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Humboldt County Surf Guide

Trinidad, the Eureka coast and Shelter Cove: regional conditions, local access references and a more useful way to compare a very varied shoreline.

Coves, headlands and a long coastline

Trinidad State Beach is a useful official starting point for the northern part of this guide: the park combines sandy coves, wooded land and coastal bluffs. Its current notices matter because the existence of a named trail does not establish that it is usable today. Farther along the atlas, Eureka-area and Shelter Cove entries belong to different parts of the coast; do not assume a reference observation beside one describes the other.

References: California State Parks — Trinidad State Beach ↗

Forecast, observation, then the beach

Use the regional model to decide what to investigate and the observation timestamp to decide how current your reference really is. A nearby buoy is helpful context rather than a sensor at Camel Rock. CDIP, operated at Scripps, maintains a public wave-monitoring programme and offers an independent reference for comparing offshore measurements. This editorial update links that resource; it does not add an unannounced CDIP data feed to the atlas.

References: Scripps / CDIP — coastal observations and models ↗

Read the gaps as carefully as the sets

Redwood coastal guidance covers tides, cold water and shore access. Those checks are especially worth doing before committing to a long walk. Match the chosen entry to its actual county and locality: several California beaches share the same name, and a Moonstone label alone is not enough to identify the one you meant.

References: National Park Service — Redwood coast safety ↗

A useful first comparison

Start with Camel Rock and a second entry in the same stretch. Keep the forecast hour and model identical. Then compare another stretch only after checking its own source and wind. That separates a real geographic difference from an accidental comparison of two different forecast times.

PureSurfers comparison guidance, not a measured local forecast.

The inherited spot descriptions below have their own provenance and uncertainty. This context update does not independently verify every takeoff, access status or historical claim.

Regional significant wave height and modeled breaking-face height are different quantities. Check each source and unit label.

Not yet verified / Not yet verified

Big Lagoon

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

Reported direction
Not yet verified
General swell window
Not yet verified
Reported tide preference
Not yet verified
Bottom
Not yet verified

Statewide research draft / Humboldt County. Approximate directory-area search seed: 41.16, -124.14. NOT a verified takeoff. Statewide recovery: source-area coordinates are not owner-confirmed takeoffs. Sources may round or obscure positions. Named sections may share a reference coordinate; their distinct takeoffs are not implied. No route, access permission or current ocean condition is established. Source note: Research batch: california-coast-expansion-20260927. Public reference checked 27 September 2026. Approximate directory-area search seed: 41.16, -124.14. NOT a verified takeoff. https://www.surf-forecast.com/breaks/Big-Lagoon/forecasts/latest/six_day The reference was retained from the interrupted 27 September research pass; not every individual page was rechecked on 28 September. The source location is approximate, not a surveyed takeoff.

Things to check: Access, water quality, local hazards and current restrictions need independent checks. Directory inclusion is not permission or a safety assessment.

Location: Approximate directory-area reference. May be displaced or obscured in its source; NOT a takeoff, route, access point or survey.. Access not independently verified. Check current access independently.

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Provenance is not proof that every inherited claim or current access condition has been rechecked.

Regional waves, wind, water temperature, NOAA tides and nearby buoy observations. Requires JavaScript and a working data connection.

Not yet verified / Not yet verified

Bunkers

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

Reported direction
Not yet verified
General swell window
Not yet verified
Reported tide preference
Not yet verified
Bottom
Not yet verified

Statewide research draft / Humboldt County. Approximate directory-area search seed: 40.77, -124.23. NOT a verified takeoff. Statewide recovery: source-area coordinates are not owner-confirmed takeoffs. Sources may round or obscure positions. Named sections may share a reference coordinate; their distinct takeoffs are not implied. No route, access permission or current ocean condition is established. Source note: Research batch: california-coast-expansion-20260927. Public reference checked 27 September 2026. Approximate directory-area search seed: 40.77, -124.23. NOT a verified takeoff. https://www.surf-forecast.com/breaks/Bunkers_1/forecasts/latest/six_day The reference was retained from the interrupted 27 September research pass; not every individual page was rechecked on 28 September. The source location is approximate, not a surveyed takeoff.

Things to check: Access, water quality, local hazards and current restrictions need independent checks. Directory inclusion is not permission or a safety assessment.

Location: Approximate directory-area reference. May be displaced or obscured in its source; NOT a takeoff, route, access point or survey.. Access not independently verified. Check current access independently.

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Provenance is not proof that every inherited claim or current access condition has been rechecked.

Regional waves, wind, water temperature, NOAA tides and nearby buoy observations. Requires JavaScript and a working data connection.

Beach / sandbar / Not yet verified

Camel Rock

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

Reported direction
Left and right — published guide report
General swell window
Not yet verified
Reported tide preference
Not yet verified
Bottom
Not yet verified

Statewide research draft / Humboldt County. Approximate directory-area search seed: 41.05, -124.13. NOT a verified takeoff. Statewide recovery: source-area coordinates are not owner-confirmed takeoffs. Sources may round or obscure positions. Named sections may share a reference coordinate; their distinct takeoffs are not implied. No route, access permission or current ocean condition is established. Source note: Research batch: california-coast-expansion-20260927. Public reference checked 27 September 2026. Approximate directory-area search seed: 41.05, -124.13. NOT a verified takeoff. https://www.surf-forecast.com/breaks/Camel-Rock/forecasts/latest/six_day The reference was retained from the interrupted 27 September research pass; not every individual page was rechecked on 28 September. The source location is approximate, not a surveyed takeoff. Guide description and approximate source location rechecked 28 September 2026.

Things to check: Access, water quality, local hazards and current restrictions need independent checks. Directory inclusion is not permission or a safety assessment.

Location: Approximate directory-area reference. May be displaced or obscured in its source; NOT a takeoff, route, access point or survey.. Access not independently verified. Check current access independently.

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Provenance is not proof that every inherited claim or current access condition has been rechecked.

Regional waves, wind, water temperature, NOAA tides and nearby buoy observations. Requires JavaScript and a working data connection.

Not yet verified / Not yet verified

Cape Mendocino

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

Reported direction
Not yet verified
General swell window
Not yet verified
Reported tide preference
Not yet verified
Bottom
Not yet verified

Statewide research draft / Humboldt County. Approximate directory-area search seed: 40.42, -124.4. NOT a verified takeoff. Statewide recovery: source-area coordinates are not owner-confirmed takeoffs. Sources may round or obscure positions. Named sections may share a reference coordinate; their distinct takeoffs are not implied. No route, access permission or current ocean condition is established. Source note: Research batch: california-coast-expansion-20260927. Public reference checked 27 September 2026. Approximate directory-area search seed: 40.42, -124.4. NOT a verified takeoff. https://www.surf-forecast.com/breaks/Cape-Mendocino/forecasts/latest/six_day The reference was retained from the interrupted 27 September research pass; not every individual page was rechecked on 28 September. The source location is approximate, not a surveyed takeoff.

Things to check: Access, water quality, local hazards and current restrictions need independent checks. Directory inclusion is not permission or a safety assessment.

Location: Approximate directory-area reference. May be displaced or obscured in its source; NOT a takeoff, route, access point or survey.. Access not independently verified. Check current access independently.

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Provenance is not proof that every inherited claim or current access condition has been rechecked.

Regional waves, wind, water temperature, NOAA tides and nearby buoy observations. Requires JavaScript and a working data connection.

Not yet verified / Not yet verified

Centerville Beach

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

Reported direction
Not yet verified
General swell window
Not yet verified
Reported tide preference
Not yet verified
Bottom
Not yet verified

Statewide research draft / Humboldt County. Approximate directory-area search seed: 40.6, -124.34. NOT a verified takeoff. Statewide recovery: source-area coordinates are not owner-confirmed takeoffs. Sources may round or obscure positions. Named sections may share a reference coordinate; their distinct takeoffs are not implied. No route, access permission or current ocean condition is established. Source note: Research batch: california-coast-expansion-20260927. Public reference checked 27 September 2026. Approximate directory-area search seed: 40.6, -124.34. NOT a verified takeoff. https://www.surf-forecast.com/breaks/Centreville-Beach/forecasts/latest/six_day The reference was retained from the interrupted 27 September research pass; not every individual page was rechecked on 28 September. The source location is approximate, not a surveyed takeoff.

Things to check: Access, water quality, local hazards and current restrictions need independent checks. Directory inclusion is not permission or a safety assessment.

Location: Approximate directory-area reference. May be displaced or obscured in its source; NOT a takeoff, route, access point or survey.. Access not independently verified. Check current access independently.

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Provenance is not proof that every inherited claim or current access condition has been rechecked.

Regional waves, wind, water temperature, NOAA tides and nearby buoy observations. Requires JavaScript and a working data connection.

Not yet verified / Not yet verified

Clam Beach

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

Reported direction
Not yet verified
General swell window
Not yet verified
Reported tide preference
Not yet verified
Bottom
Not yet verified

Statewide research draft / Humboldt County. Approximate directory-area search seed: 41.01, -124.12. NOT a verified takeoff. Adjacent to Little River State Beach. Regional directory coordinates overlap; retain locality names but verify whether the intended takeoffs warrant separate published pins. Statewide recovery: source-area coordinates are not owner-confirmed takeoffs. Sources may round or obscure positions. Named sections may share a reference coordinate; their distinct takeoffs are not implied. No route, access permission or current ocean condition is established. Source note: Research batch: california-coast-expansion-20260927. Public reference checked 27 September 2026. Approximate directory-area search seed: 41.01, -124.12. NOT a verified takeoff. https://www.surf-forecast.com/breaks/Little-River-Clam-Beach/forecasts/latest/six_day The reference was retained from the interrupted 27 September research pass; not every individual page was rechecked on 28 September. The source location is approximate, not a surveyed takeoff.

Things to check: Access, water quality, local hazards and current restrictions need independent checks. Directory inclusion is not permission or a safety assessment.

Location: Approximate directory-area reference. May be displaced or obscured in its source; NOT a takeoff, route, access point or survey.. Access not independently verified. Check current access independently.

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Provenance is not proof that every inherited claim or current access condition has been rechecked.

Regional waves, wind, water temperature, NOAA tides and nearby buoy observations. Requires JavaScript and a working data connection.

Not yet verified / Not yet verified

Deadman’s — Shelter Cove

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

Reported direction
Not yet verified
General swell window
Not yet verified
Reported tide preference
Not yet verified
Bottom
Not yet verified

Statewide research draft / Humboldt County. Approximate directory-area search seed: 40.02, -124.07. NOT a verified takeoff. Shares a rounded directory center with No Pass. Separate identities need takeoff-level reconciliation before both are mapped precisely. Statewide recovery: source-area coordinates are not owner-confirmed takeoffs. Sources may round or obscure positions. Named sections may share a reference coordinate; their distinct takeoffs are not implied. No route, access permission or current ocean condition is established. Source note: Research batch: california-coast-expansion-20260927. Public reference checked 27 September 2026. Approximate directory-area search seed: 40.02, -124.07. NOT a verified takeoff. https://www.surf-forecast.com/breaks/Deadman-s-1/forecasts/latest/six_day The reference was retained from the interrupted 27 September research pass; not every individual page was rechecked on 28 September. The source location is approximate, not a surveyed takeoff.

Things to check: Access, water quality, local hazards and current restrictions need independent checks. Directory inclusion is not permission or a safety assessment.

Location: Approximate directory-area reference. May be displaced or obscured in its source; NOT a takeoff, route, access point or survey.. Access not independently verified. Check current access independently.

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Provenance is not proof that every inherited claim or current access condition has been rechecked.

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Beach / sandbar / Not yet verified

Dry Lagoon

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

Reported direction
Left and right — published guide report
General swell window
Not yet verified
Reported tide preference
Not yet verified
Bottom
Not yet verified

Statewide research draft / Humboldt County. Candidate coordinate withheld or not recovered. Named public surf reference. Pin intentionally withheld pending location verification. Statewide recovery: source-area coordinates are not owner-confirmed takeoffs. Sources may round or obscure positions. Named sections may share a reference coordinate; their distinct takeoffs are not implied. No route, access permission or current ocean condition is established. Source note: Research batch: california-coast-expansion-20260927. Public reference checked 27 September 2026. Candidate coordinate withheld or not recovered. https://www.surf-forecast.com/breaks/Dry-Lagoon/forecasts/latest/six_day The reference was retained from the interrupted 27 September research pass; not every individual page was rechecked on 28 September. The source location is approximate, not a surveyed takeoff. Guide description and approximate source location rechecked 28 September 2026.

Things to check: Access, water quality, local hazards and current restrictions need independent checks. Directory inclusion is not permission or a safety assessment.

Location: Approximate directory-area reference. May be displaced or obscured in its source; NOT a takeoff, route, access point or survey.. Access not independently verified. Check current access independently.

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Provenance is not proof that every inherited claim or current access condition has been rechecked.

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Not yet verified / Not yet verified

Gold Bluffs Beach

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

Reported direction
Not yet verified
General swell window
Not yet verified
Reported tide preference
Not yet verified
Bottom
Not yet verified

Statewide research draft / Humboldt County. Approximate directory-area search seed: 41.41, -124.07. NOT a verified takeoff. Statewide recovery: source-area coordinates are not owner-confirmed takeoffs. Sources may round or obscure positions. Named sections may share a reference coordinate; their distinct takeoffs are not implied. No route, access permission or current ocean condition is established. Source note: Research batch: california-coast-expansion-20260927. Public reference checked 27 September 2026. Approximate directory-area search seed: 41.41, -124.07. NOT a verified takeoff. https://www.surf-forecast.com/breaks/Gold-Bluffs-Beach/forecasts/latest/six_day The reference was retained from the interrupted 27 September research pass; not every individual page was rechecked on 28 September. The source location is approximate, not a surveyed takeoff.

Things to check: Access, water quality, local hazards and current restrictions need independent checks. Directory inclusion is not permission or a safety assessment.

Location: Approximate directory-area reference. May be displaced or obscured in its source; NOT a takeoff, route, access point or survey.. Access not independently verified. Check current access independently.

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Provenance is not proof that every inherited claim or current access condition has been rechecked.

Regional waves, wind, water temperature, NOAA tides and nearby buoy observations. Requires JavaScript and a working data connection.

Not yet verified / Not yet verified

Little River State Beach

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

Reported direction
Not yet verified
General swell window
Not yet verified
Reported tide preference
Not yet verified
Bottom
Not yet verified

Statewide research draft / Humboldt County. Approximate directory-area search seed: 41.0, -124.12. NOT a verified takeoff. Coarse directory coordinate needs reconciliation with official park geography and adjacent Clam/Moonstone beaches before publication. Statewide recovery: source-area coordinates are not owner-confirmed takeoffs. Sources may round or obscure positions. Named sections may share a reference coordinate; their distinct takeoffs are not implied. No route, access permission or current ocean condition is established. Source note: Research batch: california-coast-expansion-20260927. Public reference checked 27 September 2026. Approximate directory-area search seed: 41.0, -124.12. NOT a verified takeoff. https://www.surf-forecast.com/breaks/Little-River-State-Beach/forecasts/latest/six_day The reference was retained from the interrupted 27 September research pass; not every individual page was rechecked on 28 September. The source location is approximate, not a surveyed takeoff.

Things to check: Access, water quality, local hazards and current restrictions need independent checks. Directory inclusion is not permission or a safety assessment.

Location: Approximate directory-area reference. May be displaced or obscured in its source; NOT a takeoff, route, access point or survey.. Access not independently verified. Check current access independently.

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Provenance is not proof that every inherited claim or current access condition has been rechecked.

Regional waves, wind, water temperature, NOAA tides and nearby buoy observations. Requires JavaScript and a working data connection.

Not yet verified / Not yet verified

Mad River Beach

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

Reported direction
Not yet verified
General swell window
Not yet verified
Reported tide preference
Not yet verified
Bottom
Not yet verified

Statewide research draft / Humboldt County. Approximate directory-area search seed: 40.91, -124.15. NOT a verified takeoff. Statewide recovery: source-area coordinates are not owner-confirmed takeoffs. Sources may round or obscure positions. Named sections may share a reference coordinate; their distinct takeoffs are not implied. No route, access permission or current ocean condition is established. Source note: Research batch: california-coast-expansion-20260927. Public reference checked 27 September 2026. Approximate directory-area search seed: 40.91, -124.15. NOT a verified takeoff. https://www.surf-forecast.com/breaks/Mad-River-Beach/forecasts/latest/six_day The reference was retained from the interrupted 27 September research pass; not every individual page was rechecked on 28 September. The source location is approximate, not a surveyed takeoff.

Things to check: Access, water quality, local hazards and current restrictions need independent checks. Directory inclusion is not permission or a safety assessment.

Location: Approximate directory-area reference. May be displaced or obscured in its source; NOT a takeoff, route, access point or survey.. Access not independently verified. Check current access independently.

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Provenance is not proof that every inherited claim or current access condition has been rechecked.

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Point — published guide report / Not yet verified

McKee’s Creek

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

Reported direction
Not yet verified
General swell window
Southwest — source-reported preference, not a model coefficient
Reported tide preference
Not yet verified
Bottom
Not yet verified

Statewide research draft / Humboldt County. Candidate coordinate withheld or not recovered. Name is indexed by a surf directory; exact location was not recovered. Do not invent coordinates. Statewide recovery: source-area coordinates are not owner-confirmed takeoffs. Sources may round or obscure positions. Named sections may share a reference coordinate; their distinct takeoffs are not implied. No route, access permission or current ocean condition is established. Source note: Research batch: california-coast-expansion-20260927. Public reference checked 27 September 2026. Candidate coordinate withheld or not recovered. https://www.surf-forecast.com/breaks/Mckee-s-Creek/forecasts/latest/six_day The reference was retained from the interrupted 27 September research pass; not every individual page was rechecked on 28 September. The source location is approximate, not a surveyed takeoff. Approximate directory reference 39.96,-123.99 rechecked 28 September 2026.

Things to check: Access, water quality, local hazards and current restrictions need independent checks. Directory inclusion is not permission or a safety assessment.

Location: Approximate directory-area reference. May be displaced or obscured in its source; NOT a takeoff, route, access point or survey.. Access not independently verified. Check current access independently.

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Provenance is not proof that every inherited claim or current access condition has been rechecked.

Regional waves, wind, water temperature, NOAA tides and nearby buoy observations. Requires JavaScript and a working data connection.

Not yet verified / Not yet verified

Moonstone Beach — Humboldt

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

Reported direction
Not yet verified
General swell window
Not yet verified
Reported tide preference
Not yet verified
Bottom
Not yet verified

Statewide research draft / Humboldt County. Approximate directory-area search seed: 41.03, -124.12. NOT a verified takeoff. Distinct from Moonstone Beach in Cambria, San Luis Obispo County. Statewide recovery: source-area coordinates are not owner-confirmed takeoffs. Sources may round or obscure positions. Named sections may share a reference coordinate; their distinct takeoffs are not implied. No route, access permission or current ocean condition is established. Source note: Research batch: california-coast-expansion-20260927. Public reference checked 27 September 2026. Approximate directory-area search seed: 41.03, -124.12. NOT a verified takeoff. https://www.surf-forecast.com/breaks/Moonstone-Beach/forecasts/latest/six_day The reference was retained from the interrupted 27 September research pass; not every individual page was rechecked on 28 September. The source location is approximate, not a surveyed takeoff.

Things to check: Access, water quality, local hazards and current restrictions need independent checks. Directory inclusion is not permission or a safety assessment.

Location: Approximate directory-area reference. May be displaced or obscured in its source; NOT a takeoff, route, access point or survey.. Access not independently verified. Check current access independently.

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Provenance is not proof that every inherited claim or current access condition has been rechecked.

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Not yet verified / Not yet verified

No Pass — Shelter Cove

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

Reported direction
Not yet verified
General swell window
Not yet verified
Reported tide preference
Not yet verified
Bottom
Not yet verified

Statewide research draft / Humboldt County. Approximate directory-area search seed: 40.02, -124.07. NOT a verified takeoff. Shares a rounded directory center with Deadman’s. Do not treat the matching coordinates as evidence that these are the same break. Statewide recovery: source-area coordinates are not owner-confirmed takeoffs. Sources may round or obscure positions. Named sections may share a reference coordinate; their distinct takeoffs are not implied. No route, access permission or current ocean condition is established. Source note: Research batch: california-coast-expansion-20260927. Public reference checked 27 September 2026. Approximate directory-area search seed: 40.02, -124.07. NOT a verified takeoff. https://www.surf-forecast.com/breaks/No-Pass/forecasts/latest/six_day The reference was retained from the interrupted 27 September research pass; not every individual page was rechecked on 28 September. The source location is approximate, not a surveyed takeoff.

Things to check: Access, water quality, local hazards and current restrictions need independent checks. Directory inclusion is not permission or a safety assessment.

Location: Approximate directory-area reference. May be displaced or obscured in its source; NOT a takeoff, route, access point or survey.. Access not independently verified. Check current access independently.

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Not yet verified / Not yet verified

North Jetty — Eureka

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

Reported direction
Not yet verified
General swell window
Not yet verified
Reported tide preference
Not yet verified
Bottom
Not yet verified

Statewide research draft / Humboldt County. Approximate directory-area search seed: 40.77, -124.24. NOT a verified takeoff. Statewide recovery: source-area coordinates are not owner-confirmed takeoffs. Sources may round or obscure positions. Named sections may share a reference coordinate; their distinct takeoffs are not implied. No route, access permission or current ocean condition is established. Source note: Research batch: california-coast-expansion-20260927. Public reference checked 27 September 2026. Approximate directory-area search seed: 40.77, -124.24. NOT a verified takeoff. https://www.surf-forecast.com/breaks/North-Jettyat-Eureka/forecasts/latest/six_day The reference was retained from the interrupted 27 September research pass; not every individual page was rechecked on 28 September. The source location is approximate, not a surveyed takeoff.

Things to check: Access, water quality, local hazards and current restrictions need independent checks. Directory inclusion is not permission or a safety assessment.

Location: Approximate directory-area reference. May be displaced or obscured in its source; NOT a takeoff, route, access point or survey.. Access not independently verified. Check current access independently.

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Not yet verified / Not yet verified

Patrick’s Point / Sue-meg coast

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

Reported direction
Not yet verified
General swell window
Not yet verified
Reported tide preference
Not yet verified
Bottom
Not yet verified

Statewide research draft / Humboldt County. Approximate directory-area search seed: 41.14, -124.16. NOT a verified takeoff. Directory preserves the historic surf-location name. Current park naming and exact surfing sector must be distinguished; do not assign a park-center coordinate as a takeoff. Statewide recovery: source-area coordinates are not owner-confirmed takeoffs. Sources may round or obscure positions. Named sections may share a reference coordinate; their distinct takeoffs are not implied. No route, access permission or current ocean condition is established. Source note: Research batch: california-coast-expansion-20260927. Public reference checked 27 September 2026. Approximate directory-area search seed: 41.14, -124.16. NOT a verified takeoff. https://www.surf-forecast.com/breaks/Patricks-Point-State-Park/forecasts/latest/six_day The reference was retained from the interrupted 27 September research pass; not every individual page was rechecked on 28 September. The source location is approximate, not a surveyed takeoff.

Things to check: Access, water quality, local hazards and current restrictions need independent checks. Directory inclusion is not permission or a safety assessment.

Location: Approximate directory-area reference. May be displaced or obscured in its source; NOT a takeoff, route, access point or survey.. Access not independently verified. Check current access independently.

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Not yet verified / Not yet verified

Redwood Creek — Orick

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

Reported direction
Not yet verified
General swell window
Not yet verified
Reported tide preference
Not yet verified
Bottom
Not yet verified

Statewide research draft / Humboldt County. Approximate directory-area search seed: 41.29, -124.09. NOT a verified takeoff. Statewide recovery: source-area coordinates are not owner-confirmed takeoffs. Sources may round or obscure positions. Named sections may share a reference coordinate; their distinct takeoffs are not implied. No route, access permission or current ocean condition is established. Source note: Research batch: california-coast-expansion-20260927. Public reference checked 27 September 2026. Approximate directory-area search seed: 41.29, -124.09. NOT a verified takeoff. https://www.surf-forecast.com/breaks/Redwood-Creek/forecasts/latest/six_day The reference was retained from the interrupted 27 September research pass; not every individual page was rechecked on 28 September. The source location is approximate, not a surveyed takeoff.

Things to check: Access, water quality, local hazards and current restrictions need independent checks. Directory inclusion is not permission or a safety assessment.

Location: Approximate directory-area reference. May be displaced or obscured in its source; NOT a takeoff, route, access point or survey.. Access not independently verified. Check current access independently.

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Not yet verified / Not yet verified

Samoa Peninsula

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

Reported direction
Not yet verified
General swell window
Not yet verified
Reported tide preference
Not yet verified
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Statewide research draft / Humboldt County. Approximate directory-area search seed: 40.8, -124.21. NOT a verified takeoff. A stretch of exposed beach, not one fixed takeoff. Statewide recovery: source-area coordinates are not owner-confirmed takeoffs. Sources may round or obscure positions. Named sections may share a reference coordinate; their distinct takeoffs are not implied. No route, access permission or current ocean condition is established. Source note: Research batch: california-coast-expansion-20260927. Public reference checked 27 September 2026. Approximate directory-area search seed: 40.8, -124.21. NOT a verified takeoff. https://www.surf-forecast.com/breaks/Samoa-Peninsula/forecasts/latest/six_day The reference was retained from the interrupted 27 September research pass; not every individual page was rechecked on 28 September. The source location is approximate, not a surveyed takeoff.

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South Jetty / Table Bluff

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Statewide research draft / Humboldt County. Approximate directory-area search seed: 40.75, -124.24. NOT a verified takeoff. Statewide recovery: source-area coordinates are not owner-confirmed takeoffs. Sources may round or obscure positions. Named sections may share a reference coordinate; their distinct takeoffs are not implied. No route, access permission or current ocean condition is established. Source note: Research batch: california-coast-expansion-20260927. Public reference checked 27 September 2026. Approximate directory-area search seed: 40.75, -124.24. NOT a verified takeoff. https://www.surf-forecast.com/breaks/South-Jetty-Table-Bluff/forecasts/latest/six_day The reference was retained from the interrupted 27 September research pass; not every individual page was rechecked on 28 September. The source location is approximate, not a surveyed takeoff.

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Stone Lagoon

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Statewide research draft / Humboldt County. Approximate directory-area search seed: 41.25, -124.1. NOT a verified takeoff. Statewide recovery: source-area coordinates are not owner-confirmed takeoffs. Sources may round or obscure positions. Named sections may share a reference coordinate; their distinct takeoffs are not implied. No route, access permission or current ocean condition is established. Source note: Research batch: california-coast-expansion-20260927. Public reference checked 27 September 2026. Approximate directory-area search seed: 41.25, -124.1. NOT a verified takeoff. https://www.surf-forecast.com/breaks/Stone-Lagoon/forecasts/latest/six_day The reference was retained from the interrupted 27 September research pass; not every individual page was rechecked on 28 September. The source location is approximate, not a surveyed takeoff.

Things to check: Access, water quality, local hazards and current restrictions need independent checks. Directory inclusion is not permission or a safety assessment.

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Third Reef — Shelter Cove

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Statewide research draft / Humboldt County. Approximate directory-area search seed: 40.03, -124.08. NOT a verified takeoff. Location conflict: another public surf directory lists approximately 40.02152, -124.05360. Neither is accepted as a verified takeoff. Local/imagery reconciliation required. Statewide recovery: source-area coordinates are not owner-confirmed takeoffs. Sources may round or obscure positions. Named sections may share a reference coordinate; their distinct takeoffs are not implied. No route, access permission or current ocean condition is established. Source note: Research batch: california-coast-expansion-20260927. Public reference checked 27 September 2026. Approximate directory-area search seed: 40.03, -124.08. NOT a verified takeoff. https://www.surf-forecast.com/breaks/Third-Reef/forecasts/latest/six_day The reference was retained from the interrupted 27 September research pass; not every individual page was rechecked on 28 September. The source location is approximate, not a surveyed takeoff.

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Trinidad State Beach

Documented surfing area. The marker is an approximate source-area reference, not a verified takeoff or a live surf report.

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Statewide research draft / Humboldt County. Approximate directory-area search seed: 41.07, -124.15. NOT a verified takeoff. Statewide recovery: source-area coordinates are not owner-confirmed takeoffs. Sources may round or obscure positions. Named sections may share a reference coordinate; their distinct takeoffs are not implied. No route, access permission or current ocean condition is established. Source note: Research batch: california-coast-expansion-20260927. Public reference checked 27 September 2026. Approximate directory-area search seed: 41.07, -124.15. NOT a verified takeoff. https://www.surf-forecast.com/breaks/Trinidad-State-Beach/forecasts/latest/six_day The reference was retained from the interrupted 27 September research pass; not every individual page was rechecked on 28 September. The source location is approximate, not a surveyed takeoff.

Things to check: Access, water quality, local hazards and current restrictions need independent checks. Directory inclusion is not permission or a safety assessment.

Location: Approximate directory-area reference. May be displaced or obscured in its source; NOT a takeoff, route, access point or survey.. Access not independently verified. Check current access independently.

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