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Kellogg Beach Surf Report & Forecast, Crescent City, CA

Kellogg Beach, Crescent City, California: 10–12 ft, well overhead to double overhead, at 12 pm PST on Monday, Nov 9, rated Fair. The main swell is 7.5 ft at 13 seconds from the west, with an 18 mph cross-shore wind from the south, gusting 29 mph. Water is about 57°F, so a 4/3 or 5/4 wetsuit with a hood is the suggestion; the next low tide is -0.5 ft at 5:47 pm.

Fair

10–12 ft

well overhead to double overhead · occasional 13 ft

Swell from the west; wind from the south at 18 mph, cross-shore; the beach faces east.NSWE
first light 6:30 amrating through the daylast light 5:31 pm
Swell
7.5 ft · 13 s · W
Wind
18 mph (S), gusts 29cross-shore
Tide
7.1 ft fallinglow -0.5 ft at 5:47 pm
Water
57°F4/3–5/4 hooded
Air
56°Ffeels like 45°F
Sun
rise 6:59 amset 5:02 pm

Kellogg Beach surf today and tomorrow

Best-rated hour today at Kellogg Beach: 6 am, Great, on a rising mid tide.

Today Mon, Nov 9
Surf height at Kellogg Beach today, Mon, Nov 9, in feet from first light to last light, with the tide, the hourly rating and the wind.51015-14810–12 ftnow6 am: Great7 am: Great8 am: Fair9 am: Good10 am: Fair11 am: Fair12 pm: Poor to Fair1 pm: Poor to Fair2 pm: Poor3 pm: Poor4 pm: Poor5 pm: Poor to Fair6 pm: Poor to Fair6a9a12p3p6p☀ 6:59 am5:02 pm ☾ratingwind
Tomorrow Tue, Nov 10
Surf height at Kellogg Beach tomorrow, Tue, Nov 10, in feet from first light to last light, with the tide, the hourly rating and the wind.51015-14810–11 ft7 am: Great8 am: Great9 am: Great10 am: Great11 am: Good12 pm: Good1 pm: Good2 pm: Good3 pm: Good4 pm: Great5 pm: Great6 pm: Great9a12p3p6pratingwind

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 Kellogg Beach: 7 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 am10–12 ftGreat8 mph cross-shore (SE)3.8 ft
7 am9–11 ftGreat7 mph cross-shore (SSE)4.6 ft
8 am9–11 ftFair11 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 175.8 ft
9 am10–11 ftGood17 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 266.9 ft
10 am10–12 ftFair18 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 297.6 ft
11 am10–12 ftFair19 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 317.8 ft
12 pmnow10–11 ftPoor to Fair19 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 317.1 ft
1 pm8–10 ftPoor to Fair19 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 315.9 ft
2 pm8–9 ftPoor19 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 324.1 ft
3 pm8–9 ftPoor19 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 312.3 ft
4 pm7–8 ftPoor17 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 290.7 ft
5 pm7–8 ftPoor to Fair17 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 28-0.3 ft
6 pm6–7 ftPoor to Fair16 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 28-0.5 ft
Tomorrow, Tue, Nov 10
TimeSurfRatingWindTide
7 am9–10 ftGreat9 mph cross-shore (SE), gusts 174.1 ft
8 am9–11 ftGreat10 mph offshore (SE), gusts 185.1 ft
9 am10–11 ftGreat10 mph cross-shore (SE), gusts 186.2 ft
10 am10–11 ftGreat9 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 187.1 ft
11 am10–11 ftGood11 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 207.5 ft
12 pm10–11 ftGood11 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 217.4 ft
1 pm10–11 ftGood10 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 206.5 ft
2 pm9–10 ftGood10 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 185.0 ft
3 pm9–10 ftGood9 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 173.2 ft
4 pm9–10 ftGreat9 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 181.5 ft
5 pm9–10 ftGreat9 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 180.2 ft
6 pm8–10 ftGreat9 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 16-0.5 ft

Kellogg Beach waves today: sets, lulls and how they break

At 12 pm, sets at Kellogg Beach 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 143 seconds between breaking waves.0 min15 min
Set waves
about 11.8 ft faces
Waves per set
about 4
Sets
every 5 minutes or so, each lasting about 38 s
Lulls
about 143 s between breaking waves
How they break
Spillingwhich means soft, crumbling whitewater
Shape
Crumblywhich means whitewater rolls gently down the face
Breaking
66% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
Along-shore current
strong, about 2.6 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.

What do these mean?

Kellogg Beach surf this weekend and the next 10 days

Next 10 days at Kellogg Beach: the biggest day is Saturday, Nov 14 at 14–18 ft, and the best-rated day is Wednesday, Nov 11 (Great). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 14–18 ft and Fair; Sunday, Nov 15, 10–12 ft and Good.

Kellogg Beach 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 weekend510156–12Mon, Nov 9: GreatMonNov 98–11Tue, Nov 10: GreatTueNov 109–12Wed, Nov 11: GreatWedNov 1110–13Thu, Nov 12: GreatThuNov 126–9Fri, Nov 13: PoorFriNov 1314–18Sat, Nov 14: FairSatNov 1410–12Sun, Nov 15: GoodSunNov 159–15Mon, Nov 16: GreatMonNov 167–9Tue, Nov 17: GreatTueNov 176–9Wed, Nov 18: GreatWedNov 18ThuNov 19FriNov 20SatNov 21SunNov 22MonNov 23TueNov 24ratingswell

Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24

Days 11–16 for Kellogg Beach 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
Kellogg Beach 10-day surf forecast, free. Daylight hours; the main swell is the largest at midday.
DaySurfRatingMain swellWind amWind pmBest time
Mon, Nov 96–12 ftGreat8.8 ft · 14 s · W11 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 1719 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 326 am
Tue, Nov 108–11 ftGreat8.4 ft · 13 s · W10 mph offshore (SE), gusts 1810 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 1810 am
Wed, Nov 119–12 ftGreat8.4 ft · 13 s · W8 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 149 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 185 pm
Thu, Nov 1210–13 ftGreat9.5 ft · 15 s · W7 mph cross-shore (SSE)12 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 219 am
Fri, Nov 136–9 ftPoor8.2 ft · 14 s · WSW26 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 4240 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 6712 pm
Sat, Nov 1414–18 ftFair15.9 ft · 16 s · W20 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 3326 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 437 am
Sun, Nov 1510–12 ftGood6.4 ft · 15 s · W16 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 3410 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 2310 am
Mon, Nov 169–15 ftGreat10.6 ft · 15 s · W8 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 1810 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 227 am
Tue, Nov 177–9 ftGreat—8 mph offshore (SE)12 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 207 am
Wed, Nov 186–9 ftGreat—10 mph onshore (NW), gusts 157 mph cross-shore (NW)4 pm
Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24Days 11–16 for Kellogg Beach are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app

Kellogg Beach tide chart and tide times

Tides at Kellogg Beach today, Monday, Nov 9: low 3.4 ft at 4:50 am, high 7.8 ft at 10:41 am and low -0.5 ft at 5:47 pm. At 12 pm the tide is 7.1 ft and falling.

Tide height at Kellogg Beach, in feet above MLLW, today and tomorrow, with high and low tide times.-202468Sun, Nov 8Mon, Nov 9Tue, Nov 10Wed, Nov 11Thu, Nov 12now 7.1 ft, fallingLow 3.4 ft4:50 amHigh 7.8 ft10:41 amLow -0.5 ft5:47 pmHigh 6.0 ft12:28 amLow 3.4 ft5:23 amHigh 7.6 ft11:13 amLow -0.5 ft6:21 pmHigh 6.0 ft1:12 amLow 3.8 ft5:54 amHigh 7.7 ft11:44 amLow -0.2 ft6:59 pmHigh 6.0 ft1:56 am
Tide height at Kellogg Beach, in feet, today and tomorrow. Shaded bands are night; the dashed line is now.

Kellogg Beach tide chart, November 2026

High and low tide times for the next 9 days.
DayTides
Mon, Nov 9Low 3.4 ft at 4:50 amHigh 7.8 ft at 10:41 amLow -0.5 ft at 5:47 pm
Tue, Nov 10High 6.0 ft at 12:28 amLow 3.4 ft at 5:23 amHigh 7.6 ft at 11:13 amLow -0.5 ft at 6:21 pm
Wed, Nov 11High 6.0 ft at 1:12 amLow 3.8 ft at 5:54 amHigh 7.7 ft at 11:44 amLow -0.2 ft at 6:59 pm
Thu, Nov 12High 6.0 ft at 1:56 amLow 4.1 ft at 6:30 amHigh 7.6 ft at 12:18 pmLow 0.2 ft at 7:40 pm
Fri, Nov 13High 5.9 ft at 2:42 amLow 4.5 ft at 7:05 amHigh 7.6 ft at 12:57 pmLow 0.8 ft at 8:22 pm
Sat, Nov 14High 6.1 ft at 3:32 amLow 4.9 ft at 7:53 amHigh 7.4 ft at 1:37 pmLow 1.3 ft at 9:10 pm
Sun, Nov 15High 6.1 ft at 4:25 amLow 4.9 ft at 8:59 amHigh 6.7 ft at 2:19 pmLow 1.2 ft at 10 pm
Mon, Nov 16High 5.8 ft at 5:22 amLow 4.5 ft at 10:14 amHigh 5.9 ft at 3:21 pmLow 1.3 ft at 10:46 pm
Tue, Nov 17High 6.0 ft at 6:09 amLow 4.2 ft at 11:40 am

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

Kellogg Beach water temperature

The water temperature at Kellogg Beach is about 57°F on Monday, Nov 9. With the air feeling like 45°F and an 18 mph wind, a 4/3 or 5/4 wetsuit with a hood is the suggestion. Over the next week the water stays between 56 and 58°F.

Water temperature scale with wetsuit bands. Now 57 degrees, 4/3–5/4 hooded; 56 to 58 over the next 10 days.rashguardjacketspring3/24/3hooded 4/3hooded 5/46/5 hood57°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 Kellogg Beach

Spots near Kellogg Beach with their rating right now, placed on a simple map.Kellogg BeachPoint St. GeorgeSmith River MouthPebble BeachWhaler IslandCrescent City South BeachState Line

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About Kellogg Beach

Kellogg Beach is a beach break in Crescent City, Del Norte County, California, facing west. Also called Lake Earl.

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