Humboldt Bay and Eureka aerial view — Eureka, the nearest town, 3 km away. Photo: Robert Campbell, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

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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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 Eureka.

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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 Eureka each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day.

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.

Spot

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Sun 25

Harbor Entrance7 kmabout 15 min by car

5 ft414 kJ

9 ft1353 kJ

3 ft132 kJ

4 ft103 kJ

6 ft419 kJ

4 ft173 kJ

9 ft1004 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Harbor Entrance, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	24, poor	5 ft9 s	414kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots	14°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	9 ft10 s	1,353kJ	wind from the south-east, 5 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	53, good	3 ft8 s	132kJ	wind from the south-west, 1 knot	15°C
Thu 22Oct	59, good	4 ft6 s	103kJ	wind from the south, 2 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	18, poor	6 ft9 s	419kJ	wind from the north, 12 knots	14°C
Sat 24Oct	52, good	4 ft7 s	173kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 12 knots, offshore	14°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	9 ft8 s	1,004kJ	wind from the south-east, 3 knots	15°C

Bunkers5.5 kmabout 10 min by car

5 ft380 kJ

9 ft1306 kJ

3 ft127 kJ

4 ft91 kJ

6 ft400 kJ

4 ft162 kJ

9 ft961 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Bunkers, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	24, poor	5 ft9 s	380kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots	14°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	9 ft10 s	1,306kJ	wind from the south-east, 5 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	55, good	3 ft8 s	127kJ	wind from the south-west, 1 knot	15°C
Thu 22Oct	59, good	4 ft6 s	91kJ	wind from the south, 2 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	12, poor	6 ft8 s	400kJ	wind from the north, 14 knots	14°C
Sat 24Oct	53, good	4 ft7 s	162kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 12 knots, offshore	14°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	9 ft8 s	961kJ	wind from the south-east, 3 knots	15°C

North jetty6.6 kmabout 15 min by car

5 ft380 kJ

9 ft1346 kJ

3 ft132 kJ

4 ft85 kJ

6 ft405 kJ

4 ft164 kJ

9 ft990 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at North jetty, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	24, poor	5 ft9 s	380kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots	14°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	9 ft10 s	1,346kJ	wind from the south-east, 5 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	57, good	3 ft8 s	132kJ	wind from the south-west, 1 knot	15°C
Thu 22Oct	59, good	4 ft5 s	85kJ	wind from the south, 2 knots, offshore	14°C
Fri 23Oct	12, poor	6 ft8 s	405kJ	wind from the north, 14 knots	14°C
Sat 24Oct	58, good	4 ft8 s	164kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 12 knots, offshore	14°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	9 ft8 s	990kJ	wind from the south-east, 3 knots	15°C

Samoa Peninsula2.6 kmabout 5 min by car

5 ft380 kJ

9 ft1346 kJ

4 ft171 kJ

4 ft380 kJ

6 ft405 kJ

4 ft207 kJ

9 ft990 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Samoa Peninsula, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	25, poor	5 ft9 s	380kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots	14°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	9 ft10 s	1,346kJ	wind from the south-east, 3 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	58, good	4 ft7 s	171kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	59, good	4 ft11 s	380kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	17, poor	6 ft8 s	405kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 11 knots	14°C
Sat 24Oct	49, good	4 ft8 s	207kJ	wind from the west, 2 knots	14°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	9 ft8 s	990kJ	wind from the south-east, 2 knots	15°C

South Jetty - Table Bluff8 kmabout 15 min by car

5 ft414 kJ

9 ft1353 kJ

3 ft132 kJ

4 ft103 kJ

6 ft419 kJ

5 ft210 kJ

9 ft1004 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at South Jetty - Table Bluff, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	24, poor	5 ft9 s	414kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots	14°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	9 ft10 s	1,353kJ	wind from the south-east, 5 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	53, good	3 ft8 s	132kJ	wind from the south-west, 1 knot	15°C
Thu 22Oct	59, good	4 ft6 s	103kJ	wind from the south, 2 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	25, poor	6 ft9 s	419kJ	wind from the north, 12 knots	14°C
Sat 24Oct	47, fair	5 ft8 s	210kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 1 knot	14°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	9 ft8 s	1,004kJ	wind from the south-east, 3 knots	15°C

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

Eureka, United States

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Where it is

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