USCG Station Temporarily Unmanned
Alerts
Swell? --
Wind? --
Visibility? --
Updated 7:40 AM
Next check in --:--
Conditions appear favorable - Low swell, light winds, good visibility. Always verify with Coast Guard.
USCG: THE BAR CONDITONS ARE NOT KNOWN. NO COAST GUARD PRESENCE IN THE LOCAL AREA. Restrictions: Recreational:UNK / Uninspected Passenger Vessels:UNK
Station Humboldt Bay •
VHF 16 Distress, Safety & Calling • 156.800 MHz
VHF 22A USCG Working Channel • 157.100 MHz

Call on VHF 16 first, switch to 22A when directed.

DISCLAIMER: Bar conditions change rapidly. Always contact the USCG bar station directly before crossing.

Prior Status Changes

No status changes in the last 7 days.

7-Day Forecast

Today
Mostly Sunny
58°F
Mostly Sunny
2 to 12 mph WNW
Friday
Mostly Cloudy
57°F
Mostly Cloudy
3 to 18 mph NNW
Saturday
Slight Chance Rain Showers
58°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers
12 mph NNW
Sunday
Chance Rain Showers then Light Rain Likely
57°F
Chance Rain Showers then Light Rain Likely
2 to 7 mph SSE
Monday
Light Rain Likely
55°F
Light Rain Likely
6 mph S
Tuesday
Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny
58°F
Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny
1 to 6 mph NW
Wednesday
Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny
58°F
Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny
1 to 7 mph NNW

Data from NWS api.weather.gov. Use for trip planning - verify conditions closer to departure.

Tide Predictions (7 days)

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NOAA tide predictions for the next 7 days. Height in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW). Best bar crossing is typically during slack tide (between high and low).

Tide Predictions
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Tide height predictions chart. Data table follows.

Tide Height Predictions
Date/Time Height (ft) Type

Tidal Currents & Crossing Windows

Slack Water
Next Slack: 1:40 PM Est.

Optimal Crossing Windows (next 24h)

1:40 PM
2026-04-30
Slack (est.)
7:01 PM
2026-04-30
Slack (est.)
1:03 AM
2026-05-01
Slack (est.)
7:54 AM
2026-05-01
Slack (est.)
Slack times estimated from tide data. Verify with USCG before crossing.

Crossing Safety: Slack water (±30 min) is safest. Avoid crossing when strong ebb meets ocean swell - dangerous standing waves form at bar entrance.

NDBC Buoy Conditions St Georges (46027)

Real-time ocean conditions from the National Data Buoy Center (NDBC). Wave height, period, water temperature, and atmospheric data from offshore monitoring buoys.

St Georges buoy

Station 46027

Wave Height

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feet

Wave Dir

--°

--

Wind Speed

1

knots

gusts 3 kts

Wind Dir

50°

NE

Water Temp

--

°F

Air Temp

51

°F

Pressure

1018.6

mb

Observation: Apr 30, 2026 2:00 PM UTC | View on NDBC

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Buoy History (48 Hours)

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Wave height (blue) and dominant wave period (orange) from the NDBC buoy over the last 48 hours. Longer wave periods typically indicate ocean swell; shorter periods suggest local wind waves.

Buoy History
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Buoy wave data chart showing wave height and period. Data table follows.

Buoy Wave Data (Last 48 Hours)
Date/Time Wave Height (ft) Wave Period (sec)