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North jetty 84.3

#1434 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇺🇸 United States of America · California · near Eureka

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

Works all yearAdvanced
Surf score84.3 /100
Surfable days99% of the year
Clean days35% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell50% period 11 s+
Typical size1.8 m 5.9 ft median
Water12°C a 5/4 with boots and hood

Best time to surf North jetty

The best time to surf North jetty is January, November, December. The season runs Mar to Mar. In January the water sits around 12°C, so pack a 5/4 with boots and hood, and the typical wave is 2.6 m. The nearest airport is ACV (25 km) and the nearest town is Eureka (8 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan96%80%2.6 m12°C5/4
Feb98%33%2.2 m12°C5/4
Mar100%45%2.0 m11°C5/4
Apr100%37%1.9 m11°C5/4
May100%11%1.7 m10°C5/4
Jun100%12%1.5 m11°C5/4
Jul100%11%1.3 m12°C5/4
Aug100%5%1.3 m12°C5/4
Sep100%28%1.4 m13°C4/3
Oct99%51%1.8 m13°C5/4
Nov99%53%1.9 m13°C5/4
Dec97%60%2.5 m12°C5/4

Why 84.3

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%
20.8
Groundswell 12%
9.9
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
5.5
Water comfort 10%
0.0
Access 10%
10.0

The detail

Faces 299° with 50% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 70% of days. Mean peak period 11.1 s. Days over 3 m: 10%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 17%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 40.768, -124.235 (OpenStreetMap).

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