Little River State Beach surfForecast / CAL – Humboldt / USA

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Friday 27 Jun 2025 PDT
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Little River State Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Little River State Beach sea temperature is
12.0° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Little River State Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Little River State Beach over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jun 28) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Little River State Beach in the next 12 days are 3.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 01) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 14s period and expected on Sunday (Jun 29) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Sat 28th Jun)5ft (1.6m) 7s
Best Surf 5PM (Tue 1st Jul)11ft (3.5m) 9s
Most Powerful11PM (Tue 1st Jul)11ft (3.5m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Little River State Beach over the next 12 days.

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Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
01
Wednesday
02
Thursday
03
Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wed
09
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.6
NW
1.6
NW
2.1
NW
2.5
NW
2.1
NW
2.2
NW
2.4
NW
2.4
NW
3
NW
3
NW
3
NW
3.5
NW
3
NW
2.5
NW
3
NW
3
NW
2
NW
2.2
NW
2.2
NW
2.1
NW
2.5
NW
2.4
NW
1.8
NW
1.9
NW
1.9
NW
1.6
NW
1.6
NW
1.7
NW
1.3
NW
0.5
SW
0.4
SW
0.5
SW
0.9
WNW
1.1
WNW
1.4
NW
1.3
NNW
Period(s) (?)778888999999999988888877877771616158877
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)32338054190168666590996313781626144518401543113215191305543709679593987824392389486429343311303271221201261255247369
Wind
(km/h)
5
NNE
15
NNW
15
NW
5
ENE
10
WNW
10
NW
5
SE
10
NW
15
NW
5
N
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
15
NNW
30
NNW
20
N
20
NNW
30
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
5
NNE
15
NW
20
NNW
5
N
15
NW
15
NNW
0
WSW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NE
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNE
15
NW
15
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
glassoncross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:36AM
2.76
3:35PM
2.30
2:27AM
2.57
4:19PM
2.33
3:21AM
2.34
5:00PM
2.35
4:19AM
2.11
5:40PM
2.38
5:26AM
1.91
6:19PM
2.39
6:45AM
1.78
6:57PM
2.41
8:11AM
1.74
7:36PM
2.43
9:30AM
1.77
8:16PM
2.46
10:34AM
1.84
8:58PM
2.51
11:24AM
1.92
9:40PM
2.56
12:07PM
1.98
10:22PM
2.63
12:45PM
2.04
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:45AM
0.11
8:45PM
1.39
9:28AM
0.29
9:47PM
1.36
10:09AM
0.51
10:52PM
1.30
10:49AM
0.74
12:00AM
1.20
11:28AM
0.96
1:06AM
1.08
12:10PM
1.16
2:06AM
0.93
12:57PM
1.34
2:59AM
0.78
1:49PM
1.47
3:46AM
0.63
2:44PM
1.55
4:29AM
0.50
3:36PM
1.58
5:10AM
0.38
4:24PM
1.59
5:50AM
0.28
5:08PM
1.57
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
01
Wednesday
02
Thursday
03
Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wed
09
Sunrise-5:46--5:47--5:47--5:48--5:48--5:48--5:48--5:50--5:50--5:50--5:52--5:52-
Sunset--8:52--8:52--8:52--8:52--8:52--8:52--8:51--8:51--8:51--8:51--8:50--8:50
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C141718131918141717151617131517141517141516131415131515131516131616131616
Feels °C (?)13151613181714161514131411121281112101213101112101313111414121515121413

Short Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the NNW by Wed afternoon).

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

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Information about the Little River State Beach Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Little River State Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Little River State Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Little River State 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 State 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 State Beach is 6 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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