Salmon Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Far South of Western Australia)

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Salmon Bay Surf Guide

Salmon Bay in Far South Australia is a quite exposed reef break that has reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the north northeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. There is a right hand reef break. Best around mid tide. Rarely crowded here. Hazards include rips, rocks and sharks.

Salmon Bay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Reef	2
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
consistent	71°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Salmon Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Salmon Bay occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northeast.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Salmon Bay (for consistent clean waves)?

augustBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Salmon Bay with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of August. Clean surfable waves are typically found 29% of the time in August while 55% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 16% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

29%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

55%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

16%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Salmon Bay Location Map

Interactive Salmon Bay surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Salmon Bay is Kalgoorlie Boulder Airport (KGI) in Australia, which is 347 km (216 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Salmon Bay is Perth International Airport (PER), also in Australia, 591 km (367 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Salmon Bay Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 26 March 2025, 19:42 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 26			Thu
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (ft)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	14	13	13	13
Wind (mph)
Wind State	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Salmon Bay

Current tide and informaton

For Esperance, Australia, 5 miles from Salmon Bay.

Next High Water: 09:46pm | 3ft

Next Low Water: 04:43am | 1ft

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Salmon Bay Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 25.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (21.5 °C) warm too. Staying warm in the water won't be a problem in board-shorts, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 71°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite