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 intermediate surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. 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 ft427 kJ

8 ft1172 kJ

4 ft144 kJ

3 ft58 kJ

6 ft395 kJ

5 ft224 kJ

9 ft931 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Wilson Creek, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	37, fair	5 ft9 ssoft	427kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	11°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	8 ft10 ssoft	1,172kJ	wind from the south, 5 knots	12°C
Wed 21Oct	59, good	4 ft7 smushy	144kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	40, fair	3 ft5 smushy	58kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	13°C
Fri 23Oct	12, poor	6 ft8 smushy	395kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 14 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	28, poor	5 ft8 smushy	224kJ	wind from the south-east, 12 knots	13°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	9 ft8 smushy	931kJ	wind from the south-east, 9 knots	13°C

Lake Talawa8.9 kmabout 20 min by car

6 ft395 kJ

9 ft1252 kJ

4 ft140 kJ

3 ft291 kJ

3 ft185 kJ

5 ft240 kJ

10 ft1057 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Lake Talawa, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	11, poor	6 ft8 smushy	395kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots	12°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	9 ft10 ssoft	1,252kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	57, good	4 ft7 smushy	140kJ	wind from the south, 5 knots	13°C
Thu 22Oct	37, fair	3 ft12 ssoft	291kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	8, poor	3 ft10 smushy	185kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 20 knots	13°C
Sat 24Oct	24, poor	5 ft8 smushy	240kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 15 knots	13°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	10 ft8 smushy	1,057kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 8 knots	13°C

Pelican Beach9.6 kmabout 20 min by car

6 ft395 kJ

9 ft1252 kJ

4 ft140 kJ

3 ft291 kJ

3 ft185 kJ

5 ft240 kJ

10 ft1057 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Pelican Beach, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	11, poor	6 ft8 smushy	395kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots	12°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	9 ft10 ssoft	1,252kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	57, good	4 ft7 smushy	140kJ	wind from the south, 5 knots	13°C
Thu 22Oct	37, fair	3 ft12 ssoft	291kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	8, poor	3 ft10 smushy	185kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 20 knots	13°C
Sat 24Oct	24, poor	5 ft8 smushy	240kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 15 knots	13°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	10 ft8 smushy	1,057kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 8 knots	13°C

Point Saint George5.9 kmabout 10 min by car

6 ft405 kJ

9 ft1304 kJ

4 ft120 kJ

3 ft271 kJ

3 ft188 kJ

4 ft194 kJ

10 ft1057 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Point Saint George, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	10, poor	6 ft8 smushy	405kJ	wind from the south-west, 6 knots	12°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	9 ft10 ssoft	1,304kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	56, good	4 ft6 smushy	120kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	13°C
Thu 22Oct	31, poor	3 ft11 smushy	271kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	7, poor	3 ft10 smushy	188kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 28 knots	13°C
Sat 24Oct	19, poor	4 ft8 smushy	194kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 26 knots	13°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	10 ft8 smushy	1,057kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 11 knots	14°C

Enderts Beach6.9 kmabout 15 min by car

6 ft469 kJ

9 ft1266 kJ

4 ft126 kJ

4 ft77 kJ

4 ft280 kJ

5 ft244 kJ

9 ft1027 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Enderts Beach, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	35, poor	6 ft9 ssoft	469kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	13°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	9 ft10 ssoft	1,266kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	55, good	4 ft6 smushy	126kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	50, good	4 ft6 smushy	77kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots	13°C
Fri 23Oct	21, poor	4 ft9 ssoft	280kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 12 knots	15°C
Sat 24Oct	23, poor	5 ft8 smushy	244kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 11 knots	11°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	9 ft8 ssoft	1,027kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 7 knots	13°C

Garth's Reef4.4 kmabout 10 min by car

6 ft469 kJ

9 ft1247 kJ

5 ft217 kJ

3 ft95 kJ

5 ft325 kJ

5 ft241 kJ

9 ft1000 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Garth's Reef, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	21, poor	6 ft9 ssoft	469kJ	wind from the south, 3 knots	12°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	9 ft10 smushy	1,247kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 6 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	45, fair	5 ft7 smushy	217kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore	13°C
Thu 22Oct	29, too small	3 ft7 smushy	95kJ	wind from the north-west, 6 knots	13°C
Fri 23Oct	10, poor	5 ft9 ssoft	325kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 23 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	8, poor	5 ft8 smushy	241kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 17 knots	13°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	9 ft8 smushy	1,000kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 10 knots	13°C

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

6 ft536 kJ

8 ft1172 kJ

5 ft196 kJ

4 ft369 kJ

6 ft420 kJ

5 ft224 kJ

7 ft492 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Crescent City South Beach, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	40, fair	6 ft9 ssoft	536kJ	wind from the east, 0 knots	13°C
Tue 20Oct	58, good	8 ft10 ssoft	1,172kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	24, too small	5 ft7 smushy	196kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, offshore	17°C
Thu 22Oct	19, too small	4 ft11 ssoft	369kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 9 knots	13°C
Fri 23Oct	30, poor	6 ft8 smushy	420kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots, offshore	15°C
Sat 24Oct	8, too small	5 ft8 smushy	224kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 11 knots	11°C
Sun 25Oct	45, fair	7 ft7 smushy	492kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	13°C

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

6 ft536 kJ

8 ft1172 kJ

5 ft196 kJ

4 ft369 kJ

6 ft420 kJ

5 ft224 kJ

7 ft492 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Whaler Island, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	38, fair	6 ft9 ssoft	536kJ	wind from the east, 0 knots	13°C
Tue 20Oct	55, good	8 ft10 ssoft	1,172kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	23, too small	5 ft7 smushy	196kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	23, too small	4 ft11 ssoft	369kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 9 knots, offshore	13°C
Fri 23Oct	38, fair	6 ft8 smushy	420kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots, offshore	15°C
Sat 24Oct	7, too small	5 ft8 smushy	224kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 11 knots	11°C
Sun 25Oct	44, fair	7 ft7 smushy	492kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	13°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