Redwood Creek surfForecast / CAL – Humboldt / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Wednesday 13 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
12.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Redwood Creek today?

The current surf forecast for Redwood Creek at 5AM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)5ft (1.6m)10s
Afternoon (14 May)5.5ft (1.7m)10s
Evening (14 May)6ft (1.8m)6s

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 Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat afternoon).

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
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
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
3
3
2
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
W
12
1.7
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.6
W
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
1.8
NW
6
1.3
WNW
7
0.5
SW
16
1.3
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
16
1.6
NW
7
2.1
NW
7
2.2
NW
7
2.2
NW
7
1.1
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
14
2.2
WNW
13
3
NW
13
3.5
NW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
786
707
682
595
551
473
561
733
251
145
127
299
151
230
410
449
462
536
642
711
704
1672
2752
3701
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
NNE
5
NE
10
NE
10
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
20
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
15
N
10
NNE
10
N
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
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-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:37PM2.66m
10:42AM2.15m
10:13PM2.82m
11:40AM2.22m
10:52PM2.95m
12:35PM2.27m
Low Tide
4:26AM0.52m
4:00PM1.13m
5:11AM0.23m
4:46PM1.22m
5:58AM0.01m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
5:58
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:24
8:25
8:27
8:28
Temp °C
12
9
9
8
11
14
15
14
11
10
9
9
11
13
13
12
10
9
9
8
10
13
13
12
10
7
7
6
9
11
11
10
7
7
7
7
9
9
7
6
5
5
6
5
7
7
6
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
W
12
1.7
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.6
W
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
0.4
SW
17
0.9
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
9
1.1
NW
6
0.6
WNW
16
0.8
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
15
1
WNW
15
1.1
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
14
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
Energy kJ
786
707
682
595
551
473
561
98
157
145
107
299
92
203
333
392
462
536
642
711
704
80
80
79
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
17
0.3
SW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.8
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.5
SW
16
0.7
WNW
9
0.6
W
9
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
1.3
WNW
7
0.4
SW
15
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
Energy kJ
64
63
62
62
45
45
77
27
93
118
90
125
86
61
121
116
110
109
107
107
159
84
15
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
13
0.1
W
20
0.3
SW
13
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.4
WNW
17
0.5
WNW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.1
SW
12
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.1
W
20
Energy kJ
32
50
49
49
49
49
27
7
27
127
127
100
151
122
6
110
107
78
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
WNW
10
1.8
NW
6
1
NNW
6
0.8
NNW
5
0.9
NNW
5
0.6
N
5
1.6
NW
7
2.1
NW
7
2.2
NW
7
2.2
NW
7
2
NW
7
1.8
NW
7
1.5
NW
7
2.2
WNW
13
3
NW
13
3.5
NW
13
Energy kJ
733
251
74
39
42
19
230
410
449
436
355
275
198
1672
2752
3701
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
2
4
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
5
3
4
2
4
4
1
Distance (km)
51
4
4
4
51
344
514
404
514
55
4
4
51
514
514
514
514
118
13
4
51
514
514
515
Best forecast wave conditions in Humboldt County
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
5
6
5
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