Dry Lagoon surfForecast / CAL – Humboldt / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Saturday 16 May 2026 PDT
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Dry Lagoon surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Dry Lagoon sea temperature is
12.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Dry Lagoon today?

The current surf forecast for Dry Lagoon at 12PM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)7ft (2.1m)14s
Afternoon (16 May)10ft (3.0m)13s
Evening (16 May)11ft (3.5m)8s

Table - waves today at Dry Lagoon. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Mon morning).

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
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
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
2
0
0
0
0
!
3
3
2
0
0
0
0
!
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
14
2.1
WNW
14
2.5
WNW
13
3
NW
13
3.5
NW
13
3.5
NW
8
2
WNW
13
3
NW
12
3
NW
12
2.5
NW
12
2.4
NW
12
3
NW
8
4
NW
8
4
NW
9
3
NW
9
2.1
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
2.3
NW
8
3.5
NW
8
3.5
NW
9
3
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
742
746
1672
2084
3145
3818
1522
1246
2602
2110
1706
1573
1147
2248
2139
1220
625
505
468
423
701
1440
1646
1310
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
NNE
20
N
30
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
20
NNE
20
N
35
NNW
40
NNW
45
NNW
35
NNW
15
N
10
NE
10
ENE
5
NNE
15
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
15
NNE
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
12:35PM2.25m
11:35PM3.01m
1:31PM2.27m
00:21AM3.03m
2:27PM2.26m
Low Tide
5:58AM0.01m
5:32PM1.30m
6:47AM-0.13m
6:21PM1.37m
7:38AM-0.16m
7:14PM1.43m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part 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>
5:56
5:56
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:28
8:29
8:30
Temp °C
10
9
10
13
12
12
10
9
8
7
9
13
15
14
13
11
10
9
12
16
16
15
12
11
7
6
6
7
5
4
3
3
3
2
4
5
6
5
6
7
7
6
9
12
10
9
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
14
2.1
WNW
14
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
2
WNW
13
0.4
SW
14
3
NW
12
2.5
NW
12
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
3
NW
9
2.1
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
0.4
WNW
18
0.9
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
16
3
NW
8
Energy kJ
742
746
1672
80
80
79
54
1246
54
2110
1706
33
33
32
32
1220
625
505
468
423
123
376
452
1310
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NW
7
1.3
WNW
7
0.4
SW
15
0.1
W
20
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
19
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.3
SW
14
1.1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
14
0.2
WSW
16
0.3
SW
16
1.2
WNW
16
Energy kJ
135
160
78
7
15
15
15
54
54
54
13
12
12
12
30
246
206
166
152
40
26
41
671
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.1
SW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
13
0.4
WNW
18
0.3
SW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
SW
16
Energy kJ
107
107
13
30
29
29
28
106
28
17
35
42
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WNW
13
3
NW
13
3.5
NW
13
3.5
NW
8
3
NW
8
3
NW
12
3
NW
8
2.4
NW
12
3
NW
8
4
NW
8
4
NW
9
2.3
NW
8
3.5
NW
8
3.5
NW
9
Energy kJ
2084
3145
3818
1522
1039
2602
1231
1573
1147
2248
2139
701
1440
1646
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
3
1
1
1
5
4
4
2
4
4
1
1
3
3
3
3
4
2
1
2
4
Distance (km)
21
4
62
507
508
508
508
125
125
21
62
405
507
508
508
21
0
0
3
135
507
508
507
20
Best forecast wave conditions in Humboldt County
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
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