Redwood Creek surfForecast / CAL – Humboldt / USA

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Friday 08 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 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Redwood Creek this week:

The surf forecast for Redwood Creek over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 09) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Redwood Creek in the next 16 days are 1.4m 13s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (May 13) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Sat 9th May)2.5ft (0.7m) 14s
Best Surf 2AM (Sun 10th May)4.5ft (1.4m) 11s
Most Powerful 8AM (Wed 13th May)4.5ft (1.4m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Redwood Creek over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
3
2
0
3
2
2
3
2
1
3
1
2
2
1
1
2
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
14
1
W
11
0.9
WNW
13
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.5
W
12
1.4
W
12
1.3
W
11
1
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
WNW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
218
223
282
499
418
326
430
478
469
422
356
233
351
657
537
403
202
158
127
157
237
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
10
WNW
10
NW
5
N
10
NW
20
NNW
5
SE
10
NW
10
NW
5
S
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
S
15
SW
10
SSW
5
SSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
NE
15
NW
25
NNW
off
on
cross-on
glassy
on
cross-on
glassy
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:40AM2.12m
7:31PM2.11m
5:55AM2.03m
8:04PM2.21m
7:16AM1.99m
8:34PM2.34m
8:32AM2.01m
9:04PM2.50m
9:40AM2.07m
9:37PM2.66m
10:42AM2.15m
10:13PM2.82m
11:40AM2.22m
Low Tide
11:30PM1.71m
12:09PM0.73m
00:52AM1.61m
12:58PM0.79m
1:59AM1.41m
1:45PM0.86m
2:53AM1.15m
2:30PM0.94m
3:40AM0.84m
3:15PM1.03m
4:26AM0.52m
4:00PM1.13m
5:11AM0.23m
4:46PM1.22m
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clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
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6:03
6:03
6:01
6:01
6:00
5:58
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:20
8:21
8:22
8:22
8:23
8:24
8:25
8:27
Temp °C
11
15
16
12
14
15
12
17
17
13
18
18
14
15
15
13
13
14
13
14
14
10
14
15
10
12
12
10
15
15
13
17
18
14
13
13
12
12
14
13
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNW
5
1
W
11
1
W
10
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.4
NW
7
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.5
W
12
1.4
W
12
1.3
W
11
1
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.8
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
WNW
15
Energy kJ
37
223
200
499
418
326
158
478
469
422
356
233
351
657
537
403
202
158
110
81
237
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
14
0.7
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
NW
6
0.9
NW
6
0.5
SW
18
1.3
WNW
11
0.9
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
1.2
NW
7
0.8
NW
6
0.6
NW
6
0.6
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
NW
6
0.5
NW
7
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
W
9
Energy kJ
218
201
282
46
50
152
430
62
91
131
43
20
132
73
68
62
10
25
127
157
61
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
9
0.6
NW
6
0.7
NW
5
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
17
0.1
SW
12
0.4
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.5
W
15
0.4
NW
6
0.4
NW
6
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
17
0.5
NW
7
0.4
WNW
16
0.5
SW
15
Energy kJ
47
24
29
159
183
5
75
149
159
159
137
103
104
11
8
49
62
97
23
103
115
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NW
6
0.5
NW
7
1.3
NNW
5
Energy kJ
116
23
83
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
3
1
Distance (km)
4
55
514
4
55
514
4
55
142
4
57
57
4
304
15
13
57
57
4
344
514
Best forecast wave conditions in Humboldt County
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
4
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
5
6
5
4
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
5
6
6
5
5
6
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The above surf forecast table for Redwood Creek provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Redwood Creek can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Redwood Creek surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Redwood Creek) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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