Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Smith River, CA

MARINE
Updated 800 PM PST Wednesday, February 11, 2026...
Conditions are gradually improving as winds ease and seas lower, but steep seas will continue in the outer waters tonight. Improvement on Thursday will be brief. Late Thursday night, long period westerly swell is expected to build steep seas in all waters. High and steep swell dominated seas will likely continue Friday into Saturday.

A pattern change looks to bring active weather beginning Friday afternoon, with a series of disturbances likely through next week.
For marine areas, periods of gusty winds are likely but gale conditions are not expected. Those winds and incoming swell could keep seas unsettled through much of the week. Please stay tuned to future forecasts for the most recent expectation of sea state changes through this active period. -TAD

PREV DISCUSSION
/Issued 343 PM PST Wed Feb 11 2026/

DISCUSSION (Today through Tuesday)...

Key Points:

* Snowfall This Weekend - Light to moderate snowfall with snow levels down ~4000-5000ft - Impacts greatest across northern California

* Rain: Moderate to heavy rainfall starting this weekend - Rainfall greatest along/near the coast - Rainfall spreading west to east through the weekend - Not expecting widespread flooding but roads could be hazardous

* Wind This Weekend - Wind advisories possible for northern California and eastside

* Snow Next Week: Moderate Impacts - Potential widespread hazards for mountains/passes - Snow levels dropping each day starting this weekend - Eventually down to around 2000 ft Tuesday - Tuesday: 10% chance for valley floor snow (Trace - 0.5")
- Moderate to heavy snowfall for elevations above 4000ft

* Rainfall Next Week - Continues through middle of next week - Not expecting widespread flooding but roads could be hazardous

* Wind Next Week - Breezy to gusty winds across northern California and eastside - Breezy winds also possible for some westside areas

Further Details:

A stronger and deeper trough is progged to develop and impact the region starting this weekend. Overall, the system has slowed down and hence we are not seeing the colder airmass infiltrate the region as early as previously forecast. However, for northern California this weekend, there will be light to moderate snowfall amounts for mainly higher elevations which include Mount Shasta, Trinity Alps, Marble Mountains, and the Warners. Only light amounts of snow are expected across the Siskiyous and Cascades. Additionally, we will see rainfall starting as early as Friday night, and will spread west to east through the weekend. Breezy to gusty winds could lead to some advisories for northern California and the eastside. Overall, this weekend could see minor to perhaps moderate impacts.

The series of upper level troughs will continue into next week.
The combination of multiple systems and continued cold air advection will help bring snow levels down each subsequent day.
Tuesday and Wednesday could see snow levels around 2000 feet. On Tuesday, the probability for snow levels to be lower than 2500 ft is currently around ~40%-75%, while the probability for snow levels to be lower than 1500 ft is currently around ~20%-30%.
While snowfall amounts will continue to be highest across northern California, we will start to see higher amounts for Oregon when lower passes could be impacted. Rain will continue for much of the westside, but we are still not expecting widespread flooding.
Ponding on roadways could lead to some travel disruption. Given the duration, and multiple rounds of precipitation, we may need to reevaluate the threat of flooding next week if we continue to see rainfall events pill up back to back. For example, rain on top of snowfall could become an issue for areas around Mount Shasta.
Wind threats increase slightly next week for northern California, eastside areas, and perhaps some westside areas. Overall, we are expecting minor/moderate impacts from snow, rain, and wind.
However, there remains a fair amount of uncertainty, so there may be changes and/or refinements. This is a split flow pattern, and these types of patterns can be hard to resolve. This whole forecast could become very different if the low cut-offs and remains over the Pacific for any duration. This means daily updates are going to be important going forward.

-Guerrero

BEACH HAZARDS...Updated 900 PM PST Tuesday, February 10, 2026...An incoming west to northwest long period swell will produce a moderate risk for sneaker waves along the southern Oregon coast from late Thursday night into Friday afternoon.

Sneaker waves can run up significantly farther up beaches than normal, including over rocks and jetties. These waves can suddenly knock people off of their feet and sweep them into the cold open waters of the Pacific Ocean. The waves can also move logs or other objects which could crush or trap anyone caught underneath.

MFR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
OR...Beach Hazards Statement from Thursday evening through Friday morning for ORZ021-022.

CA...None.

PACIFIC COASTAL WATERS...Beach Hazards Statement from Thursday evening through Friday morning for PZZ350-356.

Small Craft Advisory from 10 PM Thursday to 10 PM PST Friday for PZZ350-356-370-376.