Redwood Creek surfForecast / CAL – Humboldt / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Friday 15 May 2026 PDT
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Redwood Creek surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Redwood Creek sea temperature is
12.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Redwood Creek today?

The current surf forecast for Redwood Creek at 12AM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.5m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)--
Afternoon (16 May)3ft (0.9m)16s
Evening (16 May)3.5ft (1.0m)15s

Table - waves today at Redwood Creek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Mon morning).

Fri
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
2
3
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
3
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
NW
7
0.9
WNW
15
1
WNW
15
1.1
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
14
2.1
WNW
14
2.5
WNW
13
3
NW
13
3.5
NW
13
3.5
NW
8
3.5
NW
8
3
NW
12
3
NW
12
3
NW
12
2.4
NW
12
3
NW
8
4
NW
8
3.5
NW
9
3
NW
9
2.5
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
337
392
462
536
742
746
1672
2084
3145
3958
1618
1589
2710
2110
2053
1573
1117
1969
2133
1470
868
582
505
423
Wind (km/h)
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
10
N
10
NNE
15
N
30
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
20
N
20
N
20
N
35
NNW
35
NNW
40
NNW
30
NNW
15
N
10
NE
10
ENE
5
NNE
15
NNW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
High Tide
11:40AM2.22m
10:52PM2.95m
12:35PM2.27m
11:35PM3.03m
1:31PM2.29m
00:22AM3.04m
Low Tide
4:46PM1.22m
5:58AM0.01m
5:33PM1.30m
6:47AM-0.12m
6:22PM1.37m
7:38AM-0.16m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:56
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:27
8:28
8:29
8:30
Temp °C
13
12
10
9
9
8
10
13
12
12
10
9
8
7
9
13
14
14
13
11
10
9
12
15
8
6
6
6
6
5
6
6
5
4
3
3
3
2
3
5
6
6
7
7
7
6
9
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
15
1
WNW
15
1.1
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
14
2.1
WNW
14
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
2.5
NW
12
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
2.5
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
0.9
WNW
10
Energy kJ
333
392
462
536
742
746
1672
80
80
79
75
54
54
54
1706
33
33
32
32
29
868
582
505
152
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
0.4
SW
15
0.1
W
20
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
19
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.3
SW
14
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
18
Energy kJ
121
116
112
50
154
168
78
7
15
15
15
74
54
13
12
12
12
30
29
206
202
106
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
13
0.2
WSW
18
Energy kJ
109
107
107
13
12
29
28
30
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
NW
7
1.9
NW
7
1.9
NW
7
1.5
NW
6
1.6
NW
7
2.5
WNW
13
3
NW
13
3.5
NW
13
3.5
NW
8
3.5
NW
8
3
NW
12
3
NW
12
3
NW
12
2.4
NW
12
3
NW
8
4
NW
8
3.5
NW
9
3
NW
9
1.8
NW
8
Energy kJ
337
312
312
177
261
2084
3145
3958
1618
1589
2710
2110
2053
1573
1117
1969
2133
1470
423
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
4
4
2
1
4
1
1
5
4
3
2
4
4
1
4
3
3
3
3
4
Distance (km)
514
514
514
51
4
4
55
514
514
515
515
118
118
55
55
411
514
515
514
164
4
4
4
344
Best forecast wave conditions in Humboldt County
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
5
4
4
4
3
3
5
7
9
9
4
4
1
4
5
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
5
4
5
4
7
9
9
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
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