Mckee's Creek Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Humboldt County, USA)

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Mckee's Creek Surf Guide

Mckee's Creek in Humboldt County is an exposed point break The best wind direction is from the northeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the southwest. Hazards include - Urchins - Rips / undertow - Localism - Sharks.

Mckee's Creek Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	1	rarely breaks	12.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Mckee's Creek:

The best conditions reported for surf at Mckee's Creek occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Mckee's Creek (for consistent clean waves)?

augustBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Mckee's Creek with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of August. Clean surfable waves are typically found 14% of the time in August while 23% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 63% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

14%

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

blown out

23%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

63%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Mckee's Creek Location Map

Interactive Mckee's Creek 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 Mckee's Creek is Chico Muni Airport (CIC) in USA, which is 183 km (114 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Mckee's Creek is Beale Afb (Marysville) Airport (BAB), also in USA, 237 km (147 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Mckee's Creek Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 12:04 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	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Mckee's Creek

Current tide and informaton

For Shelter Cove, California, 10 km from Mckee's Creek.

Next High Water: 05:33pm | 1.2m

Next Low Water: 09:37pm | 1.02m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Mckee's Creek Sea Temperature

The water temperature (12.4 °C) at Mckee's Creek 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 (11.0 °C).

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