De Haven Creek Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Mendocino County, USA)

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De Haven Creek Surf Guide

DeHaven Creek in Mendocino County is an exposed beach break that has reasonably consistent surf. Summer offers the favoured conditions for surfing. Offshore winds blow from the east. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the west southwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Best around mid tide. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Take care of sharks, rips, rocks and locals.

De Haven Creek Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	12.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing De Haven Creek:

The best conditions reported for surf at De Haven Creek occur when a West-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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What's the best time of year to surf De Haven Creek (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing De Haven Creek 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 47% of the time in January while 49% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 4% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

47%

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

blown out

49%

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 De Haven Creek Location Map

Interactive De Haven Creek 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 DeHaven Creek is Chico Muni Airport (CIC) in USA, which is 166 km (103 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to DeHaven Creek is Beale Afb (Marysville) Airport (BAB), also in USA, 210 km (130 miles) away.

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De Haven Creek Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 21:23 Local Time

m, °C	Wed		Thu
ft, °F	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM
Wave (m)	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW
Period (s)	12	12	12	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	glass	glass	glass

Tides at De Haven Creek

Current tide and informaton

For Westport, California, 2 km from De Haven Creek.

Next High Water: 02:28am | 1.48m

Next Low Water: 10:04am | -0.03m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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De Haven Creek Sea Temperature

The water temperature (12.4 °C) at De Haven Creek 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 (14.0 °C).

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