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Redwood Creek Surf Report & Forecast, Orick, California

Redwood Creek, Orick, California: 11–12 ft, well overhead to double overhead, at 12 pm PST on Monday, Nov 9, rated Good. The main swell is 8.5 ft at 13 seconds from the west, with a 13 mph cross-shore wind from the south, gusting 23 mph. Water is about 59°F, so a 4/3 full wetsuit is the suggestion; the next low tide is -0.4 ft at 5:42 pm.

Good

11–12 ft

well overhead to double overhead · occasional 14 ft

Swell from the west; wind from the south at 13 mph, cross-shore; the beach faces east.NSWE
first light 6:28 amrating through the daylast light 5:32 pm
Swell
8.5 ft · 13 s · W
Wind
13 mph (S), gusts 23cross-shore
Tide
6.9 ft fallinglow -0.4 ft at 5:42 pm
Water
59°F4/3
Air
56°Ffeels like 48°F
Sun
rise 6:57 amset 5:03 pm

Redwood Creek surf today and tomorrow

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

Today Mon, Nov 9
Surf height at Redwood Creek today, Mon, Nov 9, in feet from first light to last light, with the tide, the hourly rating and the wind.51015-14812–14 ftnow6 am: Great7 am: Great8 am: Great9 am: Great10 am: Good11 am: Good12 pm: Good1 pm: Fair2 pm: Good3 pm: Good4 pm: Fair5 pm: Fair6 pm: Good6a9a12p3p6p☀ 6:57 am5:03 pm ☾ratingwind
Tomorrow Tue, Nov 10
Surf height at Redwood Creek tomorrow, Tue, Nov 10, in feet from first light to last light, with the tide, the hourly rating and the wind.51015-14810–12 ft6 am: Great7 am: Great8 am: Great9 am: Great10 am: Great11 am: Good12 pm: Fair1 pm: Fair2 pm: Fair3 pm: Good4 pm: Good5 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 Redwood Creek: 6 pm, Great, on a falling low tide.

Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
Today, Mon, Nov 9, first light to last light
TimeSurfRatingWindTide
6 am12–14 ftGreat10 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 163.9 ft
7 am11–13 ftGreat10 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 164.7 ft
8 am11–13 ftGreat11 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 185.8 ft
9 am11–12 ftGreat13 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 216.9 ft
10 am11–12 ftGood13 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 237.5 ft
11 am11–12 ftGood15 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 267.5 ft
12 pmnow10–12 ftGood13 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 236.9 ft
1 pm10–12 ftFair13 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 235.6 ft
2 pm10–12 ftGood12 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 213.9 ft
3 pm9–11 ftGood12 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 222.1 ft
4 pm9–10 ftFair12 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 210.7 ft
5 pm8–9 ftFair11 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 20-0.2 ft
6 pm8–9 ftGood11 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 19-0.4 ft
Tomorrow, Tue, Nov 10
TimeSurfRatingWindTide
6 am10–11 ftGreat7 mph cross-shore (SSE)3.6 ft
7 am10–11 ftGreat7 mph cross-shore (SE)4.2 ft
8 am10–11 ftGreat7 mph cross-shore (SE)5.2 ft
9 am10–11 ftGreat7 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 126.2 ft
10 am10–11 ftGreat8 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 137.0 ft
11 am10–11 ftGood8 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 147.4 ft
12 pm10–11 ftFair9 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 167.1 ft
1 pm10–11 ftFair10 mph cross-shore (SW), gusts 176.2 ft
2 pm10–11 ftFair8 mph cross-shore (SW), gusts 154.8 ft
3 pm10–12 ftGood7 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 133.1 ft
4 pm10–12 ftGood7 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 121.4 ft
5 pm10–12 ftGreat7 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 120.2 ft
6 pm10–12 ftGreat8 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 14-0.4 ft

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

At 12 pm, sets at Redwood 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 175 seconds between breaking waves.0 min15 min
Set waves
about 12.2 ft faces
Waves per set
about 4
Sets
every 5 minutes or so, each lasting about 38 s
Lulls
about 175 s between breaking waves
How they break
Spillingwhich means soft, crumbling whitewater
Shape
Crumblywhich means whitewater rolls gently down the face
Breaking
79% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
Along-shore current
strong, about 1.7 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.

What do these mean?

Redwood Creek surf this weekend and the next 10 days

Next 10 days at Redwood Creek: the biggest day is Saturday, Nov 14 at 16–21 ft, and the best-rated day is Monday, Nov 9 (Great). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 16–21 ft and Fair; Sunday, Nov 15, 13–16 ft and Good.

Redwood 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 weekend10208–14Mon, Nov 9: GreatMonNov 910–12Tue, Nov 10: GreatTueNov 1010–12Wed, Nov 11: GreatWedNov 1111–16Thu, Nov 12: GreatThuNov 129–13Fri, Nov 13: GoodFriNov 1316–21Sat, Nov 14: FairSatNov 1413–16Sun, Nov 15: GoodSunNov 1513–18Mon, Nov 16: GoodMonNov 1610–13Tue, Nov 17: GreatTueNov 1710–13Wed, Nov 18: GreatWedNov 18ThuNov 19FriNov 20SatNov 21SunNov 22MonNov 23TueNov 24ratingswell

Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24

Days 11–16 for Redwood 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
Redwood Creek 10-day surf forecast, free. Daylight hours; the main swell is the largest at midday.
DaySurfRatingMain swellWind amWind pmBest time
Mon, Nov 98–14 ftGreat10.9 ft · 14 s · W11 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 1812 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 217 am
Tue, Nov 1010–12 ftGreat8.6 ft · 13 s · W7 mph cross-shore (SE)8 mph cross-shore (SW), gusts 156 pm
Wed, Nov 1110–12 ftGreat8.7 ft · 13 s · W7 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 127 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 1310 am
Thu, Nov 1211–16 ftGreat11.1 ft · 15 s · W8 mph offshore (ESE)8 mph cross-shore (SSW)5 pm
Fri, Nov 139–13 ftGood8.3 ft · 14 s · W20 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 2731 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 487 am
Sat, Nov 1416–21 ftFair17.8 ft · 16 s · W19 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 2518 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 277 am
Sun, Nov 1513–16 ftGood10.3 ft · 15 s · W11 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 218 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 167 am
Mon, Nov 1613–18 ftGood11.9 ft · 15 s · W7 mph cross-shore (SE), gusts 137 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 147 am
Tue, Nov 1710–13 ftGreat—8 mph offshore (ESE)9 mph cross-shore (SE)10 am
Wed, Nov 1810–13 ftGreat—10 mph onshore (NW)6 mph cross-shore (NNW)4 pm
Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24Days 11–16 for Redwood Creek are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app

Redwood Creek tide chart and tide times

Tides at Redwood Creek today, Monday, Nov 9: low 3.4 ft at 4:42 am, high 7.6 ft at 10:34 am and low -0.4 ft at 5:42 pm. At 12 pm the tide is 6.9 ft and falling.

Tide height at Redwood Creek, in feet above MLLW, today and tomorrow, with high and low tide times.-113579Sun, Nov 8Mon, Nov 9Tue, Nov 10Wed, Nov 11Thu, Nov 12now 6.9 ft, fallingLow 3.4 ft4:42 amHigh 7.6 ft10:34 amLow -0.4 ft5:42 pmHigh 5.8 ft12:25 amLow 3.5 ft5:15 amHigh 7.4 ft11:05 amLow -0.4 ft6:17 pmHigh 5.8 ft1:10 amLow 3.9 ft5:46 amHigh 7.6 ft11:37 amLow 0.0 ft6:55 pmHigh 5.8 ft1:53 am
Tide height at Redwood Creek, in feet, today and tomorrow. Shaded bands are night; the dashed line is now.

Redwood Creek tide chart, November 2026

High and low tide times for the next 9 days.
DayTides
Mon, Nov 9Low 3.4 ft at 4:42 amHigh 7.6 ft at 10:34 amLow -0.4 ft at 5:42 pm
Tue, Nov 10High 5.8 ft at 12:25 amLow 3.5 ft at 5:15 amHigh 7.4 ft at 11:05 amLow -0.4 ft at 6:17 pm
Wed, Nov 11High 5.8 ft at 1:10 amLow 3.9 ft at 5:46 amHigh 7.6 ft at 11:37 amLow 0.0 ft at 6:55 pm
Thu, Nov 12High 5.8 ft at 1:53 amLow 4.2 ft at 6:21 amHigh 7.5 ft at 12:11 pmLow 0.4 ft at 7:36 pm
Fri, Nov 13High 5.8 ft at 2:39 amLow 4.5 ft at 6:59 amHigh 7.4 ft at 12:50 pmLow 0.9 ft at 8:19 pm
Sat, Nov 14High 5.9 ft at 3:30 amLow 4.8 ft at 7:47 amHigh 7.2 ft at 1:31 pmLow 1.3 ft at 9:06 pm
Sun, Nov 15High 6.0 ft at 4:24 amLow 4.9 ft at 8:54 amHigh 6.6 ft at 2:13 pmLow 1.2 ft at 9:56 pm
Mon, Nov 16High 5.7 ft at 5:20 amLow 4.5 ft at 10:10 amHigh 5.8 ft at 3:15 pmLow 1.4 ft at 10:42 pm
Tue, Nov 17High 5.9 ft at 6:06 amLow 4.2 ft at 11:36 am

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

Redwood Creek water temperature

The water temperature at Redwood Creek is about 59°F on Monday, Nov 9. With the air feeling like 48°F and a 13 mph wind, a 4/3 full wetsuit is the suggestion. Over the next week the water stays between 57 and 59°F.

Water temperature scale with wetsuit bands. Now 59 degrees, 4/3; 57 to 59 over the next 10 days.rashguardjacketspring3/24/3hooded 4/3hooded 5/46/5 hood59°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 Redwood Creek

Spots near Redwood Creek with their rating right now, placed on a simple map.Redwood CreekStone LagoonDry LagoonGold Bluffs BeachBig LagoonAgate BeachPatrick's Point

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About Redwood Creek

Redwood Creek is a rivermouth in Orick, Humboldt County, California, facing west. Also called Orick Beach.

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