Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA
673 FZUS56 KEKA 262156 CWFEKA Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California National Weather Service Eureka CA 256 PM PDT Sun Jul 26 2026 WATERS FROM PT ST GEORGE TO PT ARENA AND OUT 60 NM PZZ400-271015- 256 PM PDT Sun Jul 26 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...Winds will be light over the waters outside of the stronger northerlies around Cape Mendocino. Seas will be a mix of a small northwest swell and a couple of long period southerly swells. Northerly winds increase across the waters Tuesday, with localized gale conditions likely around and south of Cape Mendocino. $$ PZZ450-271015- Coastal waters from Pt. St. George to Cape Mendocino CA out 10 nm- 256 PM PDT Sun Jul 26 2026 .TONIGHT...N wind 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 19 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog. .TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. $$ PZZ470-271015- Waters from Pt. St. George to Cape Mendocino CA from 10 to 60 nm- 256 PM PDT Sun Jul 26 2026 .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .MON...NW wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. $$ PZZ455-271015- Coastal waters from Cape Mendocino to Pt. Arena CA out 10 nm- 256 PM PDT Sun Jul 26 2026 .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy dense fog after midnight. .MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ475-271015- Waters from Cape Mendocino to Pt. Arena CA from 10 to 60 nm- 256 PM PDT Sun Jul 26 2026 .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. .MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds. $$