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Hare Creek Surf Forecast
/ CAL – Mendocino County (14 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Hare Creek surfForecast / CAL – Mendocino County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Tuesday 26 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Hare Creek surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Hare Creek sea temperature is
11.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Hare Creek today?
The current surf forecast for Hare Creek at 3PM is: 4.0m 14s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.9m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 May) | 15ft (4.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Hare Creek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue night, calm by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Fri 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 20 | WNW 19 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | |
5212 | 5302 | 5795 | 6281 | 6693 | 5384 | 5600 | 3640 | 3344 | 2897 | 2555 | 2508 | 2150 | 1519 | 1234 | 1281 | 1511 | 1901 | 2162 | 2077 | 2262 | 2389 | 2178 | 2212 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | glassy | |
High Tide | 8:56AM1.14m | 8:50PM1.74m | 10:04AM1.14m | 9:22PM1.78m | 11:04AM1.16m | 9:53PM1.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:15PM0.43m | 3:47AM0.04m | 2:57PM0.58m | 4:30AM-0.11m | 3:36PM0.70m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:32 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | NW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 |
 kJ | 5212 | 5302 | 429 | 348 | 353 | 348 | 4323 | 3640 | 3344 | 239 | 239 | 2508 | 2150 | 1519 | 1234 | 1076 | 932 | 800 | 2162 | 2077 | 2262 | 2389 | 2178 | 2212 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 25 | NW 24 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NW 22 | WNW 20 | WNW 20 | WNW 19 | WNW 18 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 419 | 424 | — | — | — | — | 348 | 339 | 309 | 13 | 22 | 236 | 236 | 471 | 856 | 1281 | 1511 | 1901 | 602 | 481 | 388 | 314 | 243 | 171 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 24 | WNW 22 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 54 | 193 | 236 | 236 | 180 | 158 | 158 | 156 | 149 | 147 | 145 | 145 | 145 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | — | — | NW 12 | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 5795 | 6281 | 6693 | 5384 | 5600 | — | — | 2897 | 2555 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 154 | 185 | 969 | 984 | 316 | 316 | 109 | 13 | 13 | 213 | 195 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 195 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
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