Mad River Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(California – Humboldt County, USA)
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Surf Break: Mad River Beach
| Name: | Mad River Beach |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | inconsistent |
| Best Swell: NW | Offshore Wind: E |
Mad River Beach in Humboldt is a fairly exposed beach break that does not work very often with no particular seasonal pattern. Offshore winds are from the east. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the northwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Best around high tide when the tide is rising. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Take care of sharks,urchins, rips and rocks.
Overall Mad River 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 Mad River Beach surf quality by season and Mad River 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 Mad River Beach
Visitor Reviews of Mad River Beach |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Mad River Beach:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Little River State Beach | 6 mi |
| Second closest break | Little River Clam Beach | 7 mi |
| Third closest break | Samoa Peninsula | 8 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Moonstone Beach | 9 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Camel Rock | 10 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Mad River Beach: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Eel River Buoy | 25 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | St Georges Buoy | 66 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | PT Arena Buoy | 118 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Port Orford Buoy | 132 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Bodega Bay Buoy | 190 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Mad River Beach: |
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| Closest tide station | Mad River Slough, Arcata Bay, Humboldt Bay, Califor | 3 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Arcata Wharf, Humboldt Bay, California | 4 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Samoa, Humboldt Bay, California | 6 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Eureka Slough Bridge, Humboldt Bay, California | 7 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Eureka, Humboldt Bay, California | 7 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Mad River Beach: |
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| Closest ski area | Mt Shasta (United States) | 108 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Mt Ashland (United States) | 111 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Stover Mountain Ski Area (United States) | 156 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Coppervale (United States) | 186 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Willamette Pass (United States) | 215 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Mad River Beach: |
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| Closest city location | McKinleyville (United States) | 4 mi |
| Second closest city location | Arcata (United States) | 4 mi |
| Third closest city location | Eureka (United States) | 8 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Myrtletown (United States) | 8 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Blue Lake (United States) | 9 mi |
- The nearest passenger airport to Mad River Beach is Chico Muni Airport (CIC) in USA, which is 230 km (143 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to Mad River Beach is Beale Afb (Marysville) Airport (BAB), also in USA, 304 km (189 miles) away.
