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Salmon Bay
Surf spot · Australia
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Is it worth the trip?
10Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: 5 ft swell at 9 s
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 665kJ
- Wind
- SSW 19 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 637kJ
- Wind
- E 7 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft11 smushy
- Energy
- 1,028kJ
- Wind
- SSE 15 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Fri 6 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft11 smushy
- Energy
- 567kJ
- Wind
- SSW 23 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Sat 7 · 31 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 359kJ
- Wind
- SSE 6 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sun 8 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 86kJ
- Wind
- SSW 18 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft12 smushy
- Energy
- 822kJ
- Wind
- SSE 20 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 30, too big
- Wed 40, too big
- Thu 50, too big
- Fri 69, poor
- Sat 731, poor
- Sun 813, poor
- Mon 90, too big
- Tue 100, too big
- Wed 1139, poor
- Thu 1281, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 20 °C2 mm shorty
- Best Mar–Jun1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Salmon Bay does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft9 smushy8 ft at break (est.) | 665kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 19 knots | 18°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, too big | 6 ft9 ssoft8 ft at break (est.) | 637kJ | wind from the east, 7 knots | 19°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft11 smushy10 ft at break (est.) | 1,028kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 15 knots | 19°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 9, poor | 5 ft11 smushy8 ft at break (est.) | 567kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 23 knots | 20°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 31, poor | 5 ft9 smushy7 ft at break (est.) | 359kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 6 knots | 19°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 13, poor | 4 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 86kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 18 knots | 18°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, too big | 6 ft12 smushy9 ft at break (est.) | 822kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 20 knots | 18°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft11 smushy9 ft at break (est.) | 926kJ | wind from the south-east, 15 knots | 19°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 39, poor | 5 ft10 ssoft7 ft at break (est.) | 373kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 11 knots | 19°C |
| Thu 12Nov | 81, good | 4 ft10 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 287kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots | 18°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
- Tue 3 NovHigh 03:07 +0.2 mLow 12:56 −0.2 mHigh 22:06 +0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 01:41 +0.1 mHigh 05:12 +0.1 mLow 13:13 −0.1 mHigh 20:01 +0.1 m
- Thu 5 NovLow 02:45 −0.0 mHigh 07:06 +0.0 mLow 12:58 −0.1 mHigh 19:41 +0.1 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.
Best time to go
best Mar–Jun
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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- Chicken Reef 1.8 km away
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- North point 2.8 km away
- Stark Bay 2.9 km away
- Riceys Beach 3.1 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Salmon Bay
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (202°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (22°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 900 m out (1 in 91). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 19°C in August, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 22°C in January, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually March, April, May and June, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Rottnest Island, 1.2 km away (3 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 12 surf spots.
Water about 20°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).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$2,040–US$3,910 each
about US$2,040–US$3,910 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to PER, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$1,070–US$2,230 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$148–US$242 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$356–US$597 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$322–US$597 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$141–US$235 |
| Total | about US$2,040–US$3,910 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Rottnest Island
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3 min by car
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Rottnest Island its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$134 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 33h
About 33h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → PER, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), then 1h 05m by road
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