Salt Creek Surf Report & Forecast

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Current Surf Conditions

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Condition Rating

LOTUS Forecast
FAIR

Surf Height

4-5FT

Chest to head

LOTUS Forecast

Swell

3.2FT16s
SSW198º
0.4FT16s
WSW247º
1FT4s
W270º
LOTUS Forecast

Wind

5KTSW

5kts gusts, Onshore

Model Forecast
Satellite map of location

Tide

1.5FT

Temperature

63°F

spotName Wind & Weather
63ºF

3/2mm wetsuit

Matt Kibby

South Orange County Forecast

Matt Kibby

Today

Good size on tap -- chest high on average, overhead for standouts. Kelp protected spots cleanest.

Afternoon Outlook: Onshore flow is steady from the W adding bump/texture across the region, spots with some kelp/wind blockage cleanest. Average breaks are in the waist-chest high range with some larger sets. Standout summer focal points are head high-overhead+ at times. Not much NW energy in the mix, so structured breaks are your best shot at a corner.

Onshore flow sticks around into the evening. Plan around the high tide and wind if you're going to give it a go.

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Salt Creek Surf Guide

Nestled in a beautiful cove at the northern end of Dana Point lies Salt Creek, a watery playground of long pointbreak-style lefts, wedgy A-frames, relentless shorebreak and sand-gurgling rights. You name the type of wave, and Creek probably has it.

At the most southern end of the beach is the Point. If the sand is good, it's a goofyfooter's skatepark as far as left pointbreaks go: extremely rippable, extremely crowded and has an extremely small takeoff zone. The Point takes any south s... 
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