Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA
672 FZUS56 KEKA 052249 CWFEKA Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California National Weather Service Eureka CA 249 PM PST Fri Dec 5 2025 WATERS FROM PT ST GEORGE TO PT ARENA AND OUT 60 NM PZZ400-061115- 249 PM PST Fri Dec 5 2025 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...Northerlies have subsided north of Cape Mendocino, but remain breezy south of Cape Mendocino. Steep seas are likely though this evening south of Cape Mendocino. Winds waves are combining with a decaying mid- period swell. Winds ease this weekend, however a mid-period northwest swell fills in on Saturday which will keep seas elevated. Light winds are expected to continue into early next week. $$ PZZ450-061115- Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm- 249 PM PST Fri Dec 5 2025 .TONIGHT...S wind 5 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog this evening. Rain. A slight chance of drizzle after midnight. .SAT...N wind 5 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 5 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON...S wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...S wind 5 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. .TUE...S wind 5 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 5 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain and drizzle. .WED...S wind 5 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ470-061115- Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm- 249 PM PST Fri Dec 5 2025 .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. A slight chance of drizzle after midnight. .SAT...NW wind 5 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain and drizzle. .TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. .WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain and drizzle. $$ PZZ455-061115- Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm- 249 PM PST Fri Dec 5 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PST THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. .MON...N wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 13 seconds. .WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 9 ft at 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 9 ft at 13 seconds. $$ PZZ475-061115- Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm- 249 PM PST Fri Dec 5 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PST THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain with a slight chance of. A slight chance of drizzle after midnight. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 9 ft at 13 seconds. .WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 10 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of drizzle. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 10 ft at 13 seconds. $$