Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA
993 FZUS56 KEKA 011606 CWFEKA Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California National Weather Service Eureka CA 906 AM PDT Thu Oct 1 2026 WATERS FROM PT ST GEORGE TO PT ARENA AND OUT 60 NM PZZ400-020515- 906 AM PDT Thu Oct 1 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...Northerly winds in the outer waters will be moderate to strong today. Winds remain much lighter close to shore with southerlies likely this morning and again later this evening. Steep, short period seas expected for the outer waters with some short period seas also propagating closer to shore. A small, long period southerly swell expected for the entire coast. Winds will continue to weaken Friday and through the weekend. $$ PZZ450-020515- Coastal waters from Pt. St. George to Cape Mendocino CA out 10 nm- 906 AM PDT Thu Oct 1 2026 .REST OF TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW this afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog. .FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 foot at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 12 seconds. .SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 12 seconds. .SUN...N wind 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at 11 seconds. .MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 foot at 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 foot at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ470-020515- Waters from Pt. St. George to Cape Mendocino CA from 10 to 60 nm- 906 AM PDT Thu Oct 1 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 11 seconds. .MON...N wind 10 to 15 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. $$ PZZ455-020515- Coastal waters from Cape Mendocino to Pt. Arena CA out 10 nm- 906 AM PDT Thu Oct 1 2026 .REST OF TODAY...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 12 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 11 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 11 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 11 seconds. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 foot at 10 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ475-020515- Waters from Cape Mendocino to Pt. Arena CA from 10 to 60 nm- 906 AM PDT Thu Oct 1 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas around 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 11 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$