SALT CREEK SURF & WEATHER REPORT

Orange County, CA | CDIP Station 271 (San Pedro South)

Thursday, September 17, 2026 | 02:56 AM PDT

1. WAVE SIZES

Actual Surf at Break: Knee to waist high (1-3 ft) on sets across main peaks. Clean, accessible shape best suited for logging and high-volume boards.

Peak Breakdown:

The Point: Knee to waist high, long rolling lefts wrapping past the point. Best around mid-tide.
Gravels: Knee to waist high fast rights and lefts, slightly backwashy at higher tide.
Middles / Creek: Knee high peaky beachbreak sections breaking close to shore.

2. CURRENT WEATHER

Current Conditions: Overcast/foggy with early morning haze.

Air Temperature: Current 64°F | Today's High 72°F.

Wind Trend: Light E/NE offshore drift early morning (2-4 mph) shifting to light S/SW onshore by late morning (5-8 mph), peaking in the afternoon from the WSW around 8-10 mph before laying back down in the evening.

3. TIDES

Dana Point / Salt Creek Tide Predictions:

02:35 AM PDT: High Tide 3.12 ft
05:06 AM PDT: Low Tide 2.99 ft
12:52 PM PDT: High Tide 4.92 ft
09:43 PM PDT: Low Tide 1.48 ft

4. LATER TODAY & TOMORROW

Swell Components (CDIP 271 / Ocean Spectra):

Primary Swell: SSW (200°) | 2.1 ft @ 13 sec
Secondary Swell: WNW (280°) | 1.8 ft @ 9 sec

Surf Trend Later Today: Holding steady around knee to waist high. Best conditions during the early morning offshore window (6:00 AM - 9:00 AM) ahead of the afternoon onshore breeze and rising 4.9 ft high tide.

Tomorrow's Outlook (Friday, Sep 18): Similar to slightly smaller knee-to-waist high blend of SSW groundswell and WNW short-period energy. Morning light winds will offer clean glass before moderate afternoon onshore conditions return.

5. 12-HOUR WIND

NOAA/NWS HRRR Run: 06z | Dana Point / Salt Creek Sector

TIME	WIND DIRECTION	WIND SPEED
03:00 AM	NE (Offshore)	3 mph
04:00 AM	ENE (Offshore)	3 mph
05:00 AM	E (Offshore)	2 mph
06:00 AM	ENE (Offshore)	3 mph
07:00 AM	E (Offshore)	3 mph
08:00 AM	ESE (Glassy/Light)	4 mph
09:00 AM	S (Light Sideshore)	5 mph
10:00 AM	SSW (Onshore)	6 mph
11:00 AM	SW (Onshore)	7 mph
12:00 PM	WSW (Onshore)	8 mph
01:00 PM	WSW (Onshore)	9 mph
02:00 PM	W (Onshore)	9 mph

6. DAYLIGHT

First Light: 06:10 AM PDT
Sunrise: 06:34 AM PDT
Sunset: 06:55 PM PDT
Total Darkness: 07:19 PM PDT

raw data from noaa, curated by surforecast pacificwaverider