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Salmon Creek Beach — Bodega Bay

California, United States · 38.3590, -123.0690

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guides & forecasts

conditions & access

Best wind

NW swell/wind exposure

Season

June discussion; small-window only

Water

Highly exposed Pacific beachbreak

Experience

Advanced community candidate only on unusually small, clean days

Hazards

The forum explicitly says northwest exposure usually makes Salmon Creek too large to foil; it should not be treated as a routine foil location.

Parking & access

Use legal signed Bodega coast access; no preferred foil launch was disclosed.

“Progression Project forum regional guidance names Salmon Creek in Bodega Bay as an available beachbreak but warns that it is very exposed to northwest swell and is usually too large to foil.”

— via Progression Project forum — public topic and post research, last verified 2026-08-01

Live wind

wx.ikitesurf.com CA-1 (0.95 mi) Nearest live iKiteSurf station (nearby, not confirmed at launch): CA-1 (0.95 mi) — https://wx.ikitesurf.com/spot/684163 wx.ikitesurf.com

Tides

NOAA CO-OPS Tide predictions — station 9415625 Nearest tide station, 5.8 km from the launch. tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov

Local guides

forum.progressionproject.com Stinson Beach wing area https://forum.progressionproject.com/t/san-francisco-june-wing-prone/9339/3 forum.progressionproject.com

Links are community-sourced and open directly on the provider's site. Verify conditions locally before riding.

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