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Salmon pools

Surf spot · Australia

Is it worth the trip?

36Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Wed 4: 10 ft swell at 10 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 30 out of 100

Swell
7 ft9 s
Energy
728kJ
Wind
SW 18 kn
Temp
16°C

Wed 4 · 70 out of 100

Swell
10 ft10 s
Energy
1,552kJ
Wind
NW 7 kn
Temp
17°C

Thu 5 · 51 out of 100

Swell
10 ft10 s
Energy
1,794kJ
Wind
WSW 8 kn
Temp
17°C

Fri 6 · 19 out of 100

Swell
8 ft10 s
Energy
1,058kJ
Wind
ESE 21 kn
Temp
16°C

Sat 7 · 9 out of 100

Swell
6 ft9 s
Energy
479kJ
Wind
E 18 kn
Temp
17°C

Sun 8 · 10 out of 100

Swell
4 ft7 s
Energy
115kJ
Wind
ESE 8 kn
Temp
17°C

Mon 9 · 18 out of 100

Swell
7 ft10 s
Energy
960kJ
Wind
SE 20 kn
Temp
15°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 254, fair
  2. Tue 330, poor
  3. Wed 470, good
  4. Thu 551, fair
  5. Fri 619, poor
  6. Sat 79, too small
  7. Sun 810, too small
  8. Mon 918, poor
  9. Tue 1019, poor
  10. Wed 1112, too small

The spot in five facts

  • Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
  • Offshore: NWwind from the land
  • Intermediate +who it suits
  • Works 4–17 ftof swell
  • Water 18 °C2 mm shorty

Full forecast

every day, every number

The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Salmon pools, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov54, fair8 ft9 s4 ft at break (est.)855kJwind from the north-west, 14 knots, offshore18°C
Tue 3Nov30, poor7 ft9 s3 ft at break (est.)728kJwind from the south-west, 18 knots16°C
Wed 4Nov70, good10 ft10 s5 ft at break (est.)1,552kJwind from the north-west, 7 knots, offshore17°C
Thu 5Nov51, fair10 ft10 s6 ft at break (est.)1,794kJwind from the west-south-west, 8 knots17°C
Fri 6Nov19, poor8 ft10 s5 ft at break (est.)1,058kJwind from the east-south-east, 21 knots16°C
Sat 7Nov9, too small6 ft9 s4 ft at break (est.)479kJwind from the east, 18 knots17°C
Sun 8Nov10, too small4 ft7 s4 ft at break (est.)115kJwind from the east-south-east, 8 knots17°C
Mon 9Nov18, poor7 ft10 s3 ft at break (est.)960kJwind from the south-east, 20 knots15°C
Tue 10Nov19, poor7 ft10 s4 ft at break (est.)1,054kJwind from the south-east, 17 knots15°C
Wed 11Nov12, too small5 ft10 s4 ft at break (est.)443kJwind from the east-south-east, 15 knots15°C

Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More

Tide

  • Mon 2 NovHigh 00:43 +0.2 mLow 03:27 +0.2 mHigh 04:12 +0.2 mLow 14:33 −0.3 mHigh 22:53 +0.1 m
  • Tue 3 NovLow 02:49 +0.1 mHigh 07:10 +0.2 mLow 15:00 −0.3 mHigh 22:01 +0.1 m
  • Wed 4 NovLow 03:21 −0.0 mHigh 08:30 +0.1 mLow 15:16 −0.2 mHigh 21:43 +0.2 m

Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.

Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.

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About Salmon pools

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.

The spot faces SE (139°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (319°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 4–17 ft of swell. The sea is about 17°C in September, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 21°C in April, its warmest (2 mm shorty). No town nearby. Nearest beds: Albany, 12 km (about 25 min by car). Nearest airport: Albany Airport (ALH), 23 km. Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots.

Water about 18°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).

Where to stay: nearest beds 12 km away

No town nearby

Nearest beds: Albany, 12 km (about 25 min by car). Nearest airport: Albany Airport (ALH), 23 km.

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