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Stone Lagoon 86.4

#1228 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 yearAdvanced
Surf score86.4 /100
Surfable days99% of the year
Clean days43% 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 Stone Lagoon

The best time to surf Stone Lagoon 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 (31 km) and the nearest town is Arcata (43 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan96%80%2.6 m11°C5/4
Feb98%59%2.2 m12°C5/4
Mar100%47%2.0 m11°C5/4
Apr100%46%1.9 m11°C5/4
May100%24%1.7 m10°C5/4
Jun100%16%1.5 m10°C5/4
Jul100%17%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%55%1.9 m13°C5/4
Dec97%69%2.5 m12°C5/4

Why 86.4

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%
5.5
Water comfort 10%
0.0
Access 10%
8.8

The detail

Faces 280° with 50% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 87% 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 41.253, -124.102 (OpenStreetMap).

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