Harbor Entrance at Eureka Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surfers, let’s talk about what’s coming up for the next couple of weeks. I’m looking at this stretch and, honestly, it’s a bit of a quiet one. The swell is small, the wind is mostly cross or cross-onshore, and the surf is just not cooperating. You’d think a place like Harbor Entrance at Eureka would fire, but this run is a long, flat spell.

We’ve got a real gap here. From this Sunday, the 23rd of August, all the way through to early September, the waves are mostly poor or marginal. The swells are tiny—mostly under 3 ft—with short periods around 7 or 8 seconds, and the wind is never really offshore. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing to write home about.

The first real hint of something happening doesn’t come until Wednesday the 2nd of September. The morning shows a marginal surf with a 6 ft swell from the NW, period 9 seconds, and the combined energy is moderate at 636. The wind is still cross-onshore though, so it’s going to be a bit choppy. Not the best, but it’s the only thing that scores a 1 out of 10 in the whole run.

Then, the 3rd of September afternoon sees a long-period groundswell from the SW at 19 seconds and 3 ft, but the energy is strong at 1043. The problem is the wind is howling from the north at 30 km/h, making it lumpy and cross-onshore. That’s more of a kite day than a paddle day at this beach-and-harbormouth setup.

The end of the forecast period, around the 6th and 7th of September, shows some bigger swell—up to 12 ft from the NNW on the 6th afternoon—but it’s short period at 9 seconds, with strong energy (1747) and cross-onshore winds. That’s expert-only territory, and messy with it.

Look, this is a tough stretch. The area is fairly consistent, so a blank run like this is unusual, but it’s happening. Forecasts can change, so keep an eye on it, but for now, there’s nothing to get excited about. Stick with it.

Rusty.

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