Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA
189 FZUS56 KEKA 271534 CWFEKA Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California National Weather Service Eureka CA 834 AM PDT Tue Oct 27 2026 WATERS FROM PT ST GEORGE TO PT ARENA AND OUT 60 NM PZZ400-280415- 834 AM PDT Tue Oct 27 2026 .SYNOPSIS...Northwesterly winds will continue to increase and turn more northerly through tonight. Northerly winds are forecast to increase more south of Cape Mendocino by this afternoon with localized areas of near-gale force gusts. Steep seas will also develop in response. Various mid to long period swells are also expected to build in throughout the week. $$ PZZ450-280415- Coastal waters from Pt. St. George to Cape Mendocino CA out 10 nm- 834 AM PDT Tue Oct 27 2026 .REST OF TODAY...E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 foot at 16 seconds. Rain likely with a slight chance of. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 ft at 14 seconds. .THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NE wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...SE wind 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and NW 1 foot at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ470-280415- Waters from Pt. St. George to Cape Mendocino CA from 10 to 60 nm- 834 AM PDT Tue Oct 27 2026 .REST OF TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain with a slight chance of. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 ft at 14 seconds. .THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 5 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...S wind 5 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and NW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ455-280415- Coastal waters from Cape Mendocino to Pt. Arena CA out 10 nm- 834 AM PDT Tue Oct 27 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and NW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 14 seconds. .THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 6 ft at 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and NW 1 foot at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and NW 2 ft at 13 seconds. $$ PZZ475-280415- Waters from Cape Mendocino to Pt. Arena CA from 10 to 60 nm- 834 AM PDT Tue Oct 27 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at 14 seconds. .THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and NW 5 ft at 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and NW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and NW 2 ft at 13 seconds. $$