Located in Humboldt County in Northern California, Eureka is a quality reef break that unloads over a boulder and sand bottom. When it’s on it is comparable to Sunset Beach in terms of both quality and power. The waves here can be dangerous, and break for up to 100 meters providing both barreling sections and thick walls for turns. Like all spots here: Sharky.
What are the best surf conditions for Eureka?
Gets good between waist high and triple overhead. A shortboard or step up are the boards of choice here. Eureka is best suited to intermediate and advanced surfers. The surf here is pretty consistent (6/10) and hardly ever crowded (3/10). The best winds are offshore from the Southeast. The best tides are on the higher end. The best swells are from the North, Northwest, Southwest, and West.
We recommend wearing a 5/4 year-round here. The water temperatures range from 12 degrees in June to 11 degrees in the winter. See the temperature chart below for more data on this.