Moonstone Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(California – Humboldt County, USA)
Photo credit: Larry Butcher
Surf Break: Moonstone Beach
| Name: | Moonstone Beach |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | very consistent |
| Best Swell: NW | Offshore Wind: E |
Moonstone Beach in Humboldt is a fairly exposed beach break that has very consistent surf and works all around the year. Offshore winds blow from the east. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the northwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Best around high tide when the tide is rising. Rarely crowded here. Take care of Shaks,urchins, rips and rocks.
Overall Moonstone 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.
The rose diagram shows the range of swells directed at Moonstone Beach through a typica... (show all text)
This picture illustrates how commonly and how strongly the wind blows from different di... (show all text)
Also see Moonstone Beach surf quality by season and Moonstone 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 Moonstone Beach
Visitor Reviews of Moonstone Beach |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Moonstone Beach:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Camel Rock | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Little River Clam Beach | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Little River State Beach | 2 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Trinidad State Beach | 3 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Patricks Point State Park | 8 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Moonstone Beach: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Eel River Buoy | 31 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | St Georges Buoy | 58 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Port Orford Buoy | 124 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | PT Arena Buoy | 127 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Bodega Bay Buoy | 198 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Moonstone Beach: |
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| Closest tide station | Trinidad Harbor, California | 2 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Mad River Slough, Arcata Bay, Humboldt Bay, Califor | 12 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Arcata Wharf, Humboldt Bay, California | 12 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Samoa, Humboldt Bay, California | 15 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Eureka Slough Bridge, Humboldt Bay, California | 16 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Moonstone Beach: |
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| Closest ski area | Mt Ashland (United States) | 104 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Mt Shasta (United States) | 104 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Stover Mountain Ski Area (United States) | 157 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Coppervale (United States) | 186 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Willamette Pass (United States) | 207 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Moonstone Beach: |
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| Closest city location | McKinleyville (United States) | 6 mi |
| Second closest city location | Arcata (United States) | 12 mi |
| Third closest city location | Blue Lake (United States) | 12 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Eureka (United States) | 17 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Myrtletown (United States) | 17 mi |
- The nearest passenger airport to Moonstone Beach is Chico Muni Airport (CIC) in USA, which is 236 km (147 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to Moonstone Beach is Beale Afb (Marysville) Airport (BAB), also in USA, 311 km (193 miles) away.
