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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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