Fort Bragg, United States

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About Fort Bragg

Fort Bragg is a town in California, United States. From Fort Bragg you can reach 6 surf spots. The nearest is Hare Creek, a surf spot 2.9 km from the centre. Overture lists 28 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites. The nearest airport is STS, 135 km away.

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Staying in Fort Bragg

  • 28 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites (Overture places)
  • Nearest airports: STS, 135 km, ACV, 173 km, RDD, 175 km

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Where it is

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 Fort Bragg.

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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 Fort Bragg each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 2 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Fort Bragg too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodBest spot that day for expertsUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

Surf spots within 20 km of Fort Bragg: Sun 18 Oct to Sat 24 Oct
SpotSun 18Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24
Big River15.2 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Mendocino7 ft590 kJwind from the north-west, 6 knots, good7 ft553 kJwind from the north, 3 knots, fair9 ft1401 kJwind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, good5 ft258 kJwind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, too small4 ft120 kJwind from the north, 5 knots, too small7 ft534 kJwind from the north-north-west, 12 knots, poor4 ft187 kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots, too small
All readings for Big River: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Big River, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct48, good7 ft9 shollow590kJwind from the north-west, 6 knots14°C
Mon 19Oct45, fair7 ft8 shollow553kJwind from the north, 3 knots13°C
Tue 20Oct61, good9 ft10 shollow1,401kJwind from the east-south-east, 3 knots16°C
Wed 21Oct31, too small5 ft8 shollow258kJwind from the east-south-east, 3 knots17°C
Thu 22Oct18, too small4 ft6 shollow120kJwind from the north, 5 knots15°C
Fri 23Oct29, poor7 ft8 shollow534kJwind from the north-north-west, 12 knots16°C
Sat 24Oct26, too small4 ft7 shollow187kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots16°C
The Oasis12.6 kmabout 25 min by car7 ft542 kJwind from the west, 3 knots, good, best spot that day6 ft538 kJwind from the north, 3 knots, good, best spot that day9 ft1458 kJwind from the east, 6 knots, offshore, good, best spot that day4 ft180 kJwind from the east, 4 knots, offshore, too small4 ft105 kJwind from the north, 4 knots, too small5 ft128 kJwind from the north, 9 knots, too small5 ft196 kJwind from the west-south-west, 1 knot, too small
All readings for The Oasis: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at The Oasis, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct54, good7 ft8 ssoft542kJwind from the west, 3 knots13°C
Mon 19Oct50, good6 ft8 ssoft538kJwind from the north, 3 knots12°C
Tue 20Oct51, good9 ft10 ssoft1,458kJwind from the east, 6 knots, offshore14°C
Wed 21Oct32, too small4 ft7 smushy180kJwind from the east, 4 knots, offshore15°C
Thu 22Oct13, too small4 ft6 smushy105kJwind from the north, 4 knots15°C
Fri 23Oct18, too small5 ft6 smushy128kJwind from the north, 9 knots14°C
Sat 24Oct32, too small5 ft7 smushy196kJwind from the west-south-west, 1 knot15°C
Blues18.9 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Westport, 3 km7 ft512 kJwind from the west-north-west, 3 knots, good6 ft505 kJwind from the north, 4 knots, good8 ft1358 kJwind from the east, 6 knots, offshore, good4 ft184 kJwind from the west-south-west, 2 knots, too small4 ft98 kJwind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, too small5 ft118 kJwind from the north, 11 knots, too small5 ft208 kJwind from the west, 1 knot, too small
All readings for Blues: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Blues, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct52, good7 ft8 ssoft512kJwind from the west-north-west, 3 knots13°C
Mon 19Oct49, good6 ft8 ssoft505kJwind from the north, 4 knots13°C
Tue 20Oct53, good8 ft10 ssoft1,358kJwind from the east, 6 knots, offshore14°C
Wed 21Oct31, too small4 ft7 smushy184kJwind from the west-south-west, 2 knots15°C
Thu 22Oct12, too small4 ft6 smushy98kJwind from the north-north-west, 5 knots15°C
Fri 23Oct15, too small5 ft6 smushy118kJwind from the north, 11 knots15°C
Sat 24Oct32, too small5 ft7 smushy208kJwind from the west, 1 knot15°C
Hare Creek2.9 kmabout 5 min by car7 ft615 kJwind from the north-west, 7 knots, fair7 ft573 kJwind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, good9 ft1569 kJwind from the east-south-east, 6 knots, offshore, good5 ft248 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore, too small4 ft121 kJwind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, too small6 ft243 kJwind from the north-north-west, 11 knots, too small5 ft188 kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots, too small
All readings for Hare Creek: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Hare Creek, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct46, fair7 ft8 smushy615kJwind from the north-west, 7 knots13°C
Mon 19Oct48, good7 ft9 scrumbling573kJwind from the north-north-west, 5 knots13°C
Tue 20Oct49, good9 ft10 scrumbling1,569kJwind from the east-south-east, 6 knots, offshore15°C
Wed 21Oct35, too small5 ft8 smushy248kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore15°C
Thu 22Oct13, too small4 ft6 smushy121kJwind from the north-north-west, 6 knots14°C
Fri 23Oct11, too small6 ft6 smushy243kJwind from the north-north-west, 11 knots14°C
Sat 24Oct31, too small5 ft7 smushy188kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots15°C
Caspar8.4 kmabout 15 min by car7 ft608 kJwind from the north-west, 7 knots, fair7 ft578 kJwind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, good9 ft1444 kJwind from the east-south-east, 2 knots, offshore, poor5 ft265 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore, fair4 ft125 kJwind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, too small6 ft236 kJwind from the north-north-west, 11 knots, too small5 ft191 kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots, too small
All readings for Caspar: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Caspar, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct46, fair7 ft9 smushy608kJwind from the north-west, 7 knots13°C
Mon 19Oct49, good7 ft9 scrumbling578kJwind from the north-north-west, 5 knots13°C
Tue 20Oct34, poor9 ft10 scrumbling1,444kJwind from the east-south-east, 2 knots, offshore15°C
Wed 21Oct36, fair5 ft8 smushy265kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore15°C
Thu 22Oct12, too small4 ft6 smushy125kJwind from the north-north-west, 6 knots14°C
Fri 23Oct12, too small6 ft6 smushy236kJwind from the north-north-west, 11 knots14°C
Sat 24Oct31, too small5 ft7 smushy191kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots15°C
Jug Handle State Beach7.5 kmabout 15 min by car7 ft608 kJwind from the north-west, 7 knots, fair7 ft578 kJwind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, good9 ft1444 kJwind from the east-south-east, 2 knots, offshore, poor5 ft265 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore, fair4 ft125 kJwind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, too small6 ft236 kJwind from the north-north-west, 11 knots, too small5 ft191 kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots, too small
All readings for Jug Handle State Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Jug Handle State Beach, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct46, fair7 ft9 smushy608kJwind from the north-west, 7 knots13°C
Mon 19Oct49, good7 ft9 scrumbling578kJwind from the north-north-west, 5 knots13°C
Tue 20Oct34, poor9 ft10 scrumbling1,444kJwind from the east-south-east, 2 knots, offshore15°C
Wed 21Oct36, fair5 ft8 smushy265kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore15°C
Thu 22Oct12, too small4 ft6 smushy125kJwind from the north-north-west, 6 knots14°C
Fri 23Oct12, too small6 ft6 smushy236kJwind from the north-north-west, 11 knots14°C
Sat 24Oct32, too small5 ft7 smushy191kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots15°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Fort Bragg, 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 Fort Bragg

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