Harbor Entrance at Eureka Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Humboldt County, USA)

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Harbor Entrance at Eureka Surf Guide

Harbor Entrance at Eureka in Humboldt is an exposed beach/Harbormouth break that has quite reliable surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the southeast. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the northwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Best around low tide. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Watch out for and rips.

Harbor Entrance at Eureka Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach/harbormouth	2	fairly consistent	11.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Harbor Entrance at Eureka:

The best conditions reported for surf at Harbor Entrance at Eureka occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Harbor Entrance at Eureka (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Harbor Entrance at Eureka with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 52% of the time in January while 44% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 4% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

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52%

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

blown out

44%

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

too small

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

Explore Harbor Entrance at Eureka Location Map

Interactive Harbor Entrance at Eureka 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 Harbor Entrance at Eureka is Chico Muni Airport (CIC) in USA, which is 229 km (142 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Harbor Entrance at Eureka is Beale Afb (Marysville) Airport (BAB), also in USA, 300 km (186 miles) away.

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Harbor Entrance at Eureka Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 03:13 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	2AM	5AM	8AM	11AM
Wave (m)	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW
Period (s)	11	11	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross	cross- on	on

What does Harbor Entrance at Eureka look like?

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Tides at Harbor Entrance at Eureka

Current tide and informaton

For Humboldt Bay Entrance, California, 1 km from Harbor Entrance at Eureka.

Next High Water: 04:59pm | 1.3m

Next Low Water: 10:01am | -0.01m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Harbor Entrance at Eureka Sea Temperature

The water temperature (11.8 °C) at Harbor Entrance at Eureka 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 (11.0 °C).

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