Monday, September 14, 2026 at 10:30 PM PDT
Welcome to today's Humboldt County coastal summary based on official National Weather Service and NOAA data. Coastal conditions around Eureka, Trinidad, and Shelter Cove feature clear to partly cloudy skies with temperatures ranging from a low around 53°F to a mild high of 63°F. Offshore winds are blowing out of the northwest at 15 to 20 knots, accompanied by gusts up to 25 knots across outer waters. Local wave conditions reflect moderate to rough seas, with average wave sizes running between 6 and 7 feet along the inner coast and up to 9 feet further offshore. Nearby offshore buoys, including the Humboldt Bay North Spit and Eel River stations, report a primary swell arriving from the northwest at 7 feet with an 8-second period, alongside a secondary southern swell component at 2 feet with a long 15-second period.
Tide predictions recorded at the North Spit station indicate a high tide of approximately 7.0 feet earlier this evening at 8:07 PM, followed by a falling low tide reaching about 0.4 feet later tonight at 2:18 AM. Looking ahead to tomorrow, Tuesday will bring morning fog clearing to afternoon sunshine, with maximum temperatures reaching 63°F and persistent northerly winds around 15 to 20 knots, keeping choppy wave action and a primary northwest swell of 6 feet at 8 seconds active through the evening.
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