This is the Humboldt County, California weather and marine report for today, with cloudy coastal conditions early giving way to more sun inland, patchy morning fog, and afternoon northwest winds near 5 to 15 mph over the Northern Coastal Humboldt area. NOAA notes highs from 62 to 76 with lows tonight from 45 to 55, while the Arcata and Eureka area was 55 degrees early this morning with light south wind and high humidity.

On the water, NOAA marine forecasts show elevated northerly flow for the outer waters, with small craft conditions in the zones near Cape Mendocino and offshore Humboldt waters. Near buoy and coastal wave guidance indicates a dominant northwest swell around 4 to 7 feet at 7 to 10 seconds, with a secondary south swell around 1 to 2 feet at 13 to 15 seconds, putting the average wave size near 5 to 6 feet for many exposed beaches and offshore waters.

Brief tide information for the Eureka area shows a high tide around 5.6 feet in the early morning, a low tide around 0.4 feet late morning, and another high tide near 6.7 feet in the evening. Overall, surf stays active, marine visibility may drop in fog at times, and conditions favor cautious boating with the stronger northwest flow and mixed swell energy continuing through the day.

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