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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
300 PM PDT Sat Oct 11 2025

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

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300 PM PDT Sat Oct 11 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...The sea state is
currently dominated by a moderate, mid period northwest swell up
to 7 feet alongside gentle northerly winds. Moderate to strong
northerly winds will increase early Sunday with some near gale
force gusts just downwind of Cape Mendocino as a weak front passes
the area during the day. Steep short period seas will build in
the southern waters with more gentle conditions in the north.
Winds will calm Monday with another northwest mid period swell
coming to dominate the sea state once again.

$$

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Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm-
300 PM PDT Sat Oct 11 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and NW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of
showers.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. Showers.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 10 seconds. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 5 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers.
.TUE...SE wind 5 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 10 seconds and NW 2 ft at 18 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 5 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and NW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...S wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 3 ft at 15 seconds.

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Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm-
300 PM PDT Sat Oct 11 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds
and NW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. Showers.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 9 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers.
.TUE...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 10 seconds and NW 3 ft at 18 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and NW 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft
at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm-
300 PM PDT Sat Oct 11 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. Showers likely.
.TUE...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 11 seconds and NW 2 ft at 18 seconds. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 5 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and NW 3 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of
showers.
.WED...E wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 9 seconds and NW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 14 seconds.
.THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 3 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm-
300 PM PDT Sat Oct 11 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM PDT SUNDAY THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and
NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail:
N 7 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. Showers likely.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 9 ft at 11 seconds. Showers likely.
.TUE...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 11 seconds and NW 2 ft at 18 seconds. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 9 seconds and NW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft
at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N
7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 15 seconds.

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