Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA
417 FZUS56 KEKA 210357 CWFEKA Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California National Weather Service Eureka CA 857 PM PDT Sun Sep 20 2026 WATERS FROM PT ST GEORGE TO PT ARENA AND OUT 60 NM PZZ400-211615- 857 PM PDT Sun Sep 20 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...Fresh northerly breezes remain for the outer waters with the strongest winds south of Cape Mendocino. Short period wind waves have built over 8 feet in response with some waves up to 6 feet pushing into the inner waters. Similar conditions will continue through Monday with some near gale conditions in the southern out waters possible by Tuesday morning. North winds will most likely weaken late in the week as a front approaches the area. $$ PZZ450-211615- Coastal waters from Pt. St. George to Cape Mendocino CA out 10 nm- 857 PM PDT Sun Sep 20 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...SW wind 5 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. $$ PZZ470-211615- Waters from Pt. St. George to Cape Mendocino CA from 10 to 60 nm- 857 PM PDT Sun Sep 20 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 8 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 10 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. .FRI...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. $$ PZZ455-211615- Coastal waters from Cape Mendocino to Pt. Arena CA out 10 nm- 857 PM PDT Sun Sep 20 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas around 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas around 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. $$ PZZ475-211615- Waters from Cape Mendocino to Pt. Arena CA from 10 to 60 nm- 857 PM PDT Sun Sep 20 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .MON...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas around 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE...N wind 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 10 ft at 10 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas around 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 10 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft at 9 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 8 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. $$