Caspar Creek surf break

Caspar Creek surfForecast / CAL – Mendocino County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Tuesday 12 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
12.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Caspar Creek today?

The current surf forecast for Caspar Creek at 4PM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)4.5ft (1.3m)11s
Afternoon (12 May)4ft (1.2m)11s
Evening (12 May)4ft (1.2m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu night, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Thu night).

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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)
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
2.3
WNW
11
2.1
WNW
11
2.3
WNW
11
2.3
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
3
NW
8
3.5
NW
8
3
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.3
NW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
447
380
319
319
280
361
444
463
303
446
781
669
1715
636
1236
1074
1170
632
791
1207
1338
1157
756
552
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
15
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
NW
30
NW
30
NNW
30
NNW
20
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
20
NW
30
NW
35
NW
35
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
8:09AM1.23m
8:44PM1.63m
9:17AM1.25m
9:15PM1.78m
10:21AM1.28m
9:49PM1.92m
Low Tide
2:07PM0.26m
3:15AM0.20m
2:48PM0.36m
4:02AM-0.08m
3:29PM0.47m
4:49AM-0.33m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:03
6:01
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:19
8:20
8:20
8:21
Temp °C
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
12
12
11
11
10
9
9
9
12
12
13
14
12
10
9
10
10
9
9
10
11
11
9
7
7
6
5
5
6
6
6
6
8
6
6
6
5
5
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
0.5
SSW
14
1.6
WNW
12
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.9
WNW
9
Energy kJ
447
380
319
319
280
361
444
463
303
446
781
669
104
636
102
102
69
229
302
371
295
295
263
141
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.9
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
13
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
WNW
19
0.4
NW
18
0.6
SSW
16
Energy kJ
196
188
242
242
242
242
242
186
290
239
168
123
124
102
104
123
100
68
11
14
14
34
81
169
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.3
W
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
18
0.2
S
13
0.4
SSW
18
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.4
SW
18
0.2
S
12
0.1
W
20
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.2
S
13
0.1
S
11
0.5
S
14
Energy kJ
25
24
16
16
4
2
10
38
138
125
72
64
13
104
11
11
79
11
8
3
3
14
2
107
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
6
0.9
NW
6
0.9
NW
5
0.9
NW
5
0.9
NW
5
0.8
NW
5
0.7
NW
4
1
NW
4
1.1
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
1.3
NW
5
1.6
NW
6
2.5
WNW
12
1.9
NW
6
2.3
WNW
11
2.1
WNW
11
2.3
WNW
11
2.3
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
3
NW
8
3.5
NW
8
3
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.3
NW
7
Energy kJ
80
52
45
42
43
34
16
39
49
49
77
160
1715
284
1236
1074
1170
632
791
1207
1338
1157
756
552
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
4
4
3
4
4
2
2
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
6
167
311
189
7
0
7
75
75
272
270
270
266
23
7
7
7
136
209
310
209
52
52
52
Best forecast wave conditions in Mendocino County
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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