The surf forecast is 4-5+ ft and choppy right now for Tolowa Dunes, CA

WEATHER FORECAST
58° NNW @ 14mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
10:26am / 4:04pm
BUOY 46027
WNW6.6ft @ 11s
WATER TEMP
52° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(5)

Forecast

10ft
8ft
6ft
4ft
2ft

SAT 17

SUN 18

MON 19

TUE 20

WED 21

5pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 4-5+ ft and choppy at 5pm on Sat 10/17

WINDNNW 14 mph

PRIMARYWNW (283) 4.4 ft @ 11 sec

SECONDARYW (272) 2 ft @ 13 sec

TIDE LEVEL

High Tide,5.5 ft

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Saturday, Oct 17
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-6 ft
clean

ENE

2mph
4.4ft
12s
WNW
12pm
4-5+ ft
choppy

NW

11mph
4.4ft
11s
WNW
6pm
4-6 ft
choppy

NNW

11mph
4.8ft
11s
W

Sunday, Oct 18
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
5-7+ ft
clean

ESE

2mph
7.6ft
11s
WNW
12pm
5-8 ft
fair

W

5mph
7.4ft
11s
WNW
6pm
5-8 ft
fair

NW

3mph
6.4ft
11s
WNW

Monday, Oct 19
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
5-7+ ft
clean

SE

4mph
6.5ft
12s
WNW
12pm
4-6 ft
fair

SSW

6mph
5.5ft
11s
WNW
6pm
4-6+ ft
clean

ESE

3mph
5.2ft
11s
WNW

Tuesday, Oct 20
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
7-9 ft
clean

E

3mph
8.5ft
12s
WNW
12pm
5-7+ ft
fair

WNW

5mph
7.2ft
11s
WNW
6pm
4-6 ft
fair

NW

4mph
5.8ft
11s
WNW

Wednesday, Oct 21
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-5 ft
clean

NE

3mph
5.5ft
9s
NW
12pm
3-4+ ft
fair

W

6mph
4.9ft
9s
NW
6pm
2-4 ft
clean

NW

3mph
4.6ft
8s
NW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-6 ft clean	ENE 2mph	4.4ft 12s WNW
12pm	4-5+ ft choppy	NW 11mph	4.4ft 11s WNW
6pm	4-6 ft choppy	NNW 11mph	4.8ft 11s W

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	5-7+ ft clean	ESE 2mph	7.6ft 11s WNW
12pm	5-8 ft fair	W 5mph	7.4ft 11s WNW
6pm	5-8 ft fair	NW 3mph	6.4ft 11s WNW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	5-7+ ft clean	SE 4mph	6.5ft 12s WNW
12pm	4-6 ft fair	SSW 6mph	5.5ft 11s WNW
6pm	4-6+ ft clean	ESE 3mph	5.2ft 11s WNW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	7-9 ft clean	E 3mph	8.5ft 12s WNW
12pm	5-7+ ft fair	WNW 5mph	7.2ft 11s WNW
6pm	4-6 ft fair	NW 4mph	5.8ft 11s WNW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-5 ft clean	NE 3mph	5.5ft 9s NW
12pm	3-4+ ft fair	W 6mph	4.9ft 9s NW
6pm	2-4 ft clean	NW 3mph	4.6ft 8s NW

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This forecast is for West facing beaches, and was updated Oct 17, 2026 @ 12:31pm.

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