Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Shelter Cove, CA
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PZZ455 Cape Mendocino To Pt Arena Out 10 Nm- 1107 Am Pdt Thu Jul 17 2025
Rest of today - NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave detail: nw 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 foot at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
Tonight - NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave detail: nw 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
Fri - NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave detail: nw 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
Fri night - NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave detail: nw 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 foot at 11 seconds.
Sat - NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave detail: nw 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 11 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
Sat night - NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave detail: nw 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 10 seconds.
Sun - NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave detail: nw 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
Sun night - NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave detail: nw 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
Mon - NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave detail: nw 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at 9 seconds.
Mon night - NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave detail: nw 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 9 seconds.
PZZ400 1107 Am Pdt Thu Jul 17 2025
Synopsis for northern california waters - Light breezes will continue along the coast through Thursday. Winds will gradually transition to northerly across all of the waters into Friday as high pressure builds over the eastern pacific ocean. Northerly winds will become moderate to strong over the weekend, highest in the outer waters zones.
7 Day Forecast for Marine Location Near Shelter Cove, CA

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Shelter Cove Click for Map Thu -- 12:01 AM PDT Moonrise Thu -- 04:23 AM PDT 4.36 feet High Tide Thu -- 06:01 AM PDT Sunrise Thu -- 10:24 AM PDT 1.30 feet Low Tide Thu -- 01:33 PM PDT Moonset Thu -- 05:01 PM PDT 6.19 feet High Tide Thu -- 05:39 PM PDT Last Quarter Thu -- 08:42 PM PDT Sunset Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION |   |
Shelter Cove, California, Tide feet
12 am |
2.1 |
1 am |
2.6 |
2 am |
3.3 |
3 am |
4 |
4 am |
4.3 |
5 am |
4.3 |
6 am |
3.9 |
7 am |
3.2 |
8 am |
2.4 |
9 am |
1.7 |
10 am |
1.3 |
11 am |
1.4 |
12 pm |
2 |
1 pm |
2.9 |
2 pm |
4 |
3 pm |
5.1 |
4 pm |
5.9 |
5 pm |
6.2 |
6 pm |
6 |
7 pm |
5.2 |
8 pm |
4.2 |
9 pm |
3 |
10 pm |
2 |
11 pm |
1.4 |
Punta Gorda Click for Map Thu -- 12:02 AM PDT Moonrise Thu -- 02:23 AM PDT 0.70 knots Max Flood Thu -- 05:24 AM PDT -0.00 knots Slack Thu -- 06:02 AM PDT Sunrise Thu -- 08:10 AM PDT -0.84 knots Max Ebb Thu -- 11:20 AM PDT 0.00 knots Slack Thu -- 01:35 PM PDT Moonset Thu -- 02:35 PM PDT 0.85 knots Max Flood Thu -- 05:39 PM PDT Last Quarter Thu -- 05:42 PM PDT -0.00 knots Slack Thu -- 08:44 PM PDT Sunset Thu -- 08:50 PM PDT -1.13 knots Max Ebb Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION |   |
Punta Gorda, California Current, knots
12 am |
0.1 |
1 am |
0.5 |
2 am |
0.7 |
3 am |
0.7 |
4 am |
0.5 |
5 am |
0.1 |
6 am |
-0.2 |
7 am |
-0.6 |
8 am |
-0.8 |
9 am |
-0.7 |
10 am |
-0.5 |
11 am |
-0.1 |
12 pm |
0.2 |
1 pm |
0.6 |
2 pm |
0.8 |
3 pm |
0.8 |
4 pm |
0.6 |
5 pm |
0.3 |
6 pm |
-0.1 |
7 pm |
-0.6 |
8 pm |
-1 |
9 pm |
-1.1 |
10 pm |
-1 |
11 pm |
-0.7 |
FXUS66 KEKA 170826 AFDEKA
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION National Weather Service Eureka CA 126 AM PDT Thu Jul 17 2025
SYNOPSIS
Inland temperatures trend low and remain warm and dry into the weekend. The coastal stratus will remain more persistent over the coastal regions, lowering the daytime highs for some areas.
DISCUSSION
Inland temperatures are forecast to be a few degrees cooler Thursday as the trough to the north slightly deepens. The low- level inversion has strengthened, and will remain strong to moderately strong this week. A weak shortwave trough remains off the coast most of Thursday. In response, the marine layer will further deepen and contribute to more diurnally present coastal stratus. This will hold daytime highs down a bit where clearing does not occur.
There is a very slight chance (less than 5%) for dry thunderstorms in northern Trinity County Thursday afternoon. Model soundings show very limited elevated instability and available moisture, with a good amount of CIN.
AVIATION
Coastal clouds are well entrenched with little clearing expected over the next 36 hours or so as a strong inversion remains in place over the marine layer. LIFR to IFR will likely persist at ACV and CEC. Winds will remain light at the coast. The direction is the main challenge with strong coastal eddies evident on satellite all day on Wednesday. A similar situation is likely for Thursday with southerly winds favored in the forecast.
Farther inland, the coastal clouds will spill into the near-coastal valleys and possibly move north from Sonoma County into the Ukiah area overnight. This could bring a brief period of low clouds to UKI around daybreak. Otherwise VFR is likely for interior areas on Thursday. /RPA
MARINE
Light winds and low seas are expected on Thursday into Thursday night with the thermal trough located off the Northwest California coast. As high pressure re-builds over the eastern Pacific Ocean the pressure gradient should tighten over the coastal waters allowing northerlies to strengthen Friday into this weekend. Moderate to strong northerlies and steep seas are likely over the weekend with small craft advisories possible, most likely in the outer waters.
/RPA
EKA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
CA...
None.
NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA COASTAL WATERS...
None.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION National Weather Service Eureka CA 126 AM PDT Thu Jul 17 2025
SYNOPSIS
Inland temperatures trend low and remain warm and dry into the weekend. The coastal stratus will remain more persistent over the coastal regions, lowering the daytime highs for some areas.
DISCUSSION
Inland temperatures are forecast to be a few degrees cooler Thursday as the trough to the north slightly deepens. The low- level inversion has strengthened, and will remain strong to moderately strong this week. A weak shortwave trough remains off the coast most of Thursday. In response, the marine layer will further deepen and contribute to more diurnally present coastal stratus. This will hold daytime highs down a bit where clearing does not occur.
There is a very slight chance (less than 5%) for dry thunderstorms in northern Trinity County Thursday afternoon. Model soundings show very limited elevated instability and available moisture, with a good amount of CIN.
AVIATION
Coastal clouds are well entrenched with little clearing expected over the next 36 hours or so as a strong inversion remains in place over the marine layer. LIFR to IFR will likely persist at ACV and CEC. Winds will remain light at the coast. The direction is the main challenge with strong coastal eddies evident on satellite all day on Wednesday. A similar situation is likely for Thursday with southerly winds favored in the forecast.
Farther inland, the coastal clouds will spill into the near-coastal valleys and possibly move north from Sonoma County into the Ukiah area overnight. This could bring a brief period of low clouds to UKI around daybreak. Otherwise VFR is likely for interior areas on Thursday. /RPA
MARINE
Light winds and low seas are expected on Thursday into Thursday night with the thermal trough located off the Northwest California coast. As high pressure re-builds over the eastern Pacific Ocean the pressure gradient should tighten over the coastal waters allowing northerlies to strengthen Friday into this weekend. Moderate to strong northerlies and steep seas are likely over the weekend with small craft advisories possible, most likely in the outer waters.
/RPA
EKA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
CA...
None.
NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA COASTAL WATERS...
None.
Stations | Dist | Age | Wind | Air | Water | Waves | inHg | DewPt |
46213 - Cape Mendocino, CA (094) | 40 mi | 38 min | 57°F | 8 ft |
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