Check Water Temperatures Before Your River Visit
Water temperatures below 70 degrees causes you to lose breathing & muscle control which can lead to drowning. The colder the water the more extreme the impacts. Enjoy the river by staying dry when water is cold. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Waters from Cape Mendocino to Pt. Arena CA from 10 to 60 nm (PZZ475) Issued by: National Weather Service Eureka, CA Last Update: 203 AM PDT Mon Jun 15 2026 | |
Today: NW wind 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy dense fog. Tonight: N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy dense fog. Tue: N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy dense fog. Tue Night: N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave detail: N 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Wed: N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave detail: N 10 ft at 11 seconds and S 4 ft at 17 seconds. Wed Night: N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave detail: N 9 ft at 12 seconds and S 4 ft at 16 seconds. Thu: N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and SW 4 ft at 15 seconds. Thu Night: N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 4 ft at 15 seconds. Fri: N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 4 ft at 14 seconds. Fri Night: N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 4 ft at 14 seconds. | |
| Zone Forecast: Waters from Cape Mendocino to Pt. Arena CA from 10 to 60 nm (PZZ475) | |
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