Caspar Creek surf break

Caspar Creek surfForecast / CAL – Mendocino County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Saturday 16 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
11.7° 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 9PM is: 4.5m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)--
Afternoon (16 May)13ft (4.0m)8s
Evening (16 May)15ft (4.5m)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 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Tue morning).

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
2
2
0
0
0
0
2
3
3
3
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
NW
8
4.5
NW
9
4.5
NW
9
4
NW
9
4
NW
9
4
NW
10
4.5
NW
10
4.5
NW
10
4.5
NW
10
4.5
NW
10
4
NW
9
3
NW
10
3
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
2.5
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
3
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
2.5
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1679
3014
3022
2827
2856
3081
3504
3363
4057
3746
2663
1831
1707
1147
1085
1062
1198
1716
2073
1541
1176
1162
1264
1108
Wind (km/h)
50
NW
60
NW
45
NNW
45
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
40
NNW
50
NNW
50
NW
50
NNW
35
NNW
15
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
25
NW
25
NNW
30
NW
30
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
20
NW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
12:19PM1.33m
11:08PM2.12m
1:16PM1.33m
11:53PM2.13m
2:13PM1.33m
00:42AM2.09m
Low Tide
4:56PM0.66m
6:25AM-0.64m
5:44PM0.74m
7:15AM-0.68m
6:34PM0.80m
8:08AM-0.65m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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>
6:00
5:58
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:22
8:22
8:23
8:24
Temp °C
11
11
11
10
10
9
10
11
13
14
14
12
11
10
12
13
13
13
13
11
10
10
12
14
0
-1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
4
7
8
8
6
9
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
3
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
WNW
18
0.7
WNW
18
0.9
WNW
16
1.2
WNW
16
1.4
WNW
16
2.5
NW
9
2.5
NW
10
1.5
WNW
14
Energy kJ
163
167
165
165
165
165
120
106
101
62
60
60
1404
1147
1085
34
124
273
452
683
945
1162
1264
886
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
16
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
WNW
19
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SW
17
1.4
WNW
15
1.5
WNW
14
0.4
S
15
Energy kJ
46
15
14
7
7
7
12
12
12
25
25
59
59
58
72
34
46
46
47
45
829
899
70
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
19
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
S
17
0.3
S
16
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SW
17
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
Energy kJ
15
7
7
6
12
12
13
32
50
49
46
33
44
46
45
43
42
69
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
NW
8
4.5
NW
9
4.5
NW
9
4
NW
9
4
NW
9
4
NW
10
4.5
NW
10
4.5
NW
10
4.5
NW
10
4.5
NW
10
4
NW
9
3
NW
10
3
NW
10
2.5
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
3
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
2.5
NW
10
Energy kJ
1679
3014
3022
2827
2856
3081
3504
3363
4057
3746
2663
1831
1707
1062
1198
1716
2073
1541
1176
1108
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
5
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
311
312
311
310
310
228
209
209
310
311
311
32
7
7
7
302
310
311
310
7
7
7
7
167
Best forecast wave conditions in Mendocino County
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
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