Caspar Creek surf break

Caspar Creek surfForecast / CAL – Mendocino County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 PDT
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Caspar Creek surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Caspar Creek sea temperature is
9.3° C
(Which is 2.8°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Caspar Creek today?

The current surf forecast for Caspar Creek at 1PM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 2.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 1.3m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)8ft (2.5m)13s
Afternoon (20 May)7.5ft (2.3m)9s
Evening (20 May)10ft (3.0m)9s

Table - waves today at Caspar Creek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
2
1
1
2
3
2
2
3
3
1
2
2
3
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
NW
13
2.5
NW
12
2.1
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
2.2
NW
8
1.4
NW
11
2.1
NW
11
2.2
NW
10
2.3
NW
10
1.9
NW
8
2.1
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
2.3
NW
10
2.4
NW
10
2.4
NW
10
2.3
NW
10
2.2
NW
10
2.2
NW
9
2
NW
9
1.9
NW
9
1.7
NW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2013
1801
611
931
1502
1188
1318
666
459
1015
1001
1112
523
616
718
945
1066
1088
945
869
798
626
606
440
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
10
NNW
5
NW
5
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
W
5
W
5
SSE
5
S
5
S
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
High Tide
4:12PM1.34m
2:33AM1.83m
5:11PM1.38m
3:39AM1.64m
6:05PM1.44m
4:53AM1.45m
Low Tide
9:03AM-0.55m
8:39PM0.87m
9:58AM-0.42m
9:57PM0.85m
10:54AM-0.26m
11:23PM0.77m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:56
5:56
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:25
8:27
8:28
8:28
Temp °C
10
12
12
13
11
10
9
9
11
13
13
13
11
11
10
10
12
12
12
12
11
10
9
9
8
9
9
10
8
7
6
6
9
11
11
11
10
10
8
9
11
10
10
11
10
9
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
NW
13
0.5
SW
21
2.1
NW
9
1.3
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
0.5
SW
15
2
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
2.1
NW
11
2.2
NW
10
2.3
NW
10
1.9
NW
8
2.1
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
2.3
NW
10
2.4
NW
10
2.4
NW
10
2.3
NW
10
2.2
NW
10
2.2
NW
9
2
NW
9
1.9
NW
9
1.7
NW
9
Energy kJ
2013
224
611
429
371
500
112
519
459
1015
1001
1112
523
616
718
945
1066
1088
945
869
798
626
606
440
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
21
0.4
S
14
1.3
WNW
12
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.4
S
14
1.4
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
0.8
NNW
9
0.5
SW
19
0.5
NW
9
1.5
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.2
WNW
10
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
15
0.7
NW
11
0.5
SW
15
0.9
NW
10
Energy kJ
224
61
500
89
122
116
57
485
423
94
184
41
468
370
294
147
154
154
154
154
104
115
109
151
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
14
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.4
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.5
NW
9
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.4
S
13
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
14
0.5
NW
11
0.6
SSW
15
Energy kJ
63
65
90
58
57
57
57
131
303
303
41
113
116
116
116
51
109
109
109
109
152
103
60
150
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
NW
12
2.5
NW
9
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
2.2
NW
8
Energy kJ
1801
931
1502
1188
1318
666
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
Distance (km)
7
118
167
23
7
7
7
7
16
118
75
12
0
6
7
0
0
64
64
32
0
0
12
6
Best forecast wave conditions in Mendocino County
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
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