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Little River Clam Beach Surf Forecast
/ CAL – Humboldt (25 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Little River Clam Beach surfForecast / CAL – Humboldt / USA
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Thursday 07 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Little River Clam Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Little River Clam Beach sea temperature is
12.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Little River Clam Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Little River Clam Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (May 07) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Little River Clam Beach in the next 16 days are 2.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (May 12) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Thu 7th May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Tue 12th May) | 7ft (2.1m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Tue 12th May) | 8ft (2.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Little River Clam Beach over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 14 | W 11 | WNW 13 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | |
429 | 337 | 265 | 157 | 140 | 218 | 220 | 282 | 433 | 363 | 345 | 422 | 415 | 392 | 394 | 356 | 676 | 973 | 505 | 537 | 423 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | |
High Tide | 5:37PM1.37m | 3:40AM1.63m | 6:33PM1.40m | 4:43AM1.52m | 7:20PM1.46m | 5:59AM1.44m | 7:59PM1.57m | 7:20AM1.40m | 8:33PM1.70m | 8:35AM1.42m | 9:06PM1.86m | 9:43AM1.48m | 9:40PM2.02m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:21AM0.00m | 10:04PM1.07m | 11:13AM0.06m | 11:20PM1.05m | 12:06PM0.11m | 00:42AM0.94m | 12:58PM0.17m | 1:52AM0.75m | 1:47PM0.23m | 2:50AM0.50m | 2:34PM0.32m | 3:39AM0.21m | 3:19PM0.42m | 4:26AM-0.08m | |||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:24 | — |
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Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 14 |
12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 5 | W 11 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 8 |
 kJ | 429 | 337 | 265 | 157 | 109 | 25 | 220 | 192 | 433 | 363 | 345 | 257 | 183 | 254 | 394 | 356 | 676 | 973 | 505 | 537 | 423 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 8 | WNW 16 | WNW 14 | NW 6 | WNW 13 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SW 18 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 15 | WNW 12 | W 12 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 67 | 73 | 62 | 37 | 140 | 218 | 40 | 282 | 73 | 83 | 111 | 422 | 415 | 392 | 385 | 308 | 325 | 75 | 198 | 180 | 167 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 16 | NNW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 14 | NW 6 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | W 15 | WNW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 100 | 99 | 65 | 100 | 31 | 47 | 204 | 56 | 161 | 190 | 5 | 75 | 155 | 89 | 124 | 78 | 74 | 38 | 47 | 68 | 63 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 112 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 60 | 2 | 85 | 485 | 2 | 85 | 486 | 2 | 85 | 486 | 2 | 85 | 85 | 2 | 50 | 2 | 2 | 85 | 50 | 2 |
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The above surf forecast table for Little River Clam Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Little River Clam Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Little River Clam Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Little River Clam Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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Little River Clam Beach is 7 km (4 miles) from McKinleyville. If you plan a vacation in Humboldt County, look for hotels and other accommodation in McKinleyville. McKinleyville has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
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