What are the current surf conditions at Glass Beach?

Glass Beach currently has varying wave conditions. Check the live forecast above for real-time wave heights, wind conditions, and tide information updated every 6 hours.

What's the best time to surf Glass Beach?

The best time to surf Glass Beach is typically when swell comes from the SW direction. Check the tide charts and wind forecasts above for optimal surfing conditions.

Glass Beach Surf Report & Forecast

Fort Bragg, California

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🌬️ WIND

8
kt

🌊 SWELL

2.6
ft

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SWELL
HEIGHT

2.6ft

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SWELL
PERIOD

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WIND GUSTS

10kt

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AIR TEMP

13°C

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SECONDARY
SWELL

1.8ft @
10s

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PRECIPITATION

0.4mm

SURF QUALITY

Fair conditions - still worth a paddle. Sweet 2.6ft waves with mixed swell with light 8kt winds Note: winds from E would be better.

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Thursday

Apr 9

GOOD3 excellent hours

🌊 2.2-2.8ft 💨 3-10kt 🌡️ 12-13°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.8ft	9s	WSW	3kt	ESE	3kt	12°C	13°C	0.1mm
1:00 AM	GOOD	2.8ft	9s	WSW	4kt	SE	4kt	12°C	13°C	0.1mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	2.8ft	9s	WSW	5kt	SE	5kt	13°C	13°C	0.1mm
3:00 AM	GOOD	2.7ft	9s	WSW	6kt	SE	6kt	13°C	12°C	0.3mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	2.7ft	9s	WSW	6kt	SSE	6kt	13°C	12°C	0.4mm
5:00 AM	GOOD	2.7ft	9s	WSW	7kt	SSE	7kt	13°C	12°C	0.5mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	2.7ft	9s	WSW	7kt	SSE	7kt	12°C	12°C	0.5mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	2.6ft	8s	WSW	7kt	SSE	7kt	12°C	12°C	0.5mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	2.6ft	8s	WSW	7kt	SSE	7kt	12°C	12°C	0.5mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	2.6ft	8s	WSW	7kt	SSE	9kt	12°C	12°C	0.4mm
10:00 AM	FAIR	2.6ft	8s	WSW	8kt	SSE	10kt	13°C	12°C	0.4mm
11:00 AM	FAIR	2.5ft	8s	WSW	9kt	SSE	11kt	13°C	12°C	0.3mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	2.6ft	8s	WSW	9kt	S	12kt	13°C	12°C	0.4mm
1:00 PM	FAIR	2.6ft	8s	WSW	10kt	S	13kt	13°C	12°C	0.5mm
2:00 PM	FAIR	2.6ft	8s	WSW	10kt	S	15kt	12°C	12°C	0.5mm
3:00 PM	FAIR	2.6ft	8s	WSW	9kt	S	12kt	13°C	12°C	0.5mm
4:00 PM	FAIR	2.5ft	8s	WSW	8kt	S	10kt	13°C	12°C	0.5mm
5:00 PM	GOOD	2.5ft	8s	WSW	7kt	S	7kt	13°C	12°C	0.5mm
6:00 PM	GOOD	2.4ft	8s	WSW	6kt	S	6kt	13°C	12°C	0.3mm
7:00 PM	GOOD	2.4ft	8s	WSW	4kt	SSE	5kt	13°C	12°C	0.2mm
8:00 PM	GOOD	2.3ft	8s	WSW	3kt	SSE	3kt	13°C	12°C	0.1mm
9:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.3ft	8s	W	4kt	SSE	4kt	13°C	12°C	0mm
10:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.3ft	9s	WNW	4kt	SSE	4kt	13°C	12°C	0mm
11:00 PM	GOOD	2.2ft	9s	NW	4kt	SSE	4kt	13°C	12°C	0mm

Friday

Apr 10

GOOD24 good hours

🌊 2.2-2.6ft 💨 2-8kt 🌡️ 12-13°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	GOOD	2.2ft	9s	NW	5kt	SSE	5kt	13°C	12°C	0.1mm
1:00 AM	GOOD	2.2ft	9s	NW	6kt	SE	6kt	12°C	12°C	0.1mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	2.2ft	9s	NNW	6kt	SE	6kt	12°C	12°C	0.1mm
3:00 AM	GOOD	2.3ft	9s	NNW	6kt	SE	6kt	12°C	12°C	0.2mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	2.4ft	9s	NW	6kt	SSE	6kt	12°C	12°C	0.2mm
5:00 AM	GOOD	2.5ft	9s	NW	5kt	SSE	5kt	12°C	12°C	0.2mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	2.5ft	9s	NW	5kt	SE	6kt	12°C	12°C	0.2mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	2.5ft	9s	NW	5kt	SE	6kt	12°C	12°C	0.1mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	2.6ft	9s	NW	5kt	SE	6kt	12°C	12°C	0.1mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	2.6ft	9s	NW	5kt	SE	5kt	12°C	12°C	0mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	2.6ft	9s	NW	5kt	SSE	5kt	12°C	12°C	0mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	2.6ft	9s	NW	4kt	S	5kt	12°C	12°C	0mm
12:00 PM	GOOD	2.6ft	9s	NW	4kt	S	5kt	12°C	12°C	0.1mm
1:00 PM	GOOD	2.6ft	9s	NW	4kt	S	4kt	13°C	12°C	0.1mm
2:00 PM	GOOD	2.6ft	9s	NW	3kt	S	4kt	13°C	12°C	0.1mm
3:00 PM	GOOD	2.6ft	9s	NW	3kt	S	4kt	13°C	13°C	0.1mm
4:00 PM	GOOD	2.6ft	9s	NNW	2kt	S	3kt	13°C	13°C	0.1mm
5:00 PM	GOOD	2.6ft	9s	NNW	2kt	S	2kt	13°C	13°C	0.1mm
6:00 PM	GOOD	2.6ft	9s	NNW	2kt	S	2kt	13°C	14°C	0.1mm
7:00 PM	GOOD	2.6ft	9s	NNW	2kt	S	2kt	13°C	14°C	0mm
8:00 PM	GOOD	2.6ft	9s	NNW	2kt	S	2kt	13°C	14°C	0mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	2.6ft	9s	NNW	4kt	S	4kt	13°C	14°C	0mm
10:00 PM	GOOD	2.5ft	9s	NW	6kt	SSE	6kt	12°C	13°C	0mm
11:00 PM	GOOD	2.5ft	9s	NW	8kt	SSE	8kt	12°C	13°C	0mm

Saturday

Apr 11

POORCheck individual hours

🌊 2.0-3.9ft 💨 9-20kt 🌡️ 9-12°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	FAIR	2.5ft	9s	NW	9kt	SSE	10kt	12°C	13°C	0.1mm
1:00 AM	FAIR	2.5ft	9s	NW	10kt	SSE	13kt	12°C	13°C	0.1mm
2:00 AM	FAIR	2.5ft	9s	NW	11kt	SSE	15kt	12°C	13°C	0.1mm
3:00 AM	POOR	2.4ft	9s	NW	12kt	SSE	16kt	12°C	13°C	0.2mm
4:00 AM	POOR	2.4ft	8s	NW	13kt	SSE	17kt	12°C	13°C	0.2mm
5:00 AM	POOR	2.3ft	8s	NW	13kt	S	18kt	12°C	13°C	0.3mm
6:00 AM	POOR	2.3ft	8s	NW	13kt	S	17kt	12°C	13°C	0.5mm
7:00 AM	POOR	2.3ft	8s	NW	13kt	SSW	17kt	11°C	13°C	0.7mm
8:00 AM	POOR	2.3ft	8s	NW	13kt	SW	16kt	11°C	13°C	0.9mm
9:00 AM	POOR	2.3ft	9s	NW	14kt	SSW	18kt	11°C	13°C	1mm
10:00 AM	POOR	2.2ft	11s	NW	15kt	SSW	20kt	11°C	13°C	1mm
11:00 AM	POOR	2.1ft	12s	WNW	17kt	S	21kt	11°C	13°C	1mm
12:00 PM	POOR	2.1ft	12s	WNW	18kt	SSW	22kt	11°C	13°C	1mm
1:00 PM	POOR	2.1ft	11s	WNW	19kt	SSW	23kt	11°C	13°C	0.9mm
2:00 PM	POOR	2ft	11s	WNW	20kt	SSW	24kt	11°C	13°C	0.8mm
3:00 PM	POOR	2.7ft	9s	W	17kt	SSW	20kt	11°C	13°C	0.9mm
4:00 PM	POOR	3.3ft	8s	WSW	15kt	S	16kt	10°C	13°C	0.9mm
5:00 PM	POOR	3.9ft	6s	SW	12kt	SSE	13kt	10°C	13°C	1mm
6:00 PM	POOR	3.7ft	6s	WSW	13kt	SSE	14kt	10°C	13°C	0.8mm
7:00 PM	POOR	3.6ft	6s	WSW	14kt	SE	15kt	10°C	13°C	0.5mm
8:00 PM	POOR	3.4ft	6s	WSW	16kt	SE	17kt	10°C	13°C	0.3mm
9:00 PM	POOR	3.6ft	6s	WSW	17kt	SE	19kt	10°C	13°C	0.3mm
10:00 PM	POOR	3.7ft	6s	WSW	19kt	SE	21kt	10°C	13°C	0.4mm
11:00 PM	POOR	3.8ft	7s	WSW	20kt	SE	23kt	9°C	13°C	0.4mm

Sunday

Apr 12

POOR2 excellent hours

🌊 1.7-5.9ft 💨 7-21kt 🌡️ 10-12°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	4.2ft	7s	WSW	21kt	ESE	23kt	10°C	13°C	0.6mm
1:00 AM	POOR	4.6ft	7s	WSW	21kt	ESE	24kt	10°C	13°C	0.8mm
2:00 AM	POOR	5ft	7s	SW	21kt	ESE	24kt	10°C	13°C	1mm
3:00 AM	POOR	5.1ft	8s	WSW	20kt	ESE	23kt	10°C	13°C	0.8mm
4:00 AM	POOR	5.2ft	8s	WSW	19kt	ESE	22kt	10°C	13°C	0.7mm
5:00 AM	POOR	5.2ft	9s	WSW	18kt	ESE	21kt	11°C	13°C	0.6mm
6:00 AM	POOR	5.4ft	9s	WSW	15kt	ESE	19kt	10°C	13°C	0.4mm
7:00 AM	FAIR	5.5ft	9s	WSW	13kt	E	17kt	10°C	13°C	0.3mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	5.7ft	10s	WSW	10kt	E	15kt	10°C	13°C	0.1mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	5.5ft	10s	WSW	9kt	ENE	12kt	11°C	13°C	0.1mm
10:00 AM	EXCELLENT	5.4ft	10s	W	8kt	NNE	9kt	11°C	13°C	0.1mm
11:00 AM	EXCELLENT	5.3ft	10s	W	7kt	NNW	7kt	11°C	13°C	0.1mm
12:00 PM	GOOD	5.4ft	10s	W	8kt	NNW	9kt	11°C	13°C	0.1mm
1:00 PM	FAIR	5.5ft	10s	W	10kt	NW	10kt	11°C	13°C	0mm
2:00 PM	FAIR	5.5ft	10s	W	12kt	NW	12kt	11°C	13°C	0mm
3:00 PM	FAIR	5.7ft	10s	WNW	13kt	NW	14kt	11°C	13°C	0mm
4:00 PM	FAIR	5.8ft	10s	WNW	13kt	NW	15kt	11°C	13°C	0mm
5:00 PM	FAIR	5.9ft	10s	WNW	14kt	NNW	17kt	12°C	13°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	4.5ft	11s	W	16kt	NW	18kt	11°C	13°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	3.1ft	13s	SW	17kt	NW	20kt	11°C	13°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	15s	SSW	19kt	NW	21kt	11°C	13°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	15s	SSW	17kt	NW	19kt	11°C	13°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	15s	SSW	16kt	NW	18kt	11°C	13°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	15s	SSW	14kt	NNW	16kt	11°C	13°C	0mm

Monday

Apr 13

POOR7 good hours

🌊 1.1-5.9ft 💨 9-26kt 🌡️ 10-11°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	3.1ft	13s	SW	13kt	NNW	15kt	11°C	13°C	0mm
1:00 AM	FAIR	4.5ft	11s	W	12kt	NNW	14kt	11°C	12°C	0mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	5.9ft	9s	WNW	10kt	NNW	13kt	11°C	12°C	0mm
3:00 AM	GOOD	5.8ft	9s	WNW	10kt	NNW	13kt	11°C	12°C	0mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	5.7ft	9s	WNW	9kt	N	13kt	10°C	12°C	0mm
5:00 AM	GOOD	5.7ft	9s	WNW	9kt	N	13kt	10°C	12°C	0mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	5.6ft	9s	NW	9kt	N	14kt	10°C	12°C	0mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	5.4ft	9s	NW	10kt	N	14kt	10°C	12°C	0mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	5.3ft	9s	NW	11kt	N	15kt	10°C	12°C	0mm
9:00 AM	POOR	3.9ft	11s	W	13kt	NNW	15kt	11°C	13°C	0mm
10:00 AM	POOR	2.5ft	13s	SW	14kt	NNW	15kt	11°C	13°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	1.1ft	15s	S	16kt	NNW	16kt	11°C	13°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	1.1ft	15s	S	18kt	NW	18kt	11°C	13°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	1.1ft	15s	S	21kt	NW	20kt	11°C	13°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	1.1ft	15s	S	23kt	NW	22kt	11°C	13°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	1.2ft	15s	S	24kt	NW	23kt	11°C	13°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	1.2ft	15s	S	25kt	NW	25kt	11°C	13°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	1.2ft	15s	S	26kt	NW	26kt	11°C	13°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	1.2ft	15s	S	26kt	NW	25kt	11°C	13°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	1.2ft	15s	SSW	26kt	NW	25kt	11°C	13°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	1.2ft	15s	SSW	25kt	NW	24kt	11°C	13°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	1.3ft	14s	SSW	23kt	NW	22kt	11°C	13°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	14s	SSW	20kt	NNW	20kt	11°C	13°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	1.5ft	14s	SSW	18kt	NNW	18kt	11°C	13°C	0mm

Tuesday

Apr 14

POORCheck individual hours

🌊 1.3-4.1ft 💨 11-23kt 🌡️ 9-12°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	1.5ft	13s	SW	16kt	NNW	17kt	10°C	13°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	1.5ft	12s	W	15kt	NNW	16kt	10°C	13°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	1.5ft	11s	WNW	14kt	NNW	16kt	10°C	13°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	1.5ft	11s	WNW	13kt	NNW	15kt	10°C	13°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	1.5ft	11s	WNW	13kt	NNW	15kt	10°C	13°C	0mm
5:00 AM	POOR	1.5ft	11s	WNW	13kt	NNW	15kt	9°C	13°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	2.4ft	10s	NW	12kt	NNW	14kt	9°C	13°C	0mm
7:00 AM	FAIR	3.2ft	9s	NW	11kt	NNW	14kt	9°C	13°C	0mm
8:00 AM	FAIR	4.1ft	8s	NW	11kt	N	14kt	9°C	13°C	0mm
9:00 AM	FAIR	3.2ft	9s	NW	11kt	NNW	13kt	9°C	13°C	0mm
10:00 AM	FAIR	2.3ft	10s	NW	12kt	NNW	13kt	10°C	13°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	1.4ft	10s	WNW	12kt	NNW	13kt	10°C	13°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	11s	WNW	14kt	NNW	15kt	10°C	13°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	1.5ft	12s	WNW	16kt	NNW	16kt	11°C	13°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	1.5ft	13s	WNW	17kt	NNW	18kt	12°C	13°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	1.5ft	13s	WNW	18kt	NW	19kt	11°C	13°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	1.5ft	13s	WNW	19kt	NW	21kt	11°C	13°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	1.5ft	13s	WNW	20kt	NW	23kt	11°C	13°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	13s	W	21kt	NW	23kt	11°C	13°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	13s	SW	22kt	NW	24kt	11°C	13°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	1.3ft	14s	SSW	23kt	NW	24kt	11°C	13°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	1.5ft	13s	SW	21kt	NW	23kt	11°C	13°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	13s	W	20kt	NNW	21kt	11°C	13°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	1.9ft	13s	WNW	19kt	NNW	20kt	11°C	13°C	0mm

Wednesday

Apr 15

POOR1 good hours

🌊 1.7-1.9ft 💨 5-16kt 🌡️ 10-12°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	1.9ft	13s	WNW	16kt	NNW	18kt	11°C	13°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	1.9ft	13s	WNW	14kt	NNW	15kt	11°C	13°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	1.9ft	13s	WNW	11kt	NNW	13kt	10°C	13°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	1.9ft	13s	WNW	12kt	NNW	14kt	10°C	12°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	1.8ft	13s	WNW	14kt	NNW	16kt	10°C	12°C	0mm
5:00 AM	POOR	1.8ft	12s	WNW	15kt	NNW	17kt	10°C	12°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	1.8ft	12s	WNW	14kt	NNW	16kt	10°C	12°C	0mm
7:00 AM	POOR	1.8ft	12s	WNW	13kt	NNW	15kt	10°C	12°C	0mm
8:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	12s	WNW	12kt	NNW	14kt	10°C	12°C	0mm
9:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	12s	WNW	12kt	NNW	14kt	11°C	12°C	0mm
10:00 AM	POOR	1.8ft	12s	WNW	11kt	NNW	15kt	11°C	12°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	1.8ft	12s	WNW	11kt	NW	15kt	11°C	12°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	12s	WNW	11kt	NW	15kt	11°C	12°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	12s	WNW	11kt	NW	15kt	12°C	12°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	12s	WNW	11kt	NW	15kt	12°C	12°C	0mm
3:00 PM	FAIR	1.8ft	12s	WNW	10kt	NW	14kt	12°C	12°C	0mm
4:00 PM	FAIR	1.8ft	12s	WNW	9kt	NW	12kt	12°C	12°C	0mm
5:00 PM	FAIR	1.8ft	12s	WNW	8kt	NNW	11kt	12°C	12°C	0mm
6:00 PM	GOOD	1.8ft	10s	WNW	8kt	NW	11kt	12°C	12°C	0mm
7:00 PM	FAIR	1.9ft	9s	NW	8kt	NW	11kt	12°C	12°C	0mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	1.9ft	7s	NW	7kt	NW	11kt	12°C	12°C	0mm
9:00 PM	FAIR	1.9ft	7s	NW	7kt	NNW	9kt	12°C	12°C	0mm
10:00 PM	FAIR	1.9ft	7s	NW	6kt	NNW	8kt	12°C	12°C	0mm
11:00 PM	FAIR	1.8ft	7s	NW	5kt	NNW	6kt	12°C	12°C	0mm

Forecast Summary

Best Day:Check forecast for optimal conditions

Average Swell:2.5ft @ 9s

Wind Conditions:2-10kt ESE

Water Temperature:12-14°C

Local Knowledge & Surf Guide

Local Knowledge

Glass Beach in Fort Bragg, California is a semi-exposed beach break that picks up west to northwest swells, offering soft, rideable waves during small to moderate conditions—especially from May through October—with light offshore winds. The bottom is primarily sand mixed with sea‑glass pebbles and small rocks. Best around mid to high tide. Rarely crowded due to its protected status and uneven terrain. Hazards include rip currents, cold water, submerged glass, rocks, and slippery tide pools. Ideal conditions occur on calm mornings following smaller swells.

Best Swell Direction: SW

Bottom Type: Sand

Ideal Conditions

This spot performs best under these specific conditions. Forecasts take these into account when rating surf quality.

Ideal Swell DirectionWNW

Ideal Wind DirectionE

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