Trinidad State Beach 5-Day Forecast Summary
Here's how the next 5 days are shaping up at Trinidad State Beach, Northern California. Each day is rated based on breaking wave height, swell period, and wind — updated hourly from the latest NOAA GFS run.
Sat, May 16: 5–6ft, 14s period, rated Poor. First light looks cleanest — 3-4ft on WNW swell at 7s with 11mph from the N. Onshore flow builds through the day to 20mph, bringing conditions down to poor.
Sun, May 17: 6–7ft, 13s period, rated Poor. Not the most exciting day — 8-9ft and poor conditions with strong N wind at 15mph. Winds do pick up a bit by the afternoon to 21mph.
Mon, May 18: 6–7ft, 9s period, rated Poor - Fair. Early morning is your best window — 7-8ft waves on NW swell at 8s with light ENE winds. Onshore flow builds through the day to 15mph, bringing conditions down to poor - fair.
Tue, May 19: 5–6ft, 15s period, rated Fair. Get out early for the best of it — 7-8ft waves on NW swell at 8s and light ENE winds. Wind fills in through the day, pushing up to 9mph from the NW and dropping conditions to poor - fair.
Wed, May 20: 6–7ft, 14s period, rated Fair. First light looks cleanest — 6-7ft on NW swell at 8s with calm winds. Onshore flow builds through the day to 7mph, bringing conditions down to fair.