5 B 6 · A 6	1.0 m (3.2 ft)	16 s SSW	8 kt E cross-offshore
Mon 07:00	9.0 B 8 · A 6	0.9 m (2.9 ft)	16 s SSW	6 kt ESE cross-offshore
Mon 10:00	8.4 B 10 · A 5	0.8 m (2.7 ft)	15 s SSW	2 kt ESE glassy
Mon 13:00	7.6 B 10 · A 4	0.8 m (2.5 ft)	16 s SSW	3 kt W glassy
Mon 16:00	6.6 B 9 · A 4	0.7 m (2.3 ft)	16 s SSW	6 kt WSW cross-onshore
Mon 19:00	6.5 B 9 · A 3	0.7 m (2.3 ft)	15 s SSW	6 kt W cross-onshore
Mon 22:00	6.6 B 10 · A 3	0.7 m (2.2 ft)	15 s SSW	4 kt WNW glassy
Tue 01:00	6.2 B 9 · A 3	0.6 m (2.1 ft)	15 s SSW	7 kt NW cross-shore
Tue 04:00	6.5 B 10 · A 3	0.6 m (2.1 ft)	15 s SSW	2 kt NNW glassy
Tue 07:00	5.6 B 9 · A 2	0.6 m (2.0 ft)	15 s SSW	8 kt WNW cross-shore
Tue 10:00	5.7 B 8 · A 3	0.7 m (2.2 ft)	15 s SSW	10 kt WNW cross-shore
Tue 13:00	5.7 B 8 · A 3	0.7 m (2.2 ft)	15 s SSW	9 kt WNW cross-onshore
Tue 16:00	5.8 B 8 · A 3	0.7 m (2.4 ft)	15 s SSW	11 kt WNW cross-onshore
Tue 19:00	6.2 B 8 · A 4	0.8 m (2.7 ft)	14 s SSW	12 kt W cross-onshore
Tue 22:00	6.9 B 8 · A 4	0.8 m (2.7 ft)	14 s SSW	10 kt WNW cross-onshore

Model vs reality: nearest buoy

Buoy Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA (284) (46285), 6 km from Salt Creek Beach, reported 1 h before this update. sea is bigger than the model by 0.5 m (1.7 ft).

	Buoy	Model
Wave height	1.5 m (4.9 ft)	1.0 m (3.2 ft)
Peak period	17 s	16 s

Buoy = measured at sea by NOAA NDBC. Model = GFS-Wave interpolated to the buoy's position and time. A persistent gap means the model is running high or low for this swell; adjust the forecast accordingly.

Salt Creek Beach tide chart

Day	High and low tide (PST, height vs. mean sea level)
Mon 02 Nov	High 04:50 (+0.4 m / +1.3 ft) · Low 10:00 (-0.1 m / -0.2 ft) · High 15:30 (+0.5 m / +1.7 ft) · Low 22:30 (-0.8 m / -2.7 ft)
Tue 03 Nov	High 05:20 (+0.6 m / +1.8 ft) · Low 11:10 (-0.3 m / -0.9 ft) · High 16:50 (+0.5 m / +1.6 ft) · Low 23:20 (-0.8 m / -2.5 ft)
Wed 04 Nov	High 05:50 (+0.7 m / +2.3 ft) · Low 12:10 (-0.5 m / -1.6 ft) · High 17:50 (+0.5 m / +1.5 ft) · Low 23:50 (-0.7 m / -2.2 ft)
Thu 05 Nov	High 06:20 (+0.8 m / +2.7 ft) · Low 12:50 (-0.7 m / -2.3 ft) · High 18:50 (+0.5 m / +1.5 ft)
Fri 06 Nov	Low 00:30 (-0.6 m / -1.9 ft) · High 06:50 (+0.9 m / +3.0 ft) · Low 13:30 (-0.8 m / -2.8 ft) · High 19:30 (+0.4 m / +1.4 ft)
Sat 07 Nov	Low 01:00 (-0.5 m / -1.5 ft) · High 07:10 (+1.0 m / +3.2 ft) · Low 14:10 (-1.0 m / -3.2 ft) · High 20:20 (+0.4 m / +1.3 ft)
Sun 08 Nov	Low 01:20 (-0.4 m / -1.2 ft) · High 07:40 (+1.0 m / +3.3 ft) · Low 14:40 (-1.0 m / -3.4 ft) · High 21:00 (+0.3 m / +1.1 ft)

Nearby spots

9.3 Doheny State Beach 5 km · 1.0 m (3.2 ft) now
9.4 Laguna Beach 9 km · 1.0 m (3.2 ft) now
9.7 San Clemente 12 km · 1.2 m (4.0 ft) now
9.4 Crystal Cove 15 km · 1.0 m (3.2 ft) now
9.7 San Onofre State Beach 15 km · 1.2 m (4.0 ft) now

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Waves: NOAA GFS-Wave global 0.25deg, cycle 20261102 06z (NOMADS). Tides: GOT4.10c (NASA GSFC) via pyTMD. Water: sea surface temperature: Open-Meteo Marine API (ECMWF / Météo-France), CC BY 4.0. Times in local time (America/Los_Angeles). Forecast for the nearest open-water model point (33.50, -118.00); local bathymetry, tide and wind change conditions at the beach.