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Big Lagoon 79.8

#1899 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇺🇸 United States of America · California · near Arcata

Works almost every day, no off season, thick rubber.

Works all yearIntermediate
Surf score79.8 /100
Surfable days99% of the year
Clean days29% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell50% period 11 s+
Typical size1.8 m 5.8 ft median
Water12°C a 5/4 with boots and hood

Best time to surf Big Lagoon

The best time to surf Big Lagoon is January, November, December. The season runs Oct to Jan. In December the water sits around 12°C, so pack a 5/4 with boots and hood, and the typical wave is 2.4 m. The nearest airport is ACV (21 km) and the nearest town is Arcata (33 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan96%52%2.5 m11°C5/4
Feb98%28%2.1 m11°C5/4
Mar100%39%2.0 m11°C5/4
Apr100%27%1.8 m11°C5/4
May100%9%1.6 m10°C5/4
Jun100%11%1.5 m11°C5/4
Jul100%9%1.3 m12°C5/4
Aug100%5%1.2 m13°C5/4
Sep100%24%1.4 m14°C4/3
Oct99%45%1.8 m13°C4/3
Nov99%49%1.9 m13°C5/4
Dec97%55%2.4 m12°C5/4

Why 79.8

Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.

Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
17.4
Groundswell 12%
9.9
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
5.3
Water comfort 10%
0.0
Access 10%
9.1

The detail

Faces 300° with 42% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 59% of days. Mean peak period 11.1 s. Days over 3 m: 9%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 19%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 41.160, -124.136 (OpenStreetMap).

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