Redwood Creek Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Humboldt County, USA)

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Redwood Creek Surf Guide

Redwood Creek in Humboldt County is an exposed river break The best wind direction is from the east southeast. Clean groundswells prevail and the best swell direction is from the west. Best around low tide when the tide is falling. Often Crowded. Beware of - Rips / undertow - Rocks - Localism - Sharks - Shark protected.

Redwood Creek Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
River	1	rarely breaks	10.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Redwood Creek:

The best conditions reported for surf at Redwood Creek occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-southeast.

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Redwood Creek with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 44% of the time in January while 54% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 2% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

44%

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

blown out

54%

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

too small

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

Explore Redwood Creek Location Map

Interactive Redwood 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 Redwood Creek is Chico Muni Airport (CIC) in USA, which is 252 km (157 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Redwood Creek is Beale Afb (Marysville) Airport (BAB), also in USA, 329 km (204 miles) away.

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Redwood Creek Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 26 May 2026, 04:01 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 26
ft, °F	2AM	5AM	8AM	11AM
Wave (m)	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW
Period (s)	14	14	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	glass	glass	glass

Tides at Redwood Creek

Current tide and informaton

For Redwood Creek, 0 km from Redwood Creek.

Next High Water: 09:19am | 1.97m

Next Low Water: 02:45pm | 1.12m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Redwood Creek Sea Temperature

The Redwood Creek water temperature is rather cold (10.9 °C). Although it will be cloudy today, air temperatures will be relatively mild, feeling like 11.0 °C, so feeling about the same in the water as out of it. A winter steamer or even a good quality spring wetsuit and neoprene boots should suffice. Wear a hood and gloves if you have not been surfing for a while.

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit and neoprene boots.