Big Lagoon Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Humboldt County, USA)

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Big Lagoon Surf Guide

Big Lagoon in Humboldt County is an exposed beach break that has reasonably consistent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the southeast. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell direction is from the west. Waves at the beach break both left and right. The location means that it never gets crowded. Watch out for - Rips / undertow.

Big Lagoon Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	12.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Big Lagoon:

The best conditions reported for surf at Big Lagoon occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Big Lagoon (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Big Lagoon with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 53% of the time in January while 45% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 2% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

53%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

45%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Big Lagoon Location Map

Interactive Big Lagoon surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Big Lagoon is Chico Muni Airport (CIC) in USA, which is 245 km (152 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Big Lagoon is Beale Afb (Marysville) Airport (BAB), also in USA, 321 km (199 miles) away.

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Big Lagoon Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 03:09 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	2AM	5AM	8AM	11AM
Wave (m)	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW
Period (s)	11	11	11	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	glass	on

Tides at Big Lagoon

Current tide and informaton

For Big Lagoon, 0 km from Big Lagoon.

Next High Water: 04:52pm | 1.98m

Next Low Water: 09:41am | 0.51m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Big Lagoon Sea Temperature

The water temperature (12.1 °C) at Big Lagoon is quite cold. If the sun shines as forecast, it should feel warm enough to get away with a good sealed spring wetsuit but you won't overheat in a winter wetsuit, gloves boots and a hood. Effective windchill factor of (12.0 °C).

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.