The Wave
The break tidies up on S-SW energy with a touch of W and cleans under light E-ENE offshore.
Mid to mid-high tides usually produce the most usable peaks when the point and sandbars line up.
Surf GuideCalifornia
Salt Creek Middles
A crowded Dana Point cove where a small rocky point and shifting sandbars send hollow, punchy Middles peaks that reward south-southwest energy with steep takeoffs. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Salt Creek Middles in California.
Break TypeBeach Break
Skill LevelIntermediate - Advanced
LocationCalifornia, US
Forecast
- Waves 3-4 ft+
- Period 18 s
- Wind E 2 kt
As of:
Tide curve (forecast)
1.1 ftfalling
- Low0.1 ft
- High5.0 ft
- Low1.1 ft
- High5.3 ft
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Middles lives in the middle of Salt Creek’s little cove - expect fast, punchy peaks, closeout sandbars and rocks near low tide that increase takeoff consequence and rip risk.
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