Salmon Creek · Bodega Bay
CDIP 094 · Surfer’s report

1. Wave sizes

Salmon Creek (CDIP 094): Waist- to chest-high at the main A-frame peak, with occasional shoulder-high sets on the better pulses. The north peak is softer and mostly knee- to waist-high, breaking a bit slower. The south peak has more push and offers chest-high walls on the larger sets. Surf is rideable but modest—best suited to a longboard or fish. In surfer terms: knee to chest high, with a few shoulder-high waves at the main takeoff. Sets are inconsistent; expect lulls.

2. Current weather

Overcast with light rain possible. Current temperature around 15–16°C (upper 50s to low 60s °F). Today’s high near 17°C (low 60s °F). Wind is currently light, generally from the west to northwest, around 5–10 mph. Through the day, wind trends slightly stronger from the NW, becoming more sideshore/onshore by afternoon—enough to add some texture but not fully blow it out. Wetsuit required (4/3 recommended).

3. Tides

Bodega Bay tides · local time (PDT) · heights in feet

• Low: 1:23 AM · 4'6"
• High: 2:34 AM · 5'7"
• Low: 3:45 PM · 6'8"
• High: 4:56 PM · 7'9"

Mid-to-high tide keeps the Salmon Creek peaks cleaner; the afternoon push may slow the break slightly.

4. Later today & tomorrow

Primary swell: NW swell, roughly 6–8 ft at 12–14 seconds (CDIP 094 / nearby NDBC 46013). Secondary swell: small SW/SSW component, 1–2 ft at 14–16 seconds, mostly in the background. Surf trend later today: similar size, waist- to chest-high, with the afternoon NW wind adding some bump. Tomorrow: swell slowly eases; expect knee- to waist-high surf with occasional chest sets early, trending smaller through the day. Keep expectations modest—Salmon Creek works best when the NW swell is bigger and the wind stays offshore.

5. 12-hour wind

HRRR run: 2026-10-20 14:00 UTC (7:00 AM PDT) · Wind direction = FROM · Speeds rounded to whole mph

Morning is cleaner; onshore push from late morning through mid-afternoon adds texture. Wind backs off toward evening.

6. Daylight

• First light (civil dawn): 6:58 AM
• Sunrise: 7:25 AM
• Sunset: 6:28 PM
• Total darkness (civil dusk): 6:55 PM