FZUS56 KEKA 161005 SRFEKA SURF ZONE FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA 305 AM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026 CAUTION: Most Northwest California beaches are always dangerous due to cold water and consistent wave action. The information in this product is directed towards those who surf and wear wetsuits. As a rule...the general public should simply stay out of the water along the north coast of California. CAZ101-170100- Coastal Del Norte- 305 AM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY... Surf Height...................Northwest Facing Beaches - 5 to 8 feet. Southwest Facing Beaches - 2 to 4 feet. Offshore Waves................NW 9 feet at 11 seconds. SW 1 foot at 15 seconds. Thunderstorm Potential........None expected. Water Temperature.............Around 53 degrees. Tides......................... Crescent City.......Low -0.1 feet (MLLW) 05:35 AM PDT. High 6.0 feet (MLLW) 11:48 AM PDT. Low 1.1 feet (MLLW) 05:32 PM PDT. High 7.3 feet (MLLW) 11:39 PM PDT. .FRIDAY... Surf Height...................Northwest Facing Beaches - 3 to 6 feet. Southwest Facing Beaches - 1 to 3 feet. Offshore Waves................NW 6 feet at 10 seconds. SW 1 foot at 14 seconds. Thunderstorm Potential........None expected. Tides......................... Crescent City.......Low -0.9 feet (MLLW) 06:18 AM PDT. High 6.1 feet (MLLW) 12:39 PM PDT. Low 1.5 feet (MLLW) 06:10 PM PDT. High 7.6 feet (MLLW) 11:13 PM PDT. $$ CAZ103-170100- Northern Humboldt Coast- 305 AM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY... Surf Height...................Northwest Facing Beaches - 5 to 8 feet. Southwest Facing Beaches - 2 to 4 feet. Offshore Waves................NW 9 feet at 11 seconds. SW 1 foot at 15 seconds. Thunderstorm Potential........None expected. Water Temperature.............Around 53 degrees. Tides......................... North Spit..........Low -0.0 feet (MLLW) 05:42 AM PDT. High 5.9 feet (MLLW) 11:59 AM PDT. Low 1.1 feet (MLLW) 05:39 PM PDT. High 7.1 feet (MLLW) 11:52 PM PDT. .FRIDAY... Surf Height...................Northwest Facing Beaches - 3 to 6 feet. Southwest Facing Beaches - 1 to 3 feet. Offshore Waves................NW 7 feet at 10 seconds. SW 1 foot at 15 seconds. Thunderstorm Potential........None expected. Tides......................... North Spit..........Low -0.8 feet (MLLW) 06:27 AM PDT. High 5.9 feet (MLLW) 12:52 PM PDT. Low 1.5 feet (MLLW) 06:17 PM PDT. High 7.5 feet (MLLW) 11:27 PM PDT. $$ CAZ109-170100- Mendocino Coast- 305 AM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY... Surf Height...................Northwest Facing Beaches - 5 to 8 feet. Southwest Facing Beaches - 2 to 4 feet. Offshore Waves................NW 10 feet at 9 seconds. SW 2 feet at 15 seconds. Thunderstorm Potential........None expected. Water Temperature.............54 to 56 degrees. Tides......................... Arena Cove..........Low -0.0 feet (MLLW) 04:59 AM PDT. High 4.7 feet (MLLW) 11:10 AM PDT. Low 0.9 feet (MLLW) 04:50 PM PDT. High 6.0 feet (MLLW) 10:58 PM PDT. .FRIDAY... Surf Height...................Northwest Facing Beaches - 4 to 7 feet. Southwest Facing Beaches - 2 to 4 feet. Offshore Waves................NW 8 feet at 10 seconds. SW 2 feet at 16 seconds. Thunderstorm Potential........None expected. Tides......................... Arena Cove..........Low -0.7 feet (MLLW) 05:44 AM PDT. High 4.6 feet (MLLW) 12:04 PM PDT. Low 1.3 feet (MLLW) 05:27 PM PDT. High 6.3 feet (MLLW) 11:32 PM PDT. $$