Caspar Creek surf break

Caspar Creek surfForecast / CAL – Mendocino County / USA

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Wednesday 15 Apr 2026 PDT
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
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
12.7° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Caspar Creek this week:

The surf forecast for Caspar Creek over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Apr 17) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 2.5m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Caspar Creek in the next 16 days are 3.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Apr 20) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Apr 21) at 8AM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Fri 17th Apr)10ft (3.0m) 10s
Best Surf 2AM (Fri 17th Apr)10ft (3.0m) 10s
Most Powerful 8AM (Mon 20th Apr)10ft (3.0m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Caspar Creek over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed morning, min 6°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the NNW by Thu afternoon).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 58mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
0
4
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
4
1
2
1
0
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.6
WNW
1.4
NW
2.5
NW
2.5
NW
3.5
NW
3
NW
1.8
NW
1.6
NW
1
NW
1
NW
0.8
NW
0.5
NW
0.8
W
1.1
W
1.5
WNW
2.5
WNW
2.3
WNW
1.9
WNW
1.6
WNW
1.2
NW
0.6
NW
Period(s) (?)12109891010999888714131211111016
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)9443293710021925160662744015614980317812796123971579885572304211
Wind
(km/h)
10
WNW
10
WNW
35
NNW
25
NNW
45
NNW
10
NNE
10
NW
20
NW
5
NE
10
WNW
10
NW
10
SE
10
S
15
SSE
20
ESE
5
ENE
10
SW
10
ESE
15
SSE
20
SSW
10
ESE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
on
offcross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:26AM
1.51
10:39PM
1.77
11:20AM
1.51
11:09PM
1.90
12:14PM
1.48
11:42PM
1.99
1:10PM
1.42
12:20AM
2.05
2:10PM
1.36
1:02AM
2.04
3:14PM
1.30
1:50AM
1.98
4:25PM
1.26
2:46AM
1.87
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:20PM
0.23
5:04AM
-0.01
4:55PM
0.34
5:50AM
-0.21
5:31PM
0.46
6:37AM
-0.37
6:10PM
0.58
7:27AM
-0.45
6:52PM
0.70
8:20AM
-0.46
7:39PM
0.81
9:19AM
-0.42
8:37PM
0.89
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Sunrise6:37--6:37--6:35--6:33--6:31--6:31--6:30--
Sunset-7:52--7:52--7:53--7:54--7:55--7:57--7:58-
part cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
cloud
light rain
part cloud
Rain (mm)
-1-----------32192014-2-
Temp. °C12121181211111110111212141314111112151412
Feels °C (?)1097123777898121112791011911
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Caspar Creek:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Caspar Creek surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Information about the Caspar Creek Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Caspar Creek provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Caspar Creek can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Caspar Creek surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Caspar Creek) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Caspar Creek may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Caspar Creek is 58 km (36 miles) from Ukiah. If you plan a vacation in Mendocino County, look for hotels and other accommodation in Ukiah. Ukiah has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest