Centerville, CA Schoolhouse 1896-97 — Centerville Beach. Photo: Peter Matthew Canepa, (Australia 1867 - Ferndale 1939), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

About Ferndale

Ferndale is a town in California, United States. From Ferndale you can reach 3 surf spots. The nearest is Centerville Beach, a surf spot 7.4 km from the centre. Overture lists 7 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is ACV, 46 km away.

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Staying in Ferndale

7 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
Nearest airports: ACV, 46 km, CEC, 134 km, RDD, 167 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 Ferndale.

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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. 2 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Ferndale too.

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.

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South Jetty - Table Bluff19.5 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Eureka, 8 km

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	Score for intermediates	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

Centerville Beach7.4 kmabout 15 min by car

6 ft550 kJ

6 ft395 kJ

9 ft1293 kJ

4 ft122 kJ

4 ft81 kJ

5 ft188 kJ

4 ft233 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Centerville Beach, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	14, poor	6 ft10 ssoft	550kJ	wind from the north-west, 2 knots	12°C
Mon 19Oct	11, poor	6 ft8 ssoft	395kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots	13°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	9 ft10 ssoft	1,293kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	54, good	4 ft7 smushy	122kJ	wind from the west, 4 knots	13°C
Thu 22Oct	29, poor	4 ft6 smushy	81kJ	wind from the north, 10 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	9, poor	5 ft7 smushy	188kJ	wind from the north, 18 knots	13°C
Sat 24Oct	39, fair	4 ft9 ssoft	233kJ	wind from the south, 8 knots	15°C

Cape Mendocino19.9 kmabout 35 min by car

6 ft601 kJ

5 ft329 kJ

9 ft1464 kJ

4 ft156 kJ

4 ft421 kJ

4 ft325 kJ

4 ft243 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Cape Mendocino, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	6 ft10 scrumbling	601kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots	12°C
Mon 19Oct	11, poor	5 ft8 scrumbling	329kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	13°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	9 ft10 scrumbling	1,464kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	51, good	4 ft8 smushy	156kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots	14°C
Thu 22Oct	38, fair	4 ft11 shollow	421kJ	wind from the north, 15 knots	13°C
Fri 23Oct	25, poor	4 ft10 scrumbling	325kJ	wind from the north, 18 knots	13°C
Sat 24Oct	40, fair	4 ft9 scrumbling	243kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots	14°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Ferndale, 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 Ferndale

Ferndale Pizza Co.Pizza · in the centre
Ferndale Omelette FactoryBreakfast and brunch · 0.1 km from the centre
TuyasMexican · 0.1 km from the centre
No Brand Burger StandBurger · 1.1 km from the centre
Lost Coast Cafe0.1 km from the centre
Farmhouse On Main0.2 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

Ferndale, United States