Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA

Home |  Current Version |  Previous Version |  Text Only |  Print | Product List |  Glossary On
Versions: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
240
FZUS56 KEKA 280938
CWFEKA

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
238 AM PDT Thu Aug 28 2025

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

PZZ400-282215-
238 AM PDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS....Light, variable winds
with a generally southerly flow through Friday morning. Northerly
winds are expected to return and begin to strengthen Friday
afternoon. Overcast skies with areas of fog and drizzle are
possible through Thursday.


$$

PZZ450-282215-
Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm-
238 AM PDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TODAY...S wind 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 16 seconds. Patchy dense fog
this morning.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: NW 1 foot at 6 seconds and SW 1 foot at 16 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Wave Detail:
NW 1 foot at 6 seconds and SW 1 foot at 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

PZZ470-282215-
Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm-
238 AM PDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TODAY...S wind 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...SE wind 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 1 foot at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 foot
at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft
at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.

$$

PZZ455-282215-
Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm-
238 AM PDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TODAY...S wind 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog this
morning.
.TONIGHT...N wind 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

PZZ475-282215-
Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm-
238 AM PDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TODAY...S wind 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft
at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
7 ft at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
7 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.

$$