Smith River and Kellogg Rd surfForecast / CAL – Del Norte County / USA

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Smith River and Kellogg Rd surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Smith River and Kellogg Rd sea temperature is
14.9° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Smith River and Kellogg Rd this week:

The surf forecast for Smith River and Kellogg Rd over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 16) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Smith River and Kellogg Rd in the next 12 days are 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 18) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Tue 16th Sep)3ft (0.9m) 9s
Best Surf 2AM (Thu 18th Sep)6ft (1.8m) 8s
Most Powerful 5PM (Thu 18th Sep)10ft (3.0m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Smith River and Kellogg Rd over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Mon
22
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
0
0
3
0
0
3
0
0
2
1
1
3
0
0
3
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.7
WNW
0.6
WNW
1
WNW
1
W
0.9
W
1.5
WNW
1.8
WNW
2.1
WNW
3
NW
1.9
NW
1.3
WNW
1.6
NW
1.3
WNW
1.1
WNW
1.1
WNW
1.4
WNW
1.5
WNW
1.5
WNW
1.5
WNW
1.4
WNW
1.4
WNW
Period(s) (?)9121110101089998810910121211111010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)2012433853053116636238271444707383399325271356551642571511456494
Wind
(km/h)
10
SE
10
SW
5
W
10
NNW
15
NW
20
NW
0
ENE
15
NW
30
NNW
5
NE
15
NW
15
NW
5
ESE
5
W
10
NW
5
NE
15
NW
25
NW
5
ENE
15
NW
15
NW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
on
oncrosscross-
on
cross-
on
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
offoncross-
on
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:20AM
2.10
7:53PM
2.53
10:10AM
2.21
9:04PM
2.55
10:48AM
2.32
10:03PM
2.58
11:20AM
2.42
10:54PM
2.59
11:48AM
2.50
11:40PM
2.57
12:14PM
2.57
12:23AM
2.52
12:40PM
2.62
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:12AM
0.49
2:01PM
1.63
3:15AM
0.47
3:16PM
1.50
4:06AM
0.45
4:13PM
1.32
4:49AM
0.48
5:00PM
1.14
5:25AM
0.54
5:41PM
0.97
5:58AM
0.64
6:20PM
0.81
6:29AM
0.77
6:57PM
0.69
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Mon
22
Sunrise-6:56--6:58--6:58--7:00--7:01--7:01--7:03-
Sunset--7:24--7:22--7:21--7:19--7:17--7:15--7:14
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C181919171820171921181819151617172020171718
Feels °C (?)181818171516161616151615141416171817161515
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for CAL - Del Norte County

  1. weather stationWind Update The wind is still cross-off at Smith River and Kellogg Rd (light winds from the SSE at Crescent City Airport 16 km from Smith River and Kellogg Rd). 1.4m 7s swell from the NW with a 0.7m 11s groundswell from the WSW and a 0.3m 17s long period groundswell from the SSW. 3 swells combining to make bigger set waves.

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0.0
14.9
Air / Water (°C)
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Information about the Smith River and Kellogg Rd Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Smith River and Kellogg Rd provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Smith River and Kellogg Rd can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Smith River and Kellogg Rd 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 (Smith River and Kellogg Rd) 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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Smith River and Kellogg Rd may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Smith River and Kellogg Rd is 93 km (58 miles) from Grants Pass. If you plan a vacation in Del Norte County, look for hotels and other accommodation in Grants Pass. Grants Pass has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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