Trinidad State Beach surfForecast / CAL – Humboldt / USA

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Wednesday 27 May 2026 PDT
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Trinidad State Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Trinidad State Beach sea temperature is
11.0° C
(Which is 1.1°C colder than average for this time of year)

Trinidad State Beach surf forecast from 28 May 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 29 May, 2AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 29 May, 11AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period, WNW swell with 2,379 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 29 May, 2AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with WNW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Trinidad State Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Trinidad State Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (May 29) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 1.5m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Trinidad State Beach in the next 16 days are 2.4m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (May 29) at 11AM. 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+) 2AM (Fri 29th May)6.5ft (2.0m) 16s
Best Surf 2AM (Fri 29th May)6.5ft (2.0m) 16s
Most Powerful11AM (Fri 29th May)8ft (2.4m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Trinidad State Beach over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

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

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wed
3
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
1
2
4
0
1
4
1
1
4
1
1
3
1
0
2
0
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
NW
9
1.7
WNW
18
1.9
WNW
16
2
WNW
16
2.4
WNW
14
1.6
WNW
14
2.3
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
2
NNW
8
1.6
WNW
11
2.3
NW
8
2.5
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
2
NW
9
1.7
NNW
8
1.9
NW
8
0.7
SW
17
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
1.2
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1386
1794
1919
1931
2379
920
719
398
502
540
728
1098
1032
612
413
475
280
257
251
245
351
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
SSW
10
SSW
0
NW
15
NNW
20
NNW
0
NNE
15
NW
25
NNW
5
ENE
20
NNW
25
NNW
5
ENE
10
NW
10
NNW
10
SSE
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NNE
10
NW
10
NNW
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross
off
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
cross
High Tide
9:47PM2.00m
11:20AM1.43m
10:19PM2.02m
12:08PM1.48m
10:51PM2.03m
12:51PM1.51m
11:24PM2.03m
1:31PM1.53m
11:58PM2.01m
2:10PM1.52m
00:33AM1.98m
2:49PM1.51m
1:09AM1.93m
3:30PM1.49m
Low Tide
4:49AM-0.09m
4:13PM0.78m
5:27AM-0.19m
4:53PM0.87m
6:03AM-0.25m
5:32PM0.93m
6:39AM-0.27m
6:09PM0.97m
7:14AM-0.28m
6:46PM0.99m
7:51AM-0.26m
7:25PM1.00m
8:29AM-0.23m
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clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:47
5:47
5:46
5:46
5:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:37
8:38
8:39
8:40
8:40
8:42
8:43
8:43
Temp °C
11
14
14
12
12
13
11
12
13
11
14
15
12
15
15
11
14
15
11
16
16
10
12
11
11
10
9
7
9
9
6
10
10
9
12
13
10
13
13
9
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
1.9
WNW
16
2
WNW
16
2.4
WNW
14
1.6
WNW
14
2.3
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.3
WNW
12
1.9
NW
8
2.3
NW
8
1.1
WNW
10
2.5
NW
9
2
NW
9
1.7
NNW
8
1.9
NW
8
1.3
NW
7
0.9
WNW
8
0.7
SW
16
0.7
W
12
1.2
W
11
Energy kJ
1386
734
1919
1931
2379
920
719
398
461
461
728
251
1032
612
413
475
184
120
251
143
351
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
20
1.7
WNW
18
1.7
NW
9
1.5
NW
8
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
12
0.3
SW
14
1.6
WNW
11
0.4
SW
21
0.5
SW
20
0.6
SW
20
0.7
SW
19
1.1
NW
10
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
17
0.7
SW
16
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
Energy kJ
1032
1794
430
306
47
27
653
380
29
540
117
206
239
350
216
304
280
257
58
245
149
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.2
SSW
16
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.1
SW
24
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
18
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
SW
16
0.6
SW
18
0.5
NNW
7
0.5
NNW
6
0.4
NW
6
0.4
SW
19
Energy kJ
73
72
50
46
25
52
29
22
29
49
16
41
258
26
21
13
133
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
NW
8
2
NNW
8
2.5
NW
9
Energy kJ
546
502
1098
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
3
4
3
1
4
4
2
4
3
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
11
11
0
117
374
0
374
493
0
321
493
0
353
117
0
79
79
0
79
79
Best forecast wave conditions in Humboldt County
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
3
4
4
2
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
7
5
5
5
5
7
7
6
5
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
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Information about the Trinidad State Beach Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Trinidad State Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Trinidad State Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Trinidad State Beach 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 (Trinidad State Beach) 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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Trinidad State Beach is 14 km (9 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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