North Jetty at Eureka Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it for North Jetty at Eureka. We’ve got a solid 16-day window on the table, but it’s a bit of a slow burn at the start before the ocean really fires up.

The first half of this run is not great. From Sunday the 12th through to Friday the 17th, the surf is pretty poor. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, and the combined wave energy sits in the moderate range, with values between 367 and 1161. The swell is a mix of short-period NW windswell and some longer-period groundswell, but it’s just not setting up clean. You’ll see a few days where the swell is 5 ft to 6 ft, but the wind is junk, and the tide looks questionable. It’s a gap of about six days where you’re better off doing something else.

Things start to shift on Saturday the 18th. The morning brings an 8 ft NW swell with a short 8-second period, and the wind goes light and onshore. The energy is strong (1571), but it’s still a bit messy. That trend continues into Sunday the 19th and Monday the 20th, with swells holding around 7 ft to 8 ft from the NNW. The combined energy is still strong, but the wind is variable, and the surf is tagged as marginal. Not quite there yet.

Now, the standout. For experienced surfers, Wednesday the 22nd afternoon is the real deal. The swell is 8 ft from the NNW with a 9-second period, and the wind is *glassy* – that’s a rare gift. The combined energy is strong at 1186. That’s the cleanest window of the whole outlook. The water is about average for the time of year, so no major surprises there.

After that, the size jumps up. Thursday the 23rd and Friday the 24th see swell heights of 10 ft to 12 ft from the NNW, with the combined energy climbing into the very strong range (1941 to 2314). The wind is light and onshore, so it’s big and powerful, but only for the experts. The period is around 9 seconds, so it’s a bit of a beast. Keep an eye on it, but it’s not for the faint-hearted.

The final weekend, Saturday the 25th and Sunday the 26th, holds 10 ft to 12 ft NNW swell, but the wind goes cross-onshore again, which takes the shine off. The energy is still massive (over 2500), but it’ll be choppy.

North Jetty at Eureka is a beach/jetty setup, and it’s fairly consistent. It’s exposed to the NW, so when the swell is on, it’s on. But crowds are a possibility here, especially when the conditions clean up. The optimum swell direction is NW, and that’s what we’re getting, so the direction is a match.

So, to sum it up: the best bet is Wednesday the 22nd afternoon. That glassy, 8 ft NNW swell is the one to circle on the calendar. The rest of the first week is a write-off, and the second week is big, powerful, and for experts only. Keep your eyes on that Wednesday.

Rusty.

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