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 beginners: 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 beginner 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.GoodUnder 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: Intermediate

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Bunkers5.5 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up

6 ft511 kJ

5 ft371 kJ

8 ft1177 kJ

4 ft125 kJ

4 ft113 kJ

5 ft179 kJ

4 ft216 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Bunkers, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	14, poor	6 ft10 s	511kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots, offshore	14°C
Mon 19Oct	24, poor	5 ft9 s	371kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots	14°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	8 ft10 s	1,177kJ	wind from the south-east, 5 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	58, good	4 ft7 s	125kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	15°C
Thu 22Oct	43, fair	4 ft6 s	113kJ	wind from the north, 3 knots	15°C
Fri 23Oct	18, poor	5 ft6 s	179kJ	wind from the north, 11 knots	14°C
Sat 24Oct	59, good	4 ft9 s	216kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 6 knots, offshore	15°C

Harbor Entrance7 kmabout 15 min by carIntermediate and up

6 ft537 kJ

6 ft453 kJ

8 ft1203 kJ

4 ft137 kJ

4 ft118 kJ

5 ft191 kJ

4 ft228 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Harbor Entrance, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 s	537kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	14°C
Mon 19Oct	24, poor	6 ft9 s	453kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots	14°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	8 ft10 s	1,203kJ	wind from the south-east, 5 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	56, good	4 ft7 s	137kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	15°C
Thu 22Oct	41, fair	4 ft6 s	118kJ	wind from the north, 3 knots	15°C
Fri 23Oct	19, poor	5 ft6 s	191kJ	wind from the north, 11 knots	14°C
Sat 24Oct	59, good	4 ft9 s	228kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 6 knots, offshore	15°C

North jetty6.6 kmabout 15 min by carIntermediate and up

6 ft565 kJ

5 ft427 kJ

8 ft1196 kJ

4 ft186 kJ

4 ft111 kJ

5 ft181 kJ

4 ft225 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at North jetty, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 s	565kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	14°C
Mon 19Oct	24, poor	5 ft9 s	427kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots	14°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	8 ft10 s	1,196kJ	wind from the south-east, 5 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	59, good	4 ft8 s	186kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 1 knot	15°C
Thu 22Oct	44, fair	4 ft6 s	111kJ	wind from the north, 3 knots	15°C
Fri 23Oct	17, poor	5 ft6 s	181kJ	wind from the north, 11 knots	14°C
Sat 24Oct	65, good	4 ft9 s	225kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 6 knots, offshore	15°C

Samoa Peninsula2.6 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

6 ft565 kJ

5 ft427 kJ

8 ft1196 kJ

4 ft186 kJ

4 ft111 kJ

5 ft181 kJ

4 ft225 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Samoa Peninsula, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 s	565kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots	14°C
Mon 19Oct	24, poor	5 ft9 s	427kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots	15°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	8 ft10 s	1,196kJ	wind from the south-east, 3 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	59, good	4 ft8 s	186kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 1 knot	16°C
Thu 22Oct	50, good	4 ft6 s	111kJ	wind from the east, 1 knot, offshore	14°C
Fri 23Oct	29, poor	5 ft6 s	181kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots	14°C
Sat 24Oct	51, good	4 ft9 s	225kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 6 knots	14°C

South Jetty - Table Bluff8 kmabout 15 min by carIntermediate and up

6 ft537 kJ

6 ft453 kJ

8 ft1203 kJ

4 ft137 kJ

4 ft118 kJ

5 ft191 kJ

4 ft228 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at South Jetty - Table Bluff, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 s	537kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	14°C
Mon 19Oct	24, poor	6 ft9 s	453kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots	14°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	8 ft10 s	1,203kJ	wind from the south-east, 5 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	56, good	4 ft7 s	137kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	15°C
Thu 22Oct	42, fair	4 ft6 s	118kJ	wind from the north, 3 knots	15°C
Fri 23Oct	22, poor	5 ft6 s	191kJ	wind from the north, 11 knots	14°C
Sat 24Oct	50, good	4 ft9 s	228kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 6 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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