Little River State Beach surfForecast / CAL – Humboldt / USA

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Monday 15 Dec 2025 PST
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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 normal for this time of year)


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 Monday (Dec 15) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Little River State Beach in the next 12 days are 3.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Dec 17) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10AM (Mon 15th Dec)3ft (0.9m) 7s
Best Surf 1AM (Tue 16th Dec)8ft (2.5m) 12s
Most Powerful10PM (Wed 17th Dec)10ft (3.0m) 11s

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

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Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Fri morning, calm by Sat night).

Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
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Rating
(10 max)
1
2
4
4
4
0
2
3
3
2
1
3
1
0
3
2
2
3
2
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9
WSW
1.8
W
2.5
W
2.4
W
2.2
W
2.3
WSW
2.1
W
2.5
NW
3
WNW
2.3
WNW
2.3
W
3
W
3
W
2.1
W
1.9
NW
1.8
NW
1.6
NW
1.4
NW
1.3
NW
1.2
NW
0.8
W
Period(s) (?)71112121212121211111011101012121110101014
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)93723191215991265144411851649195711641122200517499141059836627412328284232
Wind
(km/h)
10
SE
10
S
5
SE
5
SSE
10
SSE
25
SSW
15
N
10
N
10
S
20
SSE
20
SSW
25
SSE
30
S
25
SSW
15
N
5
N
5
N
5
ENE
0
NNW
10
N
10
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
crosscross-
off
crosscross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
glasscrosscross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:37PM
1.90
8:24AM
2.56
10:26PM
1.97
8:59AM
2.60
11:10PM
2.03
9:36AM
2.63
11:49PM
2.07
10:14AM
2.66
12:28AM
2.09
10:51AM
2.67
1:07AM
2.10
11:29AM
2.66
1:45AM
2.11
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:04PM
0.60
2:13AM
1.44
3:43PM
0.46
2:58AM
1.50
4:20PM
0.35
3:40AM
1.53
4:57PM
0.27
4:21AM
1.55
5:35PM
0.22
5:00AM
1.55
6:12PM
0.21
5:39AM
1.56
6:49PM
0.22
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Sunrise7:33--7:33--7:35--7:35--7:35--7:37--7:37--
Sunset-4:47--4:49--4:49--4:49--4:50--4:50--4:51-
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
part cloud
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part cloud
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Rain (mm)
27341291----32310-------
Temp. °C161516171616121114171615141411101091098
Feels °C (?)15151617161598111413109118887754
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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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Little River State Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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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