Seaside Creek surfForecast / CAL – Mendocino County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Tuesday 05 May 2026 PDT
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Seaside Creek surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Seaside Creek sea temperature is
12.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Seaside Creek today?

The current surf forecast for Seaside Creek at 9AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 17s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Afternoon (05 May)4ft (1.2m)12s
Evening (05 May)3.5ft (1.0m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
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
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1.3
WNW
14
1.2
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
659
636
477
405
405
399
260
256
226
302
310
310
604
468
534
493
485
477
469
399
399
385
359
297
Wind (km/h)
0
NNE
0
N
5
NNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
5
NW
5
SSW
5
SE
0
SW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NNW
0
SSE
5
SE
0
ENE
5
WSW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
0
NW
5
ESE
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
High Tide
1:07AM1.62m
3:53PM1.11m
1:44AM1.55m
4:53PM1.10m
2:28AM1.48m
5:54PM1.12m
Low Tide
8:27AM-0.14m
7:33PM0.88m
9:14AM-0.09m
8:21PM0.93m
10:04AM-0.03m
9:28PM0.95m
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cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
part cloud
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6:11
6:09
6:09
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8:12
8:13
8:14
Temp °C
12
12
12
13
13
12
11
11
10
10
12
13
12
11
10
10
11
10
11
13
14
12
10
10
12
12
11
11
11
9
9
11
9
9
12
11
9
8
9
10
10
10
11
12
12
10
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
14
1.2
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
Energy kJ
659
636
477
405
405
399
260
256
176
173
310
214
604
468
534
493
485
477
469
399
399
385
359
297
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SSW
14
1.1
NW
6
Energy kJ
127
129
181
373
131
268
217
217
226
302
135
310
310
236
214
116
109
83
65
76
203
158
127
80
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
8
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
NW
8
0.5
SW
17
0.3
NNW
8
0.3
NNW
8
0.3
NNW
8
0.7
NW
5
0.7
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
14
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.1
SW
20
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.1
SW
20
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
14
Energy kJ
23
71
70
17
147
13
13
13
23
19
17
183
6
6
15
208
208
208
206
206
15
37
33
121
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NW
5
0.9
NW
5
1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
7
1
WNW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
Energy kJ
31
33
222
81
111
75
77
73
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
3
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
185
225
248
206
0
0
0
0
185
248
248
10
0
0
0
0
168
248
248
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Mendocino County
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
1
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
9
7
7
6
5
6
6
5
5
5
6
5
6
5
6
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