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

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    59° N @ 2mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    3:13am / 10:05am
  • BUOY 46027
    NW7.5ft @ 7s
  • WATER TEMP
    57° 3/2, Boots/Gloves

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 18
FRI 19
SAT 20
SUN 21
5am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-4 ft and clean at 5am on Wed 9/17
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND N 2 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WNW (287) 3.6 ft @ 10 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SW (219) 1.1 ft @ 16 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide, 1.4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Sep 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    clean
    NNE
    2mph
    3.4ft
    10s
    WNW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    NW
    8mph
    3.4ft
    10s
    WNW
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    12mph
    2.5ft
    12s
    WNW
  • Best Board for Wednesday
  • Thursday, Sep 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    6-8 ft
    fair
    NNE
    5mph
    9.4ft
    10s
    NW
    12pm
    6-9 ft
    choppy
    NW
    15mph
    10.1ft
    10s
    NW
    6pm
    7-9 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    13mph
    11.8ft
    10s
    NW
  • Friday, Sep 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    5-7 ft
    clean
    SE
    2mph
    7.7ft
    10s
    NW
    12pm
    4-5 ft
    fair
    SW
    5mph
    4.4ft
    10s
    NW
    6pm
    4-5 ft
    fair
    SSW
    3mph
    5.4ft
    10s
    NW
  • Saturday, Sep 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    clean
    NE
    2mph
    4.5ft
    9s
    WNW
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    W
    6mph
    3.8ft
    9s
    WNW
    6pm
    4-6 ft
    fair
    NW
    6mph
    4.9ft
    12s
    WNW
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  • Sunday, Sep 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6 ft
    clean
    NE
    4mph
    4.9ft
    12s
    WNW
    12pm
    4-6 ft
    choppy
    NW
    10mph
    5.4ft
    11s
    WNW
    6pm
    5-7 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    12mph
    7.2ft
    11s
    WNW
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This forecast is for West facing beaches, and was updated Sep 17, 2025 @ 6:11pm.
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