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 experts: 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 expert 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.Good★ BestBest spot that day for expertsUnder 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 | 7 ft638 kJwind from the west-north-west, 4 knots, good | 6 ft552 kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots, offshore, good | 8 ft1196 kJwind from the south-east, 5 knots, offshore★ Best, good, best spot that day | 5 ft220 kJwind from the east, 1 knot, too small | 4 ft111 kJwind from the north, 3 knots, too small | 5 ft181 kJwind from the north, 11 knots, too small | 5 ft214 kJwind from the south-south-east, 9 knots, offshore, too small |
All readings for North jetty: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Samoa Peninsula2.6 kmabout 5 min by car | 7 ft584 kJwind from the north-west, 2 knots★ Best, good, best spot that day | 6 ft552 kJwind from the south-south-east, 1 knot★ Best, good, best spot that day | 7 ft719 kJwind from the west-north-west, 3 knots, good | 5 ft220 kJwind from the south-east, 1 knot, offshore, too small | 4 ft111 kJwind from the east, 1 knot, offshore, too small | 5 ft181 kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, too small | 4 ft225 kJwind from the south-south-east, 6 knots, too small |
All readings for Samoa Peninsula: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Bunkers5.5 kmabout 10 min by car | 6 ft624 kJwind from the west-north-west, 4 knots, good | 6 ft535 kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots, offshore, good | 8 ft933 kJwind from the west-south-west, 2 knots, good | 5 ft214 kJwind from the east, 1 knot, offshore, too small | 4 ft113 kJwind from the north, 3 knots, too small | 5 ft179 kJwind from the north, 11 knots, too small | 5 ft205 kJwind from the south-south-east, 9 knots, offshore, too small |
All readings for Bunkers: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Harbor Entrance7 kmabout 15 min by car | 7 ft642 kJwind from the west-north-west, 4 knots, good | 6 ft557 kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots, offshore★ Best, good, best spot that day | 7 ft565 kJwind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, good | 5 ft223 kJwind from the east, 1 knot, offshore, too small | 4 ft118 kJwind from the north, 3 knots, too small | 5 ft191 kJwind from the north, 11 knots, too small | 5 ft217 kJwind from the south-south-east, 9 knots, offshore, too small |
All readings for Harbor Entrance: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| South Jetty - Table Bluff8 kmabout 15 min by car | 7 ft642 kJwind from the west-north-west, 4 knots, good | 6 ft557 kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots, offshore★ Best, good, best spot that day | 7 ft565 kJwind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, good | 5 ft223 kJwind from the east, 1 knot, offshore, too small | 4 ft118 kJwind from the north, 3 knots, too small | 5 ft191 kJwind from the north, 11 knots, too small | 5 ft217 kJwind from the south-south-east, 9 knots, too small |
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