```html Humboldt County Surf & Weather Report

Humboldt County, California — Sunday, October 4, 2026 (12:06 PM PDT)

1. WAVE SIZES

CDIP Buoy 094 (Cape Mendocino) and regional sensors show a mix of northwest wind swell and background westerly energy producing knee to waist high surf at protected spots, with chest to head high sets hitting exposed north-facing jetties and outer peaks like Humboldt North Spit and Trinidad.

2. CURRENT WEATHER

Cloudy skies with a current temperature around 58°F and an expected high near 59°F. Winds are coming out of the NNW at 5 mph, shifting light north-northwest through the afternoon.

3. TIDES

Low: 12:46 AM (0.00 ft)
High: 8:03 AM (5.25 ft)
Low: 12:56 PM (3.76 ft)
High: 6:43 PM (6.50 ft)

4. LATER TODAY & TOMORROW

Primary swell from the NW at 5 to 6 feet with a 7 to 8 second period, backed by a fading WNW swell at 3 feet around 8 seconds. Surf conditions will remain steady through the afternoon before dropping slightly into Monday.

5. 12-HOUR WIND

Source: NOAA/NCEP HRRR Model

TIME WIND DIRECTION WIND SPEED
12:00 PM EDT NNW (onshore) 6 mph
1:00 PM EDT NNW (onshore) 7 mph
2:00 PM EDT NW (onshore) 8 mph
3:00 PM EDT NW (onshore) 8 mph
4:00 PM EDT NNW (onshore) 7 mph
5:00 PM EDT N (sideshore) 6 mph
6:00 PM EDT N (sideshore) 5 mph
7:00 PM EDT NNW (onshore) 4 mph
8:00 PM EDT NW (onshore) 3 mph
9:00 PM EDT Calm 0 mph
10:00 PM EDT Calm 0 mph
11:00 PM EDT SE (offshore) 3 mph
6. DAYLIGHT

First Light: 6:48 AM
Sunrise: 7:16 AM
Sunset: 6:52 PM
Total Darkness: 7:20 PM

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