🇺🇸 Dana Point, California
Salt Creek Beach Surf Report
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Last updated: 9:30 AM PDT
6
/10
Friday, October 9, 2026
Good conditions. head high waves (4.5ft), glassy conditions, outgoing tide. Solid surf for intermediate and above.
⏱ Best time to paddle out
7PM – 9PM
Score 9/10 · Epic
Current Conditions
Wave Height
4.5ft
1.36m open ocean · 1m swell
Breaking waves typically 60–80% of this
Swell Period
8.8s
Mixed swell
Wind
Glassy
N · Perfect surface ✓
Water Temp
68°F
20°C · Spring suit or boardshorts
Current Tide
5.92ft
↓ Falling · MLLW
Best Window Today
7PM–9PM
Score 9/10 · Epic
Today's Surf Timeline
Hourly surf score from 5am to 9pm. Taller bar = better conditions. Best window highlighted in teal.
5AM
8
4.5ft
6AM
8
4.5ft
7AM
7
4.5ft
8AM
6
4.5ft
9AM
6
4.5ft
10AM
6
4.5ft
11AM
7
4.4ft
12PM
7
4.4ft
1PM
7
4.3ft
2PM
7
4.3ft
3PM
7
4.3ft
4PM
7
4.3ft
5PM
8
4.2ft
6PM
8
4.2ft
7PM
9
4.1ft
8PM
9
4.1ft
9PM
8
4.1ft
■ Epic/Great
■ Good
■ Fair
■ Poor
Today's Tides
Low Tide
2:44 AM
0.396 ft
High Tide
8:59 AM
5.93 ft
Low Tide
3:17 PM
0.26 ft
High Tide
9:20 PM
5.201 ft
Tide data from NOAA station — Dana Point, California. Times shown in Pacific Time.
Salt Creek Beach Surf Guide
Break type Beach & Reef Break
Skill level Beginner to Advanced
Best season September – November & March – May
Best swell SW to NW, 3–6 ft
Best wind Early morning offshore E
Best tide Mid tide
Crowds Moderate — less intense than Trestles
Parking Paid parking at Salt Creek Beach Park — arrive early.
Salt Creek Beach delivers reliable, accessible surf in Dana Point. The beach break serves up consistent peaks on almost any swell, while a reef section further south produces more defined, hollow waves for experienced surfers on solid SW and NW swells.
Best Months to Surf Salt Creek Beach
Jan
NW swells, cold mornings, less crowds
Feb
Consistent NW, great off-peak sessions
Mar
Mixed swells, ideal shoulder season
Apr
Consistent and less crowded
May
Smaller surf, warm water building
Jun
Small S swells, crowded summer begins
Jul
S swell season, beach break peaks
Aug
Best S swells, warm water
Sep
S + NW combo, excellent conditions
Oct
Peak season, offshore winds return
Nov
NW swells building, less crowds
Dec
Solid NW groundswell, cold water