Little River Clam Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Humboldt County, USA)

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Little River Clam Beach Surf Guide

Little River Clam Beach in Humboldt County is a fairly exposed beach break that has inconsistent surf with no particular seasonal pattern. The best wind direction is from the east southeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the west. The beach break provides left and right handers. Even when the surf is up, crowds are unknown.

Little River Clam Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	1	inconsistent	12.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Little River Clam Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Little River Clam Beach occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-southeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Little River Clam Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Little River Clam Beach 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 42% of the time in January while 56% 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

42%

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

blown out

56%

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 Little River Clam Beach Location Map

Interactive Little River Clam Beach 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 Little River Clam Beach is Chico Muni Airport (CIC) in USA, which is 234 km (145 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Little River Clam Beach is Beale Afb (Marysville) Airport (BAB), also in USA, 309 km (192 miles) away.

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Little River Clam Beach Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 10:14 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07
ft, °F	8AM	11AM	2PM	5PM
Wave (m)	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW
Period (s)	12	12	12	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	on	cross- on	on

What does Little River Clam Beach look like?

Latest photos from Little River Clam Beach. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: J. Levitan

Tides at Little River Clam Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Trinidad Harbor, California, 6 km from Little River Clam Beach.

Next High Water: 05:37pm | 1.37m

Next Low Water: 10:21am | 0.0m

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Little River Clam Beach Sea Temperature

The water temperature (12.0 °C) at Little River Clam Beach 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 (12.0 °C).

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