Dry Lagoon surfForecast / CAL – Humboldt / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Monday 18 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
11.2° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Dry Lagoon today?

The current surf forecast for Dry Lagoon at 4PM is: 2.4m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 17s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Afternoon (18 May)7ft (2.1m)8s
Evening (18 May)10ft (3.0m)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 17°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
4
2
1
0
2
4
3
3
2
1
0
!
!
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
3
NW
8
1.3
WNW
16
1.4
WNW
15
1.4
WNW
14
1.6
WNW
14
2.3
WNW
14
1.6
WNW
13
2.5
NW
8
1.5
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
13
2.5
NW
13
1.4
WNW
13
2.1
NW
8
2.2
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
2.3
NW
9
2.2
NW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
389
380
393
909
1194
978
795
763
1002
2121
880
744
732
732
2039
623
565
619
908
1407
1283
1046
866
747
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
15
NNW
5
NE
5
NE
10
NNE
5
NNE
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
5
NE
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
5
ENE
5
ESE
5
NNE
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
2:27PM2.26m
1:11AM2.98m
3:25PM2.24m
2:05AM2.85m
4:24PM2.24m
3:04AM2.67m
Low Tide
7:38AM-0.16m
7:14PM1.43m
8:31AM-0.11m
8:11PM1.48m
9:26AM0.01m
9:17PM1.50m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:30
8:30
8:31
8:32
Temp °C
12
16
15
14
12
11
11
10
13
17
16
15
12
11
12
11
13
14
15
14
12
11
12
11
9
12
11
9
8
9
9
7
11
14
12
11
10
10
11
9
11
10
10
10
9
10
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
0.5
WNW
18
0.8
WNW
16
3
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
2.3
WNW
14
1.6
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
13
2.3
NW
8
2.5
NW
13
2
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
3
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
2.3
NW
9
2.2
NW
9
Energy kJ
389
380
178
298
1194
978
533
458
447
2121
880
744
732
598
2039
468
565
387
374
250
1283
1046
866
747
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
14
0.3
SW
16
0.9
WNW
16
1.3
WNW
16
1.4
WNW
15
1.4
WNW
14
1.6
WNW
14
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
1.5
WNW
13
0.4
SW
16
1.4
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
12
0.4
SW
21
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
SW
16
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
Energy kJ
155
123
40
42
452
783
795
763
1002
41
41
66
67
732
68
623
400
162
39
64
416
331
234
230
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
13
0.4
WNW
18
0.3
SW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
1
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.3
SW
16
0.2
WSW
24
0.2
WSW
24
0.2
WSW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
SW
21
0.3
SW
21
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
Energy kJ
28
106
28
17
41
42
202
123
42
54
54
54
22
94
67
39
39
117
71
88
84
80
78
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2
NW
7
2.5
NW
8
2.4
NW
8
2.2
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
3
NW
9
Energy kJ
393
909
423
681
664
619
908
1407
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
1
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
2
3
3
4
2
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
321
507
508
310
0
0
4
0
337
369
507
215
0
4
4
62
319
364
337
405
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Humboldt County
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
5
5
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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