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Best surf windows are west to WNW groundswells with lighter ESE-to-E winds.
Small, short-period windseas are common and mid-tide to rising mid-tide often gives the most organized sandbar peaks.
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Little River Clam Beach
A wide Humboldt sandbar run where inconsistent west-groundswells peel lefts and rights across a long, open beach with shifting rips and seasonal sandbar reworks. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Little River Clam Beach in California.
Break TypeBeach Break
Skill LevelIntermediate
LocationCalifornia, US
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Expect shifting peaks and strong rip channels-sandbars migrate after storms so the best takeoff can move along the beach and currents can be punchy near the Little River mouth.
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