Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA
323 FZUS56 KEKA 271549 CWFEKA Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California National Weather Service Eureka CA 849 AM PDT Mon Jul 27 2026 WATERS FROM PT ST GEORGE TO PT ARENA AND OUT 60 NM PZZ400-280415- 849 AM PDT Mon Jul 27 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...Winds will be light over the waters outside of the stronger northerlies around Cape Mendocino. Seas will be a mix of a small northwest swell and a couple of long period southerly swells. Northerly winds increase across the waters Tuesday, with localized gale conditions likely around and south of Cape Mendocino. $$ PZZ450-280415- Coastal waters from Pt. St. George to Cape Mendocino CA out 10 nm- 849 AM PDT Mon Jul 27 2026 .REST OF TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ470-280415- Waters from Pt. St. George to Cape Mendocino CA from 10 to 60 nm- 849 AM PDT Mon Jul 27 2026 .REST OF TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. .WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. .THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ455-280415- Coastal waters from Cape Mendocino to Pt. Arena CA out 10 nm- 849 AM PDT Mon Jul 27 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. .WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas around 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ475-280415- Waters from Cape Mendocino to Pt. Arena CA from 10 to 60 nm- 849 AM PDT Mon Jul 27 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. .WED...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds. $$