Salinas River State Beach
A punchy Monterey Bay beachbreak at the Salinas River mouth - fast, sand-bottom barrels that light up on solid W-NW groundswells. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Salinas River State Beach in California.
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Lineup Insights
The Wave
Best surf arrives on a firm W-NW groundswells with light E-SE offshore breezes.
The break can work across a range of tides but cleans up particularly on a rising tide when the sandbars hold.
Lineup Guide
Keep an eye on shifting sandbars and the river mouth seam - peaks can open and close day-to-day and rips form near the channel.
Respect the local peak and watch for submerged hazards during lower tidal stages.
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