Mad River Beach Surf Guide
Mad River Beach in Humboldt is a fairly exposed beach break that does not work very often with no particular seasonal pattern. Offshore winds are from the east. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the northwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Best around high tide when the tide is rising. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Take care of sharks,urchins, rips and rocks.
Mad River Beach Spot Info
| Type: | Rating: | Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
|---|---|---|---|
 Beach |  4 | inconsistent | 11.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Mad River Beach:
The best conditions reported for surf at Mad River Beach occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.
Energía de Olas (poder): 12 horas
Mad River Beach Surf:
Sunday, 21 June 2026, 20:31 Local time| dom | lun | |||
| 8PM | 11PM | 2AM | 5AM | |
| Wave (m) | ||||
| Período (s) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Viento (km/h) | ||||
| Estado del Viento | cross | glass | cross | cross- off |
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Mad River Beach Surf Guide
Mad River Beach in Humboldt is a fairly exposed beach break that does not work very often with no particular seasonal pattern. Offshore winds are from the east. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the northwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Best around high tide when the tide is rising. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Take care of sharks,urchins, rips and rocks.
Mad River Beach Spot Info
Type: Rating: Reliability: Todays Sea Temp*: Beach4inconsistent 11.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satelliteSurfing Mad River Beach:
The best conditions reported for surf at Mad River Beach occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.
Energía de Olas (poder): 12 horas
Usa la barra de navegación de arriba para ver la temperatura del mar en Mad River Beach, fotografías Mad River Beach, previsiones detalladas de olas para Mad River Beach, vientos y previsión del tiempo, webcams para Mad River Beach, viento actual desde estaciones meteorológicas en CAL - Humboldt y predicciones de marea para Mad River Beach. Las mapas de olas para United States enseñarán un mapa grande de United States y los mares que rodean. Los mapas de olas pueden ser animadas para mostrar diferentes componentes de olas, la altura de ola, la energía de ola, el período, junto con previsiones de viento y del tiempo. Previsiones actuales del tiempo y del estado del mar provienen de boyas marinas de United States, del barcos que transitan en la zona y de estaciones meteorológicas costeras. Cada página de previsiones tiene un Busca-Olas Regional y Global para localizar las mejores condiciones para surfear en el área de Mad River Beach.
Mad River Beach Surf:
Sunday, 21 June 2026, 20:31 Local timedom lun 8PM 11PM 2AM 5AM Wave (m) Período (s) 8 8 8 8 Viento (km/h) Estado del Viento cross glass cross cross-
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Mad River Beach Surf Guide
Mad River Beach in Humboldt is a fairly exposed beach break that does not work very often with no particular seasonal pattern. Offshore winds are from the east. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the northwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Best around high tide when the tide is rising. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Take care of sharks,urchins, rips and rocks.
Mad River Beach Spot Info
Type: Rating: Reliability: Todays Sea Temp*: Beach4inconsistent 11.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satelliteSurfing Mad River Beach:
The best conditions reported for surf at Mad River Beach occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.
Energía de Olas (poder): 12 horas
Usa la barra de navegación de arriba para ver la temperatura del mar en Mad River Beach, fotografías Mad River Beach, previsiones detalladas de olas para Mad River Beach, vientos y previsión del tiempo, webcams para Mad River Beach, viento actual desde estaciones meteorológicas en CAL - Humboldt y predicciones de marea para Mad River Beach. Las mapas de olas para United States enseñarán un mapa grande de United States y los mares que rodean. Los mapas de olas pueden ser animadas para mostrar diferentes componentes de olas, la altura de ola, la energía de ola, el período, junto con previsiones de viento y del tiempo. Previsiones actuales del tiempo y del estado del mar provienen de boyas marinas de United States, del barcos que transitan en la zona y de estaciones meteorológicas costeras. Cada página de previsiones tiene un Busca-Olas Regional y Global para localizar las mejores condiciones para surfear en el área de Mad River Beach.
Mad River Beach Surf:
Sunday, 21 June 2026, 20:31 Local timedom lun 8PM 11PM 2AM 5AM Wave (m) Período (s) 8 8 8 8 Viento (km/h) Estado del Viento cross glass cross cross-
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Mad River Beach Surf Guide
Mad River Beach in Humboldt is a fairly exposed beach break that does not work very often with no particular seasonal pattern. Offshore winds are from the east. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the northwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Best around high tide when the tide is rising. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Take care of sharks,urchins, rips and rocks.
Mad River Beach Spot Info
Type: Rating: Reliability: Todays Sea Temp*: Beach4inconsistent 11.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satelliteSurfing Mad River Beach:
The best conditions reported for surf at Mad River Beach occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.
Energía de Olas (poder): 12 horas
Usa la barra de navegación de arriba para ver la temperatura del mar en Mad River Beach, fotografías Mad River Beach, previsiones detalladas de olas para Mad River Beach, vientos y previsión del tiempo, webcams para Mad River Beach, viento actual desde estaciones meteorológicas en CAL - Humboldt y predicciones de marea para Mad River Beach. Las mapas de olas para United States enseñarán un mapa grande de United States y los mares que rodean. Los mapas de olas pueden ser animadas para mostrar diferentes componentes de olas, la altura de ola, la energía de ola, el período, junto con previsiones de viento y del tiempo. Previsiones actuales del tiempo y del estado del mar provienen de boyas marinas de United States, del barcos que transitan en la zona y de estaciones meteorológicas costeras. Cada página de previsiones tiene un Busca-Olas Regional y Global para localizar las mejores condiciones para surfear en el área de Mad River Beach.
Mad River Beach Surf:
Sunday, 21 June 2026, 20:31 Local timedom lun 8PM 11PM 2AM 5AM Wave (m) Período (s) 8 8 8 8 Viento (km/h) Estado del Viento cross glass cross cross-
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Live Weather:
At Arcata/Eureka Airport, 9 km from Mad River Beach.
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14.4°CCurrent weather near Mad River Beach
Buoy Data:
At Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA, 11 miles from Mad River Beach.
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Wind stats for Mad River Beach: see the variation in direction and stength by month.
Fotos de Surf
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Usa este mapa para navegar hacia las playas de surf de CAL - Humboldt y estaciones de marea cercanas de Mad River Beach
Spots de Surf más cercanos a Mad River Beach:
(Clica la ubicación para más detalles)- Closest spot6 mi
- Second closest spot7 mi
- Third closest spot8 mi
- Fourth closest spot9 mi
- Fifth closest spot10 mi
Boyas marinas más cercanas a Mad River Beach:
- Closest Boya Marinas11 mi
- Second closest Boya Marinas25 mi
- Third closest Boya Marinas52 mi
- Fourth closest Boya Marinas66 mi
- Fifth closest Boya Marinas107 mi
Estaciones de marea más cercanas a Mad River Beach:
- Closest estación de mareaMad River Slough, Arcata Bay, Humboldt Bay3 mi
- Second closest estación de mareaMcKinleyville4 mi
- Third closest estación de mareaArcata Wharf, Humboldt Bay4 mi
- Fourth closest estación de mareaSamoa, Humboldt Bay6 mi
- Fifth closest estación de mareaEureka Slough Bridge, Humboldt Bay7 mi
Airports
- The nearest passenger airport to Mad River Beach is Chico Muni Airport (CIC) in USA, which is 230 km (143 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to Mad River Beach is Beale Afb (Marysville) Airport (BAB), also in USA, 304 km (189 miles) away.
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