Dry Lagoon surfForecast / CAL – Humboldt / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Wednesday 20 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
9.9° C
(Which is 2.0°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Dry Lagoon today?

The current surf forecast for Dry Lagoon at 8PM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.4m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)--
Afternoon (20 May)8ft (2.5m)8s
Evening (20 May)10ft (3.0m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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)
1
0
!
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
!
!
4
3
3
2
1
!
!
4
3
3
3
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
NW
8
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
2.2
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
1.9
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
2.2
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
2.3
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.3
NW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
661
1544
1325
1046
714
639
554
654
764
1172
1396
1426
1224
1198
1137
974
987
1274
1215
1010
708
437
276
171
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
5
SE
5
SSE
5
NE
5
N
10
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
0
SW
5
SSE
5
N
10
N
5
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
5
WNW
10
S
15
SSE
5
ESE
0
NW
10
W
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
High Tide
4:24PM2.24m
3:04AM2.67m
5:24PM2.26m
4:09AM2.45m
6:20PM2.31m
5:23AM2.24m
Low Tide
9:17PM1.50m
10:22AM0.17m
10:32PM1.49m
11:18AM0.37m
11:55PM1.41m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:31
8:32
8:34
8:35
Temp °C
16
13
11
10
11
11
14
17
16
16
13
13
12
11
14
17
17
15
12
10
10
10
12
14
12
9
8
8
10
10
13
15
13
13
13
13
11
9
13
15
14
12
11
8
7
9
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
3
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
2.2
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
1.9
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
2.2
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
2.3
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.3
NW
7
Energy kJ
461
250
1325
1046
714
639
554
654
764
1172
1396
1426
1224
1198
1137
974
987
1274
1215
1010
708
437
276
171
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
16
1.4
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.4
SW
17
0.3
SW
17
0.8
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
Energy kJ
117
64
495
346
291
265
222
170
170
77
79
82
82
82
106
108
152
152
192
107
46
116
148
148
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
21
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.3
SW
19
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
Energy kJ
64
72
88
84
80
78
77
184
184
96
59
30
32
29
29
30
76
77
84
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
NW
8
3
NW
9
Energy kJ
661
1544
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
369
135
156
0
0
0
0
319
369
133
10
10
0
21
3
272
133
133
21
0
0
0
0
297
Best forecast wave conditions in Humboldt County
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
6
7
7
8
8
7
6
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