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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
242 PM PDT Sat Aug 15 2026

WATERS FROM PT ST GEORGE TO PT ARENA AND OUT 60 NM

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242 PM PDT Sat Aug 15 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...Northerly winds
continue to ease with decaying short period seas. Moderate to
fresh northerly breezes return Sunday for the outer waters,
especially south of Cape Mendocino. A small long period south
swell up to 3 feet will persist through early next week.

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Coastal waters from Pt. St. George to Cape Mendocino CA out 10 nm-
242 PM PDT Sat Aug 15 2026

.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy dense fog
after midnight.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

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Waters from Pt. St. George to Cape Mendocino CA from 10 to 60 nm-
242 PM PDT Sat Aug 15 2026

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft
at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft
at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
6 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft
at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Mendocino to Pt. Arena CA out 10 nm-
242 PM PDT Sat Aug 15 2026

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Mendocino to Pt. Arena CA from 10 to 60 nm-
242 PM PDT Sat Aug 15 2026

.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft
at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft
at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft
at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft
at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
8 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

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