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Ten Mile Beach Surf Forecast

Northern California

Ten Mile Beach surf spot

Current Conditions

Poor
Wave Height
5-6ft
head high
Swell Period
8.45s
Wind
21mph
NNW / Gusts 29mph
Conditions
Poor
Active Swells
Primary
0.9ft @ 16sSW
Secondary
0.5ft @ 11sSSW
Wind Swell
7.9ft @ 8sNW

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Spot Guide

Break
Beach
Bottom
Sand
Level
Intermediate
Crowd
Light
Best Swell
W
Best Wind
E
Season
Fall

Ten Mile Beach stretches for miles along the Mendocino coast north of Fort Bragg, offering consistent beach break peaks across a vast, empty sandy shoreline. The open W and NW swell exposure means waves are powerful and plentiful, but the remote setting, cold water, and lack of safety infrastructure require intermediate-level competence. One of the longest continuous surf beaches in NorCal.

Cold waterSharksStrong currentsIsolationRip currents

Forecast Charts

Daily Forecast

Thu, Mar 26Poor

Slim pickings today — 5-6ft and poor with calm winds.

6am9am12pm3pm
14s WSW|Calm
Fri, Mar 27Fair - Good

Dawn patrol is the move — 5-6ft on NW swell at 10s with calm winds. Conditions go downhill through the afternoon.

6am9am12pm3pm
10s NW|Calm
Sat, Mar 28Fair - Good

Expect 5-6ft all day on NW swell at 10s with glassy conditions — nothing amazing but surfable.

6am9am12pm3pm
10s NW|Calm
Sun, Mar 29Fair - Good

Rideable all day with 3-4ft waves on NW swell at 9s and calm winds.

6am9am12pm3pm
9s NW|Calm
Mon, Mar 30Fair - Good

Dawn patrol is the move — 3-4ft on NW swell at 6s with barely a breath of wind. Things get a bit scrappier as the day goes on.

6am9am12pm3pm
6s NW|Calm

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Ten Mile Beach Surf Forecast FAQ

What is the current surf forecast for Ten Mile Beach?
The current wave height at Ten Mile Beach is 5-6ft with a 8.45s swell period. Wind is NNW at 21mph. Conditions are rated Poor.
How accurate is the Ten Mile Beach surf forecast?
Our Ten Mile Beach forecast uses NOAA GFS and other weather models combined with spot-specific bathymetry to calculate breaking wave heights. Short-range (1-3 day) forecasts are most reliable. Extended forecasts show general trends.