Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA
384 FZUS56 KEKA 021611 CWFEKA Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California National Weather Service Eureka CA 911 AM PDT Fri Oct 2 2026 WATERS FROM PT ST GEORGE TO PT ARENA AND OUT 60 NM PZZ400-030515- 911 AM PDT Fri Oct 2 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...Northerly winds in the outer waters will remain moderate to strong through today. Winds remain much lighter close to shore with southerlies and fog likely developing early in the monring. Steep, short period seas will remain for the outer waters with some short period seas also propagating closer to shore. A small, long period southerly swell will continue to augment the sea state. Winds will continue to weaken through the weekend. $$ PZZ450-030515- Coastal waters from Pt. St. George to Cape Mendocino CA out 10 nm- 911 AM PDT Fri Oct 2 2026 .REST OF TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 foot at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog late this morning. .TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 12 seconds. .SUN...N wind 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at 11 seconds. .MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 foot at 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 foot at 14 seconds. .TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 foot at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. $$ PZZ470-030515- Waters from Pt. St. George to Cape Mendocino CA from 10 to 60 nm- 911 AM PDT Fri Oct 2 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .REST OF TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 11 seconds. .MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$ PZZ455-030515- Coastal waters from Cape Mendocino to Pt. Arena CA out 10 nm- 911 AM PDT Fri Oct 2 2026 .REST OF TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 12 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 11 seconds. .SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 11 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 11 seconds. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 foot at 10 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ PZZ475-030515- Waters from Cape Mendocino to Pt. Arena CA from 10 to 60 nm- 911 AM PDT Fri Oct 2 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .REST OF TODAY...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 11 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at 11 seconds. .MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. $$