Clifford Kamph Memorial Park
Surf spot · United States
Is it worth the trip?
49Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 8 ft swell at 12 s
Tue 3 · 80 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft12 ssoft
- Energy
- 1,651kJ
- Wind
- NE 5 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Wed 4 · 63 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 764kJ
- Wind
- E 2 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Thu 5 · 66 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 979kJ
- Wind
- ENE 3 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 10 ft12 ssoft
- Energy
- 2,704kJ
- Wind
- E 2 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Sat 7 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 10 ft11 smushy
- Energy
- 2,170kJ
- Wind
- SSW 8 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 10 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 1,534kJ
- Wind
- SW 5 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Mon 9 · 34 out of 100
- Swell
- 9 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 1,209kJ
- Wind
- SW 3 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 380, good
- Wed 463, good
- Thu 566, good
- Fri 60, too big
- Sat 722, poor
- Sun 80, too big
- Mon 934, poor
- Tue 100, too big
- Wed 1112, poor
- Thu 1218, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 12 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
- Best in Sep2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 80, good | 8 ft12 ssoft11 ft at break (est.) | 1,651kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 63, good | 6 ft11 ssoft9 ft at break (est.) | 764kJ | offshorewind from the east, 2 knots, offshore | 15°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 66, good | 8 ft10 ssoft10 ft at break (est.) | 979kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, too big | 10 ft12 ssoft14 ft at break (est.) | 2,704kJ | wind from the east, 2 knots | 17°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 22, poor | 10 ft11 smushy13 ft at break (est.) | 2,170kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 8 knots | 17°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, too big | 10 ft9 ssoft13 ft at break (est.) | 1,534kJ | wind from the south-west, 5 knots | 17°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 34, poor | 9 ft10 ssoft11 ft at break (est.) | 1,209kJ | wind from the south-west, 3 knots | 15°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, too big | 11 ft11 ssoft14 ft at break (est.) | 2,514kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 1 knot | 16°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 12, poor | 9 ft10 ssoft12 ft at break (est.) | 1,530kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 11 knots | 16°C |
| Thu 12Nov | 18, poor | 10 ft12 ssoft13 ft at break (est.) | 2,277kJ | wind from the south, 16 knots | 14°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Tue 3 NovLow 00:09 −1.1 mHigh 07:02 +0.7 mLow 13:00 −0.5 mHigh 18:46 +0.6 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 01:09 −1.0 mHigh 07:48 +0.8 mLow 14:04 −0.7 mHigh 20:03 +0.6 m
- Thu 5 NovLow 02:03 −0.8 mHigh 08:29 +1.0 mLow 14:58 −1.0 mHigh 21:09 +0.6 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best in Sep
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Clifford Kamph Memorial Park
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (261°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (81°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 650 m out (1 in 65). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 10°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 13°C in August, its warmest (4/3 wetsuit and boots). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually September, with about 2 good days in 7; in January and February, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Smith River, 4 km away (6 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
Water about 12°C: 4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,210–US$2,180 each
about US$1,210–US$2,180 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to ACV, estimated from distance and season, changing at DEN, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$262–US$543 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$302–US$503 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$637 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$148–US$242 |
| Total | about US$1,210–US$2,180 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
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6 min by car · 3 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Smith River its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Brookings on Booking.com
13 min by car · 27 places to stay
- Beds in Crescent City on Booking.com
26 min by car · 35 places to stay
About US$114 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 11h 55m
About 11h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → ACV, changing at Denver International Airport (DEN), then 2h 15m by road
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