Fern Canyon Beach Surf Forecast
Northern California
Current Conditions
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Spot Guide
Fern Canyon Beach in Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park is a remote, rarely-surfed stretch of coast accessed by a rough unpaved road. The NW-facing beach receives powerful Pacific swells that create dangerous shorebreak and unpredictable conditions. State Parks warns that water activities are "unsafe" here due to large surf, cold water, sudden drop-offs, and pounding shorebreak. This is not a recreational surf spot.
Forecast Charts
Daily Forecast
Skip the dawn patrol — 5-6ft and poor early on. Later in the day looks more promising — 4-5ft and poor - fair.
Rideable all day with 6-7ft waves on NW swell at 10s and barely a breath of wind.
Get out early for the best of it — 5-6ft waves on NW swell at 10s and glassy conditions. Swell fades as the day goes on, dropping to 4-5ft by PM.
First light looks cleanest — 3-4ft on NW swell at 10s with glassy conditions. Things get a bit scrappier as the day goes on.
A slow one — 1-2ft waves and poor conditions with glassy conditions.
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