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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
238 AM PDT Sun Jul 19 2026

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

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238 AM PDT Sun Jul 19 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...Moderate to fresh
northerly winds will gradually ease and move farther off the
coast Sunday into early next week. A three to four foot southerly
swell originating from Tropical Storm Elida will build into the
waters on Monday for south facing coastline.


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Coastal waters from Pt. St. George to Cape Mendocino CA out 10 nm-
238 AM PDT Sun Jul 19 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...SW wind 5 kt, veering to W this afternoon. Seas
around 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.MON...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds and W 1 foot at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 1 foot at 14 seconds. Patchy fog.
.TUE...NW wind 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and W 1 foot at 13 seconds. Patchy fog.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 1 foot at 12 seconds. Patchy fog.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 8 seconds and NW 1 foot at 12 seconds. Patchy fog.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 11 seconds.

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Waters from Pt. St. George to Cape Mendocino CA from 10 to 60 nm-
238 AM PDT Sun Jul 19 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds and NW 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Mendocino to Pt. Arena CA out 10 nm-
238 AM PDT Sun Jul 19 2026

.TODAY...S wind 5 kt, veering to SW this afternoon. Seas
around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at
12 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.MON...S wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog.
.TUE...NW wind 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Mendocino to Pt. Arena CA from 10 to 60 nm-
238 AM PDT Sun Jul 19 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds
and W 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds.

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