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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 28 Apr 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
12.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Hare Creek today?
The current surf forecast for Hare Creek at 5PM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Hare Creek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | |
163 | 160 | 171 | 180 | 192 | 237 | 205 | 284 | 399 | 377 | 595 | 580 | 537 | 643 | 553 | 515 | 561 | 472 | 465 | 581 | 875 | 897 | 558 | 708 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 10:00AM1.35m | 10:08PM1.73m | 10:56AM1.32m | 10:35PM1.77m | 11:46AM1.30m | 11:02PM1.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:44PM0.30m | 4:42AM0.04m | 4:19PM0.43m | 5:22AM-0.09m | 4:52PM0.55m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 14 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 13 | NW 8 |
 kJ | 163 | 160 | 171 | 180 | 192 | 237 | 205 | 193 | 203 | 377 | 595 | 580 | 503 | 364 | 264 | 515 | 227 | 401 | 465 | 458 | 678 | 671 | 330 | 413 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | SW 13 | NW 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | SW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SW 14 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 32 | 37 | 44 | 20 | 158 | 143 | 154 | 151 | 149 | 125 | 94 | 92 | 116 | 568 | 553 | 75 | 561 | 472 | 54 | 33 | 414 | 346 | 29 | 481 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NW 19 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | S 11 | WNW 9 | SW 14 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 48 | 49 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 184 | 218 | 399 | 62 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 86 | 57 | 9 | 76 | 54 | 9 | 9 | 33 | 31 | 14 | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 79 | 96 | — | — | — | 284 | 299 | 208 | 284 | 424 | 537 | 643 | 480 | 264 | — | — | 392 | 581 | 875 | 897 | 558 | 708 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 123 | 172 | 317 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 123 | 316 | 318 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 123 | 141 | 316 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 10 |
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