Eureka, United States
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About Eureka
Eureka is a town in California, United States. From Eureka you can reach 5 surf spots. The nearest is Samoa Peninsula, a surf spot 2.6 km from the centre. Overture lists 36 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is ACV, 20 km away.
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Staying in Eureka
- 36 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
- Nearest airports: ACV, 20 km, CEC, 109 km, RDD, 162 km
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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 Eureka.
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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 Eureka each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day.
Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.Good★ BestBest spot that day for intermediatesUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.
| Spot | Sun 18 | Mon 19 | Tue 20 | Wed 21 | Thu 22 | Fri 23 | Sat 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North jetty6.6 kmabout 15 min by car | 6 ft565 kJwind from the south, 4 knots, too big | 5 ft427 kJwind from the west-north-west, 2 knots, poor | 8 ft1196 kJwind from the south-east, 5 knots, too big | 4 ft186 kJwind from the west-north-west, 1 knot★ Best, good, best spot that day | 4 ft111 kJwind from the north, 3 knots, fair | 5 ft181 kJwind from the north, 11 knots, poor | 4 ft225 kJwind from the south-south-east, 6 knots, offshore★ Best, good, best spot that day |
All readings for North jetty: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Samoa Peninsula2.6 kmabout 5 min by car | 6 ft565 kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, too big | 5 ft427 kJwind from the west-north-west, 3 knots, poor | 8 ft1196 kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots, too big | 4 ft186 kJwind from the west-north-west, 1 knot★ Best, good, best spot that day | 4 ft111 kJwind from the east, 1 knot, offshore★ Best, good, best spot that day | 5 ft181 kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, poor | 4 ft225 kJwind from the south-south-east, 6 knots, good |
All readings for Samoa Peninsula: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Bunkers5.5 kmabout 10 min by car | 6 ft511 kJwind from the south, 4 knots, offshore, poor | 5 ft371 kJwind from the west-north-west, 2 knots, poor | 8 ft1177 kJwind from the south-east, 5 knots, too big | 4 ft125 kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots, good | 4 ft113 kJwind from the north, 3 knots, fair | 5 ft179 kJwind from the north, 11 knots, poor | 4 ft216 kJwind from the south-south-east, 6 knots, offshore, good |
All readings for Bunkers: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Harbor Entrance7 kmabout 15 min by car | 6 ft537 kJwind from the south, 4 knots, too big | 6 ft453 kJwind from the west-north-west, 2 knots, poor | 8 ft1203 kJwind from the south-east, 5 knots, too big | 4 ft137 kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots, good | 4 ft118 kJwind from the north, 3 knots, fair | 5 ft191 kJwind from the north, 11 knots, poor | 4 ft228 kJwind from the south-south-east, 6 knots, offshore, good |
All readings for Harbor Entrance: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| South Jetty - Table Bluff8 kmabout 15 min by car | 6 ft537 kJwind from the south, 4 knots, too big | 6 ft453 kJwind from the west-north-west, 2 knots, poor | 8 ft1203 kJwind from the south-east, 5 knots, too big | 4 ft137 kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots, good | 4 ft118 kJwind from the north, 3 knots, fair | 5 ft191 kJwind from the north, 11 knots, poor | 4 ft228 kJwind from the south-south-east, 6 knots, good |
All readings for South Jetty - Table Bluff: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Eureka, 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 Eureka
- Denny'sBreakfast and brunch · 0.1 km from the centre
- IHOPBreakfast and brunch · 0.2 km from the centre
- Pho Thien LongVietnamese · 0.2 km from the centre
- Amigas BurritosMexican · 0.3 km from the centre
- Chapala CafeMexican · 0.3 km from the centre
- Coast SeafoodsSeafood · 0.3 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