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DeHaven Creek Surf Report & Forecast, Westport, California

DeHaven Creek, Westport, California: 9–10 ft, well overhead, at 12 pm PST on Monday, Nov 9, rated Great. The main swell is 9.3 ft at 13 seconds from the west-northwest, with calm wind. Water is about 64°F, so a 3/2 full wetsuit is the suggestion; the next low tide is -0.2 ft at 5:21 pm.

Great

9–10 ft

well overhead · occasional 12 ft

Swell from the west-northwest; wind from the south-southwest at 3 mph, calm; the beach faces east.NSWE
first light 6:24 amrating through the daylast light 5:33 pm
Swell
9.3 ft · 13 s · WNW
Wind
calmcalm
Tide
5.9 ft fallinglow -0.2 ft at 5:21 pm
Water
64°F3/2
Air
63°Ffeels like 62°F
Sun
rise 6:53 amset 5:05 pm

DeHaven Creek surf today and tomorrow

Best-rated hour today at DeHaven Creek: 7 am, Great, on a rising high tide.

Today Mon, Nov 9
Surf height at DeHaven Creek today, Mon, Nov 9, in feet from first light to last light, with the tide, the hourly rating and the wind.51015-13710–11 ftnow6 am: Great7 am: Great8 am: Great9 am: Great10 am: Great11 am: Good12 pm: Great1 pm: Great2 pm: Good3 pm: Good4 pm: Great5 pm: Great6 pm: Great6a9a12p3p6p☀ 6:53 am5:05 pm ☾ratingwind
Tomorrow Tue, Nov 10
Surf height at DeHaven Creek tomorrow, Tue, Nov 10, in feet from first light to last light, with the tide, the hourly rating and the wind.51015-1379–10 ft6 am: Great7 am: Great8 am: Great9 am: Great10 am: Great11 am: Great12 pm: Good1 pm: Good2 pm: Good3 pm: Good4 pm: Great5 pm: Great6 pm: Great6a9a12p3p6pratingwind

Blue band: surf face height from the low end to set waves; dotted: occasional larger sets. Grey line: tide, in feet on the right scale. Colour strip: the hourly rating. Arrows: wind direction and strength, teal when offshore, orange when onshore.

Best-rated hour tomorrow at DeHaven Creek: 6 am, Great, on a rising mid tide.

Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
Today, Mon, Nov 9, first light to last light
TimeSurfRatingWindTide
6 am9–10 ftGreatcalm4.1 ft
7 am9–10 ftGreatcalm4.9 ft
8 am10–11 ftGreatcalm5.9 ft
9 am10–11 ftGreat4 mph cross-shore (SSE)6.7 ft
10 am9–10 ftGreatcalm7.0 ft
11 am8–9 ftGood4 mph onshore (SW), gusts 96.7 ft
12 pmnow8–9 ftGreatcalm5.9 ft
1 pm8–9 ftGreatcalm4.6 ft
2 pm9–10 ftGoodcalm3.0 ft
3 pm9–10 ftGoodcalm1.5 ft
4 pm7–8 ftGreatcalm0.4 ft
5 pm8–9 ftGreatcalm-0.2 ft
6 pm8–9 ftGreatcalm-0.1 ft
Tomorrow, Tue, Nov 10
TimeSurfRatingWindTide
6 am8–9 ftGreat4 mph offshore (E), gusts 93.8 ft
7 am9–10 ftGreat4 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 94.4 ft
8 am9–10 ftGreat4 mph offshore (ENE)5.3 ft
9 am9–10 ftGreatcalm6.2 ft
10 am8–9 ftGreatcalm6.7 ft
11 am8–9 ftGreatcalm6.8 ft
12 pm9–10 ftGoodcalm6.3 ft
1 pm8–9 ftGoodcalm5.3 ft
2 pm7–8 ftGoodcalm3.8 ft
3 pm8–9 ftGoodcalm2.3 ft
4 pm8–9 ftGreatcalm1.0 ft
5 pm8–9 ftGreatcalm0.1 ft
6 pm8–9 ftGreatcalm-0.2 ft

DeHaven Creek waves today: sets, lulls and how they break

At 12 pm, sets at DeHaven Creek arrive about every 5 minutes with about 4 waves each, and the waves are mostly spilling and crumbly.

Set rhythm: about 4 waves per set every 5 minutes, with about 129 seconds between breaking waves.0 min15 min
Set waves
about 10.2 ft faces
Waves per set
about 4
Sets
every 5 minutes or so, each lasting about 38 s
Lulls
about 129 s between breaking waves
How they break
Spillingwhich means soft, crumbling whitewater
Shape
Crumblywhich means whitewater rolls gently down the face
Breaking
73% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
Along-shore current
moderate, about 1.1 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.

What do these mean?

DeHaven Creek surf this weekend and the next 10 days

Next 10 days at DeHaven Creek: the biggest day is Saturday, Nov 14 at 10–13 ft, and the best-rated day is Saturday, Nov 14 (Great). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 10–13 ft and Great; Sunday, Nov 15, 7–9 ft and Great.

DeHaven Creek surf height by day for the next 10 days, in feet, with each day's best rating and main swell direction. Days 11 to 16 are in the Current app.this weekend510157–11Mon, Nov 9: GreatMonNov 97–10Tue, Nov 10: GreatTueNov 107–10Wed, Nov 11: GreatWedNov 117–9Thu, Nov 12: GreatThuNov 126–11Fri, Nov 13: GreatFriNov 1310–13Sat, Nov 14: GreatSatNov 147–9Sun, Nov 15: GreatSunNov 159–11Mon, Nov 16: GreatMonNov 165–7Tue, Nov 17: GreatTueNov 172–6Wed, Nov 18: Poor to FairWedNov 18ThuNov 19FriNov 20SatNov 21SunNov 22MonNov 23TueNov 24ratingswell

Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24

Days 11–16 for DeHaven Creek are in the Current app with a Premium subscription.

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Bars: surf face height from the low end to set waves, by day. Colour strip: the day's best rating. Arrows: main swell direction. Shaded: this weekend.

The 10-day forecast as a table, with swell and wind
DeHaven Creek 10-day surf forecast, free. Daylight hours; the main swell is the largest at midday.
DaySurfRatingMain swellWind amWind pmBest time
Mon, Nov 97–11 ftGreat11.9 ft · 15 s · WNWcalmcalm7 am
Tue, Nov 107–10 ftGreat7.2 ft · 12 s · W4 mph offshore (ENE)calm9 am
Wed, Nov 117–10 ftGreat7.7 ft · 13 s · W4 mph offshore (ESE)4 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 106 pm
Thu, Nov 127–9 ftGreat7.5 ft · 15 s · W8 mph offshore (ESE), gusts 159 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 2110 am
Fri, Nov 136–11 ftGreat9.3 ft · 14 s · W11 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 1914 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 327 am
Sat, Nov 1410–13 ftGreat11.0 ft · 15 s · W9 mph cross-shore (SE), gusts 1512 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 277 am
Sun, Nov 157–9 ftGreat9.9 ft · 16 s · W6 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 146 mph onshore (WNW), gusts 1410 am
Mon, Nov 169–11 ftGreat7.7 ft · 15 s · W5 mph cross-shore (NNE), gusts 119 mph onshore (WNW), gusts 207 am
Tue, Nov 175–7 ftGreat—6 mph offshore (ENE)4 mph onshore (W)7 am
Wed, Nov 182–6 ftPoor to Fair—12 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 1713 mph cross-shore (NW), gusts 187 am
Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24Days 11–16 for DeHaven Creek are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app

DeHaven Creek tide chart and tide times

Tides at DeHaven Creek today, Monday, Nov 9: low 3.4 ft at 4:12 am, high 7.0 ft at 10:04 am and low -0.2 ft at 5:21 pm. At 12 pm the tide is 5.9 ft and falling.

Tide height at DeHaven Creek, in feet above MLLW, today and tomorrow, with high and low tide times.-11357Sun, Nov 8Mon, Nov 9Tue, Nov 10Wed, Nov 11Thu, Nov 12now 5.9 ft, fallingLow 3.4 ft4:12 amHigh 7.0 ft10:04 amLow -0.2 ft5:21 pmHigh 5.2 ft12:09 amLow 3.4 ft4:44 amHigh 6.9 ft10:38 amLow -0.2 ft5:57 pmHigh 5.2 ft12:55 amLow 3.8 ft5:16 amHigh 6.9 ft11:09 amLow 0.0 ft6:36 pmHigh 5.2 ft1:43 am
Tide height at DeHaven Creek, in feet, today and tomorrow. Shaded bands are night; the dashed line is now.

DeHaven Creek tide chart, November 2026

High and low tide times for the next 9 days.
DayTides
Mon, Nov 9Low 3.4 ft at 4:12 amHigh 7.0 ft at 10:04 amLow -0.2 ft at 5:21 pm
Tue, Nov 10High 5.2 ft at 12:09 amLow 3.4 ft at 4:44 amHigh 6.9 ft at 10:38 amLow -0.2 ft at 5:57 pm
Wed, Nov 11High 5.2 ft at 12:55 amLow 3.8 ft at 5:16 amHigh 6.9 ft at 11:09 amLow 0.0 ft at 6:36 pm
Thu, Nov 12High 5.2 ft at 1:43 amLow 4.1 ft at 5:51 amHigh 6.9 ft at 11:45 amLow 0.4 ft at 7:18 pm
Fri, Nov 13High 5.2 ft at 2:31 amLow 4.4 ft at 6:32 amHigh 6.7 ft at 12:23 pmLow 0.8 ft at 8:03 pm
Sat, Nov 14High 5.3 ft at 3:27 amLow 4.6 ft at 7:20 amHigh 6.5 ft at 1:04 pmLow 1.1 ft at 8:50 pm
Sun, Nov 15High 5.4 ft at 4:21 amLow 4.7 ft at 8:32 amHigh 6.0 ft at 1:49 pmLow 1.1 ft at 9:42 pm
Mon, Nov 16High 5.2 ft at 5:15 amLow 4.3 ft at 9:53 amHigh 5.3 ft at 2:52 pmLow 1.3 ft at 10:26 pm
Tue, Nov 17High 5.4 ft at 5:56 amLow 3.9 ft at 11:21 am

Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.

DeHaven Creek water temperature

The water temperature at DeHaven Creek is about 64°F on Monday, Nov 9. With the air feeling like 62°F and a 3 mph wind, a 3/2 full wetsuit is the suggestion. Over the next week the water stays between 60 and 64°F.

Water temperature scale with wetsuit bands. Now 64 degrees, 3/2; 60 to 64 over the next 10 days.rashguardjacketspring3/24/3hooded 4/3hooded 5/46/5 hood64°F now

Water temperature is a forecast for the water at this spot, not a buoy reading. The wetsuit suggestion uses Billabong's wetsuit temperature scale, adjusted for air temperature and wind.

Surf spots near DeHaven Creek

Spots near DeHaven Creek with their rating right now, placed on a simple map.DeHaven CreekChadbourne GulchSeaside CreekTen Mile River MouthWard AvenueUsal BeachVirgin Creek

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About DeHaven Creek

DeHaven Creek is a rivermouth in Westport, Mendocino County, California, facing west. Also called De Haven.

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