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When a long-period southwest groundswells fills the cove and winds are N-NNE (light), Salt Creek rewards with long, fast lefts around mid-tide to slightly rising tide.
Surf GuideCalifornia
Salt Creek Heroins
A sharp Dana Point point: Salt Creek throws up hollow lefts off a small offshore reef that peak on southwest groundswells and clean up under N/NE offshore breezes. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Salt Creek Heroins in California.
Break TypePoint Break
Skill LevelIntermediate - Advanced
LocationCalifornia, US
Forecast
- Waves 3-4 ft+
- Period 18 s
- Wind SE 2 kt
As of:
Tide curve (forecast)
1.1 ftfalling
- Low0.1 ft
- High5.0 ft
- Low1.1 ft
- High5.3 ft
Spot Guide
Lineup Insights
Lineup Guide
Rocks and a shallow reef near the takeoff make fall-throughs consequence - heavy and keep the local lineup selective.
On strong onshores the peaks collapse quickly and the reef can bite at low tide.
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