Trinidad, United States
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About Trinidad
Trinidad is a town in California, United States. From Trinidad you can reach 7 surf spots. The nearest is Trinidad State Beach, a surf spot 0.9 km from the centre. Overture lists 14 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 4 of them campsites. The nearest airport is ACV, 9 km away.
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Staying in Trinidad
- 14 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 4 of them campsites (Overture places)
- Nearest airports: ACV, 9 km, CEC, 80 km, RDD, 167 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 Trinidad.
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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 Trinidad each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 2 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Trinidad too.
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 | Mon 19 | Tue 20 | Wed 21 | Thu 22 | Fri 23 | Sat 24 | Sun 25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moonstone4.1 kmabout 10 min by car | 6 ft530 kJwind from the east-south-east, 2 knots, offshore, fair | 7 ft829 kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots★ Best, good, best spot that day | 5 ft214 kJwind from the south-east, 2 knots, too small | 4 ft71 kJwind from the west-south-west, 0 knots, too small | 6 ft429 kJwind from the north, 10 knots, poor | 5 ft232 kJwind from the south-south-east, 8 knots, too small | 8 ft634 kJwind from the north-east, 0 knots, offshore★ Best, good, best spot that day |
All readings for Moonstone: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Camel Rock1.3 kmabout 5 min by car | 6 ft519 kJwind from the east-south-east, 2 knots, fair | 8 ft1047 kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots, good | 5 ft210 kJwind from the south-east, 2 knots, too small | 4 ft70 kJwind from the west-south-west, 0 knots, too small | 6 ft440 kJwind from the north, 10 knots, offshore, poor | 5 ft229 kJwind from the south-south-east, 8 knots, too small | 8 ft772 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots★ Best, good, best spot that day |
All readings for Camel Rock: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Little river - Clam Beach5.9 kmabout 10 min by car | 6 ft519 kJwind from the east-south-east, 2 knots, offshore, fair | 7 ft642 kJwind from the north-west, 4 knots, good | 5 ft210 kJwind from the south-east, 2 knots, too small | 4 ft70 kJwind from the west-south-west, 0 knots, too small | 6 ft440 kJwind from the north, 10 knots, poor | 5 ft229 kJwind from the south-south-east, 8 knots, too small | 7 ft519 kJwind from the north-west, 3 knots, good |
All readings for Little river - Clam Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Patricks Point8.1 kmabout 15 min by car | 6 ft575 kJwind from the east-south-east, 0 knots, offshore★ Best, good, best spot that day | 7 ft677 kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, good | 5 ft232 kJwind from the east-south-east, 2 knots, offshore, too small | 4 ft79 kJwind from the south-south-west, 1 knot, too small | 6 ft454 kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, poor | 5 ft255 kJwind from the south-south-east, 9 knots, too small | 7 ft581 kJwind from the north-west, 3 knots, good |
All readings for Patricks Point: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Trinidad State Beach0.9 kmabout 5 min by car | 6 ft564 kJwind from the east-south-east, 2 knots, offshore, good | 7 ft685 kJwind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, good | 5 ft226 kJwind from the east-south-east, 2 knots, offshore, too small | 4 ft81 kJwind from the north-west, 3 knots, too small | 6 ft443 kJwind from the north, 14 knots, poor | 5 ft251 kJwind from the south-south-east, 10 knots, too small | 7 ft571 kJwind from the north-west, 4 knots, good |
All readings for Trinidad State Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Big Lagoon12.2 kmabout 25 min by car | 6 ft582 kJwind from the east-south-east, 0 knots, offshore, good | 7 ft664 kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, good | 5 ft229 kJwind from the east-south-east, 2 knots, offshore, too small | 4 ft71 kJwind from the south-south-west, 1 knot, too small | 6 ft463 kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, poor | 5 ft252 kJwind from the south-south-east, 9 knots, offshore, too small | 7 ft571 kJwind from the north-west, 3 knots, fair |
All readings for Big Lagoon: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Dry Lagoon18.6 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Orick, 8 km | 6 ft582 kJwind from the south-south-east, 2 knots, good | 7 ft664 kJwind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, good | 5 ft229 kJwind from the east, 3 knots, offshore, too small | 4 ft71 kJwind from the north, 2 knots, too small | 6 ft463 kJwind from the north, 12 knots, poor | 5 ft252 kJwind from the south-south-east, 11 knots, too small | 7 ft571 kJwind from the west-north-west, 3 knots, fair |
All readings for Dry Lagoon: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Trinidad, 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 Trinidad
- Trinidad Bay Eatery & GallerySeafood · in the centre
- Headies Pizza and PourPizza · 0.3 km from the centre
- The Lighthouse GrillBar and grill · 0.3 km from the centre
- Aztec GrillMexican · 0.4 km from the centre
- Seascape RestaurantSeafood · 0.5 km from the centre
- Sunset RestaurantSteakhouse · 1.3 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