The Lagoons surfForecast / CAL – Humboldt / USA

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Thursday 23 Apr 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
11.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Lagoons this week:

The surf forecast for The Lagoons over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Apr 23) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at The Lagoons in the next 16 days are 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Apr 30) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Thu 23rd Apr)6ft (1.9m) 10s
Best Surf 2AM (Thu 30th Apr)5ft (1.5m) 14s
Most Powerful11PM (Thu 30th Apr)8ft (2.5m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Lagoons over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
3
2
2
2
1
1
3
2
1
3
1
1
2
0
0
3
2
2
4
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
13
1.8
NW
8
1.6
NW
9
1.5
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
0.7
W
16
0.9
WNW
16
1
WNW
14
1.1
WNW
14
1.1
WNW
13
1
WNW
12
1.5
NW
12
1.2
NW
9
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
19
1.1
WNW
16
1.2
WNW
15
1.5
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
426
449
405
359
287
275
245
411
437
500
384
308
625
215
189
193
305
590
621
886
673
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
10
SE
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
SE
5
W
5
WNW
0
W
5
W
10
WNW
5
NE
15
NW
20
NNW
5
N
10
NW
20
NNW
5
SE
10
NW
5
WNW
5
ESE
10
W
cross-on
cross-off
on
on
cross-off
on
cross-on
glassy
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
High Tide
6:58PM2.15m
5:36AM2.37m
7:59PM2.23m
7:00AM2.26m
8:47PM2.33m
8:19AM2.20m
9:27PM2.43m
9:28AM2.19m
10:00PM2.52m
10:27AM2.20m
10:30PM2.59m
11:19AM2.21m
10:59PM2.63m
12:06PM2.22m
Low Tide
11:58PM1.57m
12:54PM0.49m
1:27AM1.45m
1:55PM0.60m
2:41AM1.25m
2:48PM0.70m
3:38AM1.03m
3:34PM0.82m
4:26AM0.81m
4:14PM0.95m
5:06AM0.62m
4:51PM1.07m
5:44AM0.47m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:22
6:22
6:20
6:18
6:18
6:16
6:15
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8:04
8:05
8:06
8:07
8:08
8:09
8:10
8:12
Temp °C
12
9
12
13
10
13
13
11
11
12
11
12
13
10
12
13
9
14
14
11
14
7
6
10
11
10
11
11
10
9
9
9
9
9
7
9
10
6
11
12
10
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
13
1.8
NW
8
1.6
NW
9
1.5
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.2
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.5
NW
12
1.2
NW
9
1.1
NW
8
0.9
NW
7
1.6
NW
8
1.3
NW
7
1.3
NW
7
1.5
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
13
Energy kJ
426
449
405
359
287
275
201
216
161
169
190
172
625
215
145
63
276
171
162
886
673
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
10
0.9
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
11
0.6
W
14
0.7
W
16
0.9
WNW
16
1
WNW
14
1.1
WNW
14
1.1
WNW
13
1
WNW
12
0.3
SW
15
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
16
1.2
WNW
15
1.4
NW
7
1.2
NW
7
Energy kJ
225
254
145
102
68
150
245
411
437
500
384
308
34
183
189
193
135
590
621
205
128
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
WNW
16
0.5
W
16
0.4
W
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.3
SW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.2
WSW
14
0.3
SW
15
0.1
SW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
SW
13
0.3
WNW
21
0.7
WNW
19
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.3
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
Energy kJ
41
66
86
124
66
20
28
17
17
44
21
34
6
14
27
90
305
123
116
34
54
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NW
6
0.9
NW
5
Energy kJ
112
42
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
1
1
2
1
1
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
1
2
3
2
2
4
3
Distance (km)
511
0
58
54
0
511
58
0
51
58
0
121
511
0
58
160
0
58
58
0
408
Best forecast wave conditions in Humboldt County
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
2
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
3
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
6
8
5
5
5
5
9
6
4
6
5
5
5
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Information about the The Lagoons Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for The Lagoons provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at The Lagoons can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our The Lagoons 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 (The Lagoons) 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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The Lagoons is 35 km (22 miles) from McKinleyville. If you plan a vacation in Humboldt County, look for hotels and other accommodation in McKinleyville. McKinleyville has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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