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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
255 AM PST Tue Dec 9 2025

WATERS FROM PT ST GEORGE TO PT ARENA AND OUT 60 NM

PZZ400-092330-
255 AM PST Tue Dec 9 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...Seas will remain
dominated by a fresh NW mid-period swell today through tonight.
Steeper wind waves will gradually build south of Cape Mendocino
tonight through Wed night as northerly breezes strengthen.
Additional mid-period NW swells are expected for the rest of this
week.

$$

PZZ450-092330-
Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm-
255 AM PST Tue Dec 9 2025

.TODAY...SE wind 5 kt, backing to NW this afternoon. Seas
around 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog
and drizzle.
.TONIGHT...N wind 5 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
8 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft
at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
8 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft
at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT...SE wind 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 12 seconds.

$$

PZZ470-092330-
Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm-
255 AM PST Tue Dec 9 2025

.TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW this afternoon. Seas
around 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog
and drizzle.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
8 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft
at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft
at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 12 seconds.

$$

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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm-
255 AM PST Tue Dec 9 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds
and NW 7 ft at 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft
at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft
at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT...SE wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 12 seconds.

$$

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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm-
255 AM PST Tue Dec 9 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds
and NW 8 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail:
N 6 ft at 5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft
at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail:
N 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft
at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds.

$$