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Crescent City South Beach 84.7

#1388 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇺🇸 United States of America · California · near Crescent City

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

Works all yearIntermediate
Surf score84.7 /100
Surfable days99% of the year
Clean days38% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell49% period 11 s+
Typical size1.6 m 5.4 ft median
Water11°C a 5/4 with boots and hood

Best time to surf Crescent City South Beach

The best time to surf Crescent City South Beach is January, February, April. The season runs Dec to Apr. In February the water sits around 11°C, so pack a 5/4 with boots and hood, and the typical wave is 2.0 m. The nearest airport is ACV (86 km) and the nearest town is Crescent City (3 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan96%47%2.5 m11°C5/4
Feb99%53%2.0 m11°C5/4
Mar100%47%1.9 m11°C5/4
Apr100%50%1.7 m11°C5/4
May100%33%1.6 m10°C6/5
Jun100%14%1.4 m10°C5/4
Jul100%14%1.2 m12°C5/4
Aug100%7%1.2 m13°C5/4
Sep100%28%1.3 m14°C4/3
Oct99%39%1.6 m13°C5/4
Nov99%38%1.8 m12°C5/4
Dec97%46%2.3 m11°C5/4

Why 84.7

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%
23.0
Groundswell 12%
9.8
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
4.8
Water comfort 10%
0.0
Access 10%
8.9

The detail

Faces 215° with 33% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 78% of days. Mean peak period 11.1 s. Days over 3 m: 7%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 22%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 41.742, -124.171 (OpenStreetMap).

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