Crescent City, United States

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Crescent City California harbor aerial view — Crescent City, the nearest town, 2 km away. Photo: Robert Campbell, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Crescent City

Crescent City is a town in California, United States. From Crescent City you can reach 8 surf spots. The nearest is Whaler Island, a surf spot 1.7 km from the centre. Overture lists 35 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 5 of them campsites. The nearest airport is CEC, 4 km away.

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Staying in Crescent City

35 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 5 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: CEC, 4 km, ACV, 86 km, MFR, 129 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Crescent City.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for the level each spot suits. Pick your level for the days that suit you. The best of the spots that stay in Crescent City each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 1 spot stays in another town: within your drive, it counts for Crescent City too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodBest spot that day for intermediatesUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Expert

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Wilson Creek18.6 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Klamath, 10 km

5 ft412 kJ

5 ft316 kJ

7 ft783 kJ

4 ft148 kJ

4 ft87 kJ

5 ft165 kJ

5 ft217 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Wilson Creek, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	25, poor	5 ft9 ssoft	412kJ	wind from the north-west, 2 knots	11°C
Mon 19Oct	23, poor	5 ft8 ssoft	316kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	11°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 ssoft	783kJ	wind from the south, 5 knots	12°C
Wed 21Oct	59, good	4 ft7 smushy	148kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	42, fair	4 ft6 smushy	87kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	13°C
Fri 23Oct	23, poor	5 ft7 smushy	165kJ	wind from the north, 12 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	34, poor	5 ft7 smushy	217kJ	wind from the south-east, 12 knots	13°C

Lake Talawa8.9 kmabout 20 min by car

5 ft449 kJ

6 ft405 kJ

8 ft956 kJ

4 ft140 kJ

3 ft284 kJ

5 ft389 kJ

4 ft211 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Lake Talawa, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	14, poor	5 ft10 ssoft	449kJ	wind from the north, 1 knot	12°C
Mon 19Oct	11, poor	6 ft9 smushy	405kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots	12°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 ssoft	956kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	56, good	4 ft6 smushy	140kJ	wind from the east, 4 knots, offshore	13°C
Thu 22Oct	43, fair	3 ft12 ssoft	284kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	28, poor	5 ft10 ssoft	389kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots	13°C
Sat 24Oct	28, poor	4 ft8 smushy	211kJ	wind from the south, 16 knots	13°C

Pelican Beach9.6 kmabout 20 min by car

5 ft449 kJ

6 ft405 kJ

8 ft956 kJ

4 ft140 kJ

3 ft284 kJ

5 ft389 kJ

4 ft211 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Pelican Beach, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	14, poor	5 ft10 ssoft	449kJ	wind from the north, 1 knot	12°C
Mon 19Oct	11, poor	6 ft9 smushy	405kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots	12°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 ssoft	956kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	56, good	4 ft6 smushy	140kJ	wind from the east, 4 knots, offshore	13°C
Thu 22Oct	42, fair	3 ft12 ssoft	284kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	28, poor	5 ft10 ssoft	389kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots	13°C
Sat 24Oct	28, poor	4 ft8 smushy	211kJ	wind from the south, 16 knots	13°C

Point Saint George5.9 kmabout 10 min by car

5 ft439 kJ

6 ft409 kJ

8 ft870 kJ

4 ft133 kJ

4 ft95 kJ

5 ft393 kJ

4 ft208 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Point Saint George, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	25, poor	5 ft9 ssoft	439kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots	12°C
Mon 19Oct	10, poor	6 ft9 smushy	409kJ	wind from the south-west, 6 knots	12°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 ssoft	870kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	54, good	4 ft6 smushy	133kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	13°C
Thu 22Oct	35, poor	4 ft6 smushy	95kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	24, poor	5 ft10 ssoft	393kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots	13°C
Sat 24Oct	23, poor	4 ft8 smushy	208kJ	wind from the south, 19 knots	13°C

Enderts Beach6.9 kmabout 15 min by car

5 ft411 kJ

6 ft438 kJ

7 ft802 kJ

4 ft128 kJ

4 ft92 kJ

5 ft287 kJ

5 ft229 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Enderts Beach, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	24, poor	5 ft9 ssoft	411kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 0 knots, offshore	13°C
Mon 19Oct	23, poor	6 ft9 ssoft	438kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	13°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 ssoft	802kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	53, good	4 ft6 smushy	128kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	51, good	4 ft6 smushy	92kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots	13°C
Fri 23Oct	46, fair	5 ft8 ssoft	287kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots, offshore	15°C
Sat 24Oct	25, poor	5 ft7 smushy	229kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 11 knots	11°C

Garth's Reef4.4 kmabout 10 min by car

5 ft419 kJ

5 ft354 kJ

7 ft779 kJ

4 ft160 kJ

4 ft90 kJ

5 ft331 kJ

5 ft216 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Garth's Reef, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	22, poor	5 ft9 ssoft	419kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots	11°C
Mon 19Oct	20, poor	5 ft9 ssoft	354kJ	wind from the south, 3 knots	12°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 smushy	779kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 6 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	49, good	4 ft7 smushy	160kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots	13°C
Thu 22Oct	31, too small	4 ft6 smushy	90kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots	13°C
Fri 23Oct	31, poor	5 ft9 ssoft	331kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots, offshore	12°C
Sat 24Oct	11, poor	5 ft8 smushy	216kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 22 knots	13°C

Crescent City South Beach2.5 kmabout 5 min by carNeeds 6 ft+

7 ft599 kJ

6 ft542 kJ

7 ft783 kJ

4 ft170 kJ

4 ft383 kJ

5 ft165 kJ

5 ft217 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Crescent City South Beach, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	43, fair	7 ft8 ssoft	599kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	13°C
Mon 19Oct	39, fair	6 ft9 ssoft	542kJ	wind from the east, 0 knots	13°C
Tue 20Oct	55, good	7 ft9 ssoft	783kJ	wind from the south-west, 2 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	24, too small	4 ft7 smushy	170kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	20, too small	4 ft11 ssoft	383kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 9 knots	13°C
Fri 23Oct	23, too small	5 ft7 smushy	165kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots, offshore	15°C
Sat 24Oct	7, too small	5 ft7 smushy	217kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 11 knots	11°C

Whaler Island1.7 kmabout 5 min by carNeeds 5 ft+

7 ft599 kJ

6 ft542 kJ

7 ft783 kJ

4 ft170 kJ

4 ft383 kJ

5 ft291 kJ

5 ft217 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Whaler Island, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	41, fair	7 ft8 ssoft	599kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	13°C
Mon 19Oct	38, fair	6 ft9 ssoft	542kJ	wind from the east, 0 knots	13°C
Tue 20Oct	52, good	7 ft9 ssoft	783kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	24, too small	4 ft7 smushy	170kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	24, too small	4 ft11 ssoft	383kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 9 knots, offshore	13°C
Fri 23Oct	30, too small	5 ft9 ssoft	291kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 10 knots, offshore	15°C
Sat 24Oct	7, too small	5 ft7 smushy	217kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 11 knots	11°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Crescent City, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Places to eat near Crescent City

ITZA PIZZAPizza · 0.2 km from the centre
Little Caesars PizzaPizza · 0.4 km from the centre
Raliberto's Taco ShopTaco · 0.4 km from the centre
The Burger DenBurger · 0.4 km from the centre
Chipotle Mexican GrillMexican · 0.6 km from the centre
Marlo's RestaurantMediterranean · 0.6 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits