Trinidad State Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Humboldt County, USA)

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Trinidad State Beach Surf Guide

Trinidad State Beach in Humboldt is an exposed beach and reef break that has fairly consistent surf The best wind direction is from the east. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west southwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Best around low tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Take care of sharks ,rocks and rips.

Trinidad State Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef	2	fairly consistent	12.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Trinidad State Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Trinidad State Beach occur when a West-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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What's the best time of year to surf Trinidad State Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Trinidad State Beach 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 29% of the time in January while 66% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 5% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

29%

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

blown out

66%

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

too small

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

Explore Trinidad State Beach Location Map

Interactive Trinidad State Beach 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 Trinidad State Beach is Chico Muni Airport (CIC) in USA, which is 240 km (149 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Trinidad State Beach is Beale Afb (Marysville) Airport (BAB), also in USA, 315 km (196 miles) away.

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Trinidad State Beach Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 01:53 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	2AM	5AM	8AM	11AM
Wave (m)	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW
Period (s)	11	11	11	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- off	glass	cross- on

What does Trinidad State Beach look like?

Latest photos from Trinidad State Beach. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: humborn

Tides at Trinidad State Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Trinidad Harbor, California, 1 km from Trinidad State Beach.

Next High Water: 02:08am | 1.83m

Next Low Water: 09:33am | -0.06m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Trinidad State Beach Sea Temperature

The water temperature (12.0 °C) at Trinidad State Beach is quite cold. If the sun shines as forecast, it should feel warm enough to get away with a good sealed spring wetsuit but you won't overheat in a winter wetsuit, gloves boots and a hood. Effective windchill factor of (12.0 °C).

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.