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It typically prefers S-SW to WNW groundswells with light E-NE offshore breezes and performs best around mid to mid-high tides when the peaks hold and the shorebite is reduced.
Surf GuideCalifornia
Salt Creek (Gravels)
Gravels at Salt Creek is a compact, high-energy right that can throw steep, sandbar-driven barrels on SW-W groundswell and packs punch in shallow water. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Salt Creek (Gravels) in California.
Break TypePoint Break
Skill LevelIntermediate - Advanced
LocationCalifornia, US
Forecast
- Waves 2-3 ft+
- Period 8 s
- Wind W 2 kt
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Lineup Insights
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The Gravels sector sits up against a narrow cove and can produce very shallow, board-breaking barrels - watch the inside rocks at low tide and expect heavy local traffic when barrels show.
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