Dry Lagoon surfForecast / CAL – Humboldt / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am 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 2PM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.2m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Afternoon (20 May)10ft (3.0m)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 Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
0
0
!
4
4
3
3
3
2
!
!
!
4
3
4
3
1
!
!
4
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
12
1.8
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
3.5
NW
9
3
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
2.2
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
2.3
NW
9
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
2.4
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
2.3
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
688
435
813
1696
1295
1046
730
639
639
669
816
1236
1236
1328
1075
1075
1052
939
952
1215
1302
1010
772
398
Wind (km/h)
5
N
15
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
15
NNW
5
SE
5
SE
5
NE
5
NNW
10
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
5
NW
5
SSE
5
NNW
5
NNE
5
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
5
W
10
S
15
SSE
5
ESE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
4:24PM2.24m
3:04AM2.67m
5:24PM2.26m
4:09AM2.45m
6:20PM2.31m
Low Tide
9:26AM0.01m
9:17PM1.50m
10:22AM0.17m
10:32PM1.49m
11:18AM0.37m
11:55PM1.41m
clear
clear
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
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
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
13
16
17
13
11
10
11
11
14
17
17
16
12
12
12
12
14
16
17
15
12
10
10
10
11
13
13
8
8
8
10
10
13
15
15
14
11
11
12
11
13
14
14
12
11
8
7
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
11
2.5
NW
9
2.2
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
2.3
NW
9
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
2.4
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
2.3
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
Energy kJ
300
435
374
361
469
1046
730
639
639
669
816
1236
1236
1328
1075
1075
1052
939
952
1215
1302
1010
772
398
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
1.3
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
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
17
0.3
SW
17
1
WNW
10
Energy kJ
688
387
39
64
88
401
291
265
222
186
170
77
79
82
82
82
106
192
152
152
192
148
46
192
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.3
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
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
Energy kJ
64
162
117
72
18
84
79
78
77
184
184
96
59
32
32
32
31
30
76
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
NW
8
3.5
NW
9
3
NW
9
Energy kJ
813
1696
1295
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
Distance (km)
21
319
369
187
187
0
0
0
0
319
135
133
20
10
0
4
0
272
135
133
35
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Humboldt County
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
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