Humboldt County Surf
Detailed Humboldt County surf forecast maps and the latest eyeball surf report from local surfers in the region. Near-shore swell is shown on the map together with the surf forecast rating for spots in Humboldt County. Find the best places to surf in offshore conditions by selecting the wind option on the forecast map. Windsurfers and kite surfers can also use this option to find more favorable cross-shore conditions in Humboldt County. Our local Wavefinder indicates where some of the best conditions are likely to be found in Humboldt County over the next 7 days. Surf photos from Humboldt County and reviews of the best spots and surfing conditions have been provided by local surfers.
Humboldt County Surf Forecast map for predicting the best wave and wind conditions across the region. For surfers, the map shows the most powerful swell tracking across near-shore open water and not the peak waves experienced by boats out at sea. Move your mouse over the ocean swell symbols or the surf breaks on the coastline to see a more detailed surf forecast including wave period and wind conditions. The forecast updates every 6 hours and most live weather reports update every hour. You can animate the Humboldt County Surf map or show live wind and wave conditions as reported from wavebuoys and local weather stations. Surf breaks shown along the Humboldt County coastline are also listed below.
Humboldt County Photos
Humboldt County Wavefinder
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Best forecast wave conditions in Humboldt County | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | NW 8 | SSW 15 | NW 8 | NW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NW 9 | SW 24 | NNW 9 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 |
 kJ | 436 | 304 | 257 | 302 | 239 | 203 | 439 | 84 | 270 | 116 | 154 | 233 | 173 | 208 | 801 | 449 | 1051 | 898 | 872 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 5:00AM1.56m | 5:17PM2.53m | 6:01AM1.85m | 5:44PM1.78m | 7:29AM1.75m | 6:30PM1.78m | 8:59AM1.76m | 7:18PM1.80m | 10:16AM1.34m | 8:50PM2.05m | 11:45AM1.20m | 8:54PM1.86m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:14PM0.55m | 10:37AM0.93m | 00:20AM0.46m | 11:19AM1.18m | 1:13AM0.29m | 12:06PM1.38m | 2:17AM0.74m | 1:04PM1.52m | 2:59AM0.13m | 4:21AM0.04m | 2:38PM1.02m | 4:32AM-0.05m | |||||||
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Max °C | 12 | 16 | 20 | 13 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 19 |
Min °C | 12 | 15 | 19 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 12 |
Chill °C | 11 | 16 | 20 | 13 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 19 |
 | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | S 12 | NW 8 | S 10 | NW 8 | NW 10 | SSW 14 | NW 8 | NW 9 | SW 24 | NNW 9 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 436 | 304 | 257 | 232 | 138 | 77 | 439 | 84 | 125 | 75 | 154 | 233 | 66 | 172 | 801 | 449 | 1051 | 898 | 872 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 12 | NW 8 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | WNW 10 | SW 14 | S 8 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | S 16 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 424 | 206 | 196 | 302 | 239 | 130 | 113 | 71 | 270 | 68 | 127 | 28 | 173 | 88 | 156 | 181 | 308 | 273 | 136 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | NW 5 | — | NW 5 | — | NNW 9 | NW 6 | NW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 184 | 52 | — | 106 | — | 354 | 156 | 115 |
Sea °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
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Humboldt County Surf Breaks
Humboldt county is one of the few places that never lacks surf, the sad thing is that the surf is often unsurfable. The whole county is open to huge swells but only clean smaller swells tend to create rideable waves. If your heading out on a trip in search to get a wave then Humboldt shouldn't be high on your list, although for the more 'up for a challenge' surfer, the whole coast is constantly pounded with huge surf with ever changing conditions.
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