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Little river - Clam Beach 87.2

#1131 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 score87.2 /100
Surfable days99% of the year
Clean days45% 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 Little river - Clam Beach

The best time to surf Little river - Clam Beach is January, February, December. The season runs Oct to Apr. In January the water sits around 11°C, so pack a 5/4 with boots and hood, and the typical wave is 2.6 m. The nearest airport is ACV (4 km) and the nearest town is Arcata (17 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan96%80%2.6 m11°C5/4
Feb98%61%2.1 m12°C5/4
Mar100%47%2.0 m11°C5/4
Apr100%48%1.8 m11°C5/4
May100%30%1.6 m10°C5/4
Jun100%17%1.5 m10°C5/4
Jul100%15%1.3 m12°C5/4
Aug100%8%1.3 m12°C5/4
Sep100%31%1.4 m13°C4/3
Oct99%55%1.8 m12°C5/4
Nov99%58%1.9 m13°C5/4
Dec97%74%2.4 m12°C5/4

Why 87.2

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%
24.0
Groundswell 12%
9.9
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
5.3
Water comfort 10%
0.0
Access 10%
9.8

The detail

Faces 270° with 44% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 90% of days. Mean peak period 11.1 s. Days over 3 m: 9%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 18%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 41.011, -124.116 (OpenStreetMap).

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