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Salt Creek Surfability Score™ & Surf Report

KSL Surfability Score (Right Now)
KSL Surf Intelligence
5.5
Good
KSL Conditions Scores (1-10) (not size, speed, or depth)
Swell
4.6
Stable window
Wind
7.7
Tide
5.1
Stable window

Current Surf Conditions

Surfability Score™ Updated Hourly • 11:51 PM PDT

Salt Creek is seeing light, playable surf with west winds holding steady but light, keeping conditions clean. The swell is on the weak side with a short interval and building height, coming from an okay direction but lacking power. The tide is rising around low tide and not really helping the wave shape much on this reef break. Overall, it's a mellow session best for cruisers or anyone looking to stretch out on manageable waves.

Quick Conditions Snapshot

2.6 ft west swell with short energy, north wind 0 to 5 mph, rising tide near 1 ft, water temp 73F, air temp 64F.

Salt Creek Local Weather

Partly Cloudy, 64°F • Wind N 0 to 5 mph

Salt Creek Surf Conditions Breakdown

Swell Score Summary

Swell Score: A swell score of 4.6/10 reflects modest size.

Swell Detail: Close to 2.6 ft with an interval of 6 seconds with Light energy (~122 kJ).

Swell Direction: The primary swell is coming from the W (261°) | Within acceptable direction window.

Tide Score Summary

Tide Score: With a tide score of 5.1/10, conditions are workable, though some variability in shape is possible depending on timing.

Tide Height: The tide is rising around 1.06 ft, sitting below the preferred range for this break.

Tide Trend: ↗ Improving: Tide quality is trending better.

Next Tide: High at 8:12 AM (3.6 ft)

Wind Score Summary

Wind Score: A wind score of 7.7/10 indicates mostly favorable winds, with generally clean conditions and only slight chop on the surface.

Wind Direction & Speed: N @ 0 to 5 mph

Wind Trend: Wind quality remains consistent through the surf window.

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