Hare Creek Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Mendocino County, USA)

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Hare Creek Surf Guide

Hare Creek in Mendocino County is an exposed sandbar break that only works when conditions are just right. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the east. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west. An uncrowded break, even when it is working. Beware of - Rocks - Pollution.

Hare Creek Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Sandbar	2	inconsistent	12.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Hare Creek:

The best conditions reported for surf at Hare Creek occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Hare Creek 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 47% of the time in January while 51% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 2% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

47%

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

blown out

51%

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 Hare Creek Location Map

Interactive Hare Creek 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 Hare Creek is Chico Muni Airport (CIC) in USA, which is 173 km (107 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Hare Creek is Beale Afb (Marysville) Airport (BAB), also in USA, 207 km (129 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.

Hare Creek Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 08:33 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	8AM	11AM	2PM	5PM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	WNW	WNW
Period (s)	16	16	14	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

What does Hare Creek look like?

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Credit: David Gillett Credit: James Hershey

Tides at Hare Creek

Current tide and informaton

For Noyo River, California, 1 km from Hare Creek.

Next High Water: 04:50pm | 1.14m

Next Low Water: 09:20am | -0.11m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Hare Creek Sea Temperature

The water temperature (12.1 °C) at Hare Creek 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.