The Sea Ranch, CA Coastal Forecast

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
248 PM PDT Tue Mar 31 2026

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

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248 PM PDT Tue Mar 31 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...SW winds today will
strengthen tonight through Wed morning. A few gale gusts will be
possible north of Cape Mendocino as a front moves across the
waters Wed morning. Robust westerly winds will rapidly develop
behind the front Wed afternoon and then shift to northerly on Thu.
A large steep westerly swell will build Wed night into Thu.

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Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm-
248 PM PDT Tue Mar 31 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 7 seconds
and NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. Scattered showers this evening.
.WED...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 7 seconds.
Rain.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 8 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Showers.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail: W
11 ft at 12 seconds. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 10 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 1 foot at 17 seconds.

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Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm-
248 PM PDT Tue Mar 31 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM PDT WEDNESDAY THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 7 seconds and
NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. Scattered showers this evening.
.WED...SW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 7 seconds.
Rain.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail:
W 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 10 ft at 12 seconds. Showers.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 13 ft. Wave Detail: W
13 ft at 12 seconds. Showers.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 11 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 9 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
7 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 12 seconds.

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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm-
248 PM PDT Tue Mar 31 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
1 foot at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 9 seconds. Scattered showers
this evening.
.WED...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 8 seconds. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail:
W 6 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 12 seconds. Showers.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
10 ft at 12 seconds. Numerous showers.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 11 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 10 seconds and S 1 foot at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 foot at 13 seconds.
.SUN...SW wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 5 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at 11 seconds.

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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm-
248 PM PDT Tue Mar 31 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW
1 foot at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. Isolated showers
this evening.
.WED...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW
5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail:
W 6 ft at 8 seconds and NW 8 ft at 12 seconds. Showers.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW
11 ft at 12 seconds. Scattered showers.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 11 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 6 seconds and NW 10 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
around 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
21 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 8 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 8 seconds and NW 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 12 seconds.

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