Gale Point Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Humboldt County, USA)

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Gale Point Surf Guide

Gale Point in Humboldt County is an exposed point break. Offshore winds blow from the northeast. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. Beware of - Urchins - Rips / undertow - Localism - Sharks.

Gale Point Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	3		12.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Gale Point:

The best conditions reported for surf at Gale Point occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Gale Point (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Gale Point with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 14% of the time in February while 27% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 59% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

14%

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

blown out

27%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

59%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Gale Point Location Map

Interactive Gale Point 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 Gale Point is Chico Muni Airport (CIC) in USA, which is 188 km (117 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Gale Point is Beale Afb (Marysville) Airport (BAB), also in USA, 244 km (152 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Gale Point Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 21:05 Local Time

m, °C	Tue		Wed
ft, °F	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM
Wave (m)	WNW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	12	15	15	15
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- off	glass	glass

Tides at Gale Point

Current tide and informaton

For Shelter Cove, California, 3 km from Gale Point.

Next High Water: 01:44am | 1.65m

Next Low Water: 09:20am | -0.1m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Gale Point Sea Temperature

The water temperature (12.0 °C) at Gale Point 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 (12.0 °C).

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