The Lagoons surfForecast / CAL – Humboldt / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Thursday 28 May 2026 PDT
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The Lagoons surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Lagoons sea temperature is
11.1° C
(Which is 1.0°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Lagoons today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 18s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 17s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Lagoons at 9AM is: 1.7m 18s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 2.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)5.5ft (1.7m)18s
Afternoon (28 May)6ft (1.9m)17s
Evening (28 May)6.5ft (2.0m)16s

Table - waves today at The Lagoons. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
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)
4
4
4
2
2
3
2
3
4
3
3
2
1
2
1
3
4
4
2
1
0
0
1
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
20
1.3
WNW
19
1.6
WNW
18
1.8
WNW
18
1.9
WNW
17
2
WNW
16
2
WNW
16
2
WNW
16
2
WNW
15
1.9
WNW
15
2.3
WNW
14
2.3
WNW
14
2.5
WNW
14
1.6
WNW
14
2.4
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.3
NW
8
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.9
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.4
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1202
1234
1640
1974
2064
2110
2058
2007
1907
1505
2230
2200
2446
907
746
813
694
532
467
380
429
746
897
717
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
0
NNE
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
NNW
15
NW
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
5
ENE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
off
High Tide
11:16AM2.04m
10:15PM2.63m
12:03PM2.09m
10:48PM2.64m
12:46PM2.11m
Low Tide
4:46AM0.50m
4:11PM1.37m
5:24AM0.39m
4:51PM1.44m
6:00AM0.31m
5:30PM1.49m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:47
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:38
8:39
8:40
Temp °C
11
11
13
15
15
15
13
12
12
12
12
12
13
12
11
9
8
8
10
13
13
13
11
9
9
9
12
13
13
13
11
11
12
11
11
10
10
8
7
7
7
6
8
10
8
7
6
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
NW
9
2.4
NW
9
2.2
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
1.9
WNW
17
2
WNW
16
2
WNW
16
2
WNW
16
2
WNW
15
1.9
WNW
15
2.3
WNW
14
2.3
WNW
14
0.4
SW
14
1.6
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
13
2.5
NW
8
2.3
NW
8
2
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.2
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
2.4
NW
8
Energy kJ
1202
942
788
690
2064
2110
2058
2007
1907
1505
2230
2200
47
907
632
813
694
532
393
355
380
317
306
717
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
20
1.3
WNW
19
1.6
WNW
18
1.8
WNW
18
1.8
NW
9
1.6
NW
9
1.6
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SW
13
0.4
SW
14
1.4
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
1.4
WNW
11
Energy kJ
1032
1234
1640
1974
528
390
338
279
279
227
46
46
47
27
52
623
653
522
467
380
29
29
29
478
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.2
SSW
16
0.1
S
21
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.3
SW
23
0.3
SW
14
Energy kJ
73
73
73
72
71
51
49
47
46
46
25
9
54
53
51
50
30
15
15
86
30
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WNW
14
2.3
NW
8
2.4
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
Energy kJ
2446
655
746
429
746
897
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
5
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
3
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
11
11
11
11
1
0
54
54
138
408
408
511
17
0
0
11
408
511
511
511
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Humboldt County
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
7
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
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