


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA
132 FZUS56 KEKA 300522 CWFEKA Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California National Weather Service Eureka CA 1022 PM PDT Fri Aug 29 2025 WATERS FROM PT ST GEORGE TO PT ARENA AND OUT 60 NM PZZ400-301830- 1022 PM PDT Fri Aug 29 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS....Northerly winds and wind waves are expected to steadily build and persist south of Cape Mendocino through the weekend. Winds out of the north will pick up on the leeward side of Cape Mendocino overnight into Saturday morning with marginal small craft advisory conditions. This will continue into Sunday morning with isolated areas south of the Cape reaching up to 35 kts. Small craft advisories are out for Sunday for the southern outer and inner waters. $$ PZZ450-301830- Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm- 1022 PM PDT Fri Aug 29 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds. .SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. .MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...NW wind 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ470-301830- Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm- 1022 PM PDT Fri Aug 29 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 11 seconds. .SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. .MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ455-301830- Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm- 1022 PM PDT Fri Aug 29 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 11 seconds. .MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ475-301830- Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm- 1022 PM PDT Fri Aug 29 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 11 seconds. .MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$