Little River State Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(California – Humboldt County, USA)
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Surf Break: Little River State Beach
| Name: | Little River State Beach |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | inconsistent |
| Best Swell: NW | Offshore Wind: E |
Little River State Beach in Humboldt is a reasonably exposed beach break that has inconsistent surf with no particular seasonal pattern. Works best in offshore winds from the east. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the northwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Best around high tide when the tide is rising. It very rarely gets crowded here. Hazards include sharks,urchins, rips and rocks.
Overall Little River State Beach Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Little River State Beach surf quality by season and Little River State Beach surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to California - Humboldt County surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Little River State Beach
Visitor Reviews of Little River State Beach |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Little River State Beach:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Little River Clam Beach | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Moonstone Beach | 2 mi |
| Third closest break | Camel Rock | 4 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Trinidad State Beach | 5 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Mad River Beach | 6 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Little River State Beach: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Eel River Buoy | 30 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | St Georges Buoy | 60 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | PT Arena Buoy | 124 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Port Orford Buoy | 126 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Bodega Bay Buoy | 195 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Little River State Beach: |
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| Closest tide station | Trinidad Harbor, California | 4 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Mad River Slough, Arcata Bay, Humboldt Bay, Califor | 9 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Arcata Wharf, Humboldt Bay, California | 10 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Samoa, Humboldt Bay, California | 12 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Eureka Slough Bridge, Humboldt Bay, California | 13 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Little River State Beach: |
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| Closest ski area | Mt Shasta (United States) | 105 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Mt Ashland (United States) | 106 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Stover Mountain Ski Area (United States) | 156 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Coppervale (United States) | 185 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Willamette Pass (United States) | 209 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Little River State Beach: |
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| Closest city location | McKinleyville (United States) | 4 mi |
| Second closest city location | Arcata (United States) | 9 mi |
| Third closest city location | Blue Lake (United States) | 11 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Eureka (United States) | 14 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Myrtletown (United States) | 14 mi |
- The nearest passenger airport to Little River State Beach is Chico Muni Airport (CIC) in USA, which is 233 km (145 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to Little River State Beach is Beale Afb (Marysville) Airport (BAB), also in USA, 308 km (191 miles) away.
