The Lagoons Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Humboldt County, USA)

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The Lagoons Surf Guide

The Lagoons in Humboldt is an exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf Offshore winds blow from the east. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Best around low tide. Relatively few surfers here, even on good days. Beware of and rips.

The Lagoons Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Breakwater	2	fairly consistent	56°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing The Lagoons:

The best conditions reported for surf at The Lagoons occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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What's the best time of year to surf The Lagoons (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing The Lagoons with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 16% of the time in January while 31% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 53% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

16%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

31%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

53%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore The Lagoons Location Map

Interactive The Lagoons surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to The Lagoons is Chico Muni Airport (CIC) in USA, which is 250 km (155 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to The Lagoons is Beale Afb (Marysville) Airport (BAB), also in USA, 327 km (203 miles) away.

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The Lagoons Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 9 July 2025, 18:59 Local Time

m, °C	Wed		Thu
ft, °F	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM
Wave (ft)	WNW	WNW	NW	NW
Period (s)	8	8	8	8
Wind (mph)
Wind State	cross	glass	glass	glass

Tides at The Lagoons

Current tide and informaton

For Redwood Creek, 4 miles from The Lagoons.

Next High Water: 11:03pm | 9ft

Next Low Water: 06:27am | 1ft

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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The Lagoons Sea Temperature

The water temperature (13.2 °C) at The Lagoons is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (18.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 56°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite