The surf forecast is 3-5 ft and glassy right now for Tolowa Dunes, CA

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    51° SSW @ 1mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    7:02am / 12:03am
  • BUOY 46027
    NW8.2ft @ 7s
  • WATER TEMP
    53° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 2
SUN 3
MON 4
TUE 5
WED 6
11am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-5 ft and fair at 11am on Fri 5/1
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NW 6 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WNW (289) 3.7 ft @ 12 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY NW (306) 3.8 ft @ 7 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming High Tide, 3.5 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, May 2
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    NE
    1mph
    3.5ft
    12s
    WNW
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    NW
    9mph
    3.6ft
    11s
    WNW
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    clean
    W
    2mph
    5.4ft
    9s
    NW
  • Sunday, May 3
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    SSE
    4mph
    3.2ft
    16s
    WNW
    12pm
    5-8 ft
    fair
    SW
    6mph
    4.7ft
    16s
    WNW
    6pm
    5-8 ft
    fair
    SSE
    7mph
    5.3ft
    14s
    WNW
  • Monday, May 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    6-8+ ft
    fair
    SSE
    7mph
    6.3ft
    14s
    WNW
    12pm
    5-7+ ft
    fair
    S
    8mph
    5.9ft
    13s
    WNW
    6pm
    5-7+ ft
    fair
    S
    6mph
    5.6ft
    13s
    WNW
  • Tuesday, May 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6 ft
    clean
    ENE
    2mph
    4.7ft
    12s
    WNW
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    W
    7mph
    3.9ft
    12s
    WNW
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    NW
    5mph
    3.7ft
    11s
    WNW
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Wednesday, May 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    3mph
    2.7ft
    15s
    W
    12pm
    4-6+ ft
    fair
    WNW
    6mph
    4.6ft
    13s
    WNW
    6pm
    4-6 ft
    fair
    WNW
    4mph
    4.4ft
    12s
    WNW
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This forecast is for West facing beaches, and was updated May 2, 2026 @ 12:11am.
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