Crescent City Harbor California →
Unknown
Station unmanned — conditions not reported
Ebb builds from ~3:06 PM against a 4 ft NW swell - no major opposing-ebb hazard, but confirm conditions on the bar.Ebb estimated from tides - swell: buoy 46027
Recreational
None & under
Uninspected Passenger
None & under
Checked
12:00 PM · 236d 18h ago
Unknown
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Unmanned
Swell
—
Wind
—
Visibility
—
USCG Station
Station Humboldt Bay
707-465-6470
Call before crossing
Crescent City Harbor Cam
No camera available for this bar.
NOAA Bar Report Issued 7:40 AM · 410d 22h ago

THE BAR CONDITONS ARE NOT KNOWN. NO COAST GUARD PRESENCE IN THE LOCAL AREA.

Restrictions: Recreational:UNK / Uninspected Passenger Vessels:UNK
Alerts
Heads up: NOAA hasn't refreshed this bar's conditions in 236d 18h. Values may be out of date — verify with the USCG bar station or alternative sources before crossing.
Where to verify:
Best Slack-Tide Windows
Fair
6:41am – 8:11am
Low tide 1.0 ft · Slack water near the tide turn
Fair
12:51pm – 2:21pm
High tide 7.2 ft · Slack water near the tide turn
Fair
7:20pm – 8:50pm
Low tide 0.2 ft · Slack water near the tide turn
Fair
1:33am – 3:03am
High tide 6.1 ft · Slack water near the tide turn
Tides & Sun
Low 7:26am 1.0 ft
High 1:36pm 7.2 ft
Low 8:05pm 0.2 ft
High 2:18am 6.1 ft
Low 7:59am 1.7 ft
High 2:07pm 7.1 ft

7-Day Forecast

Today
Slight Chance Light Rain then Partly Sunny
59°F
Slight Chance Light Rain then Partly Sunny
5 to 12 mph SSW
Monday
Mostly Sunny
64°F
Mostly Sunny
9 to 18 mph N
Tuesday
Sunny
63°F
Sunny
3 to 17 mph N
Wednesday
Sunny
67°F
Sunny
8 mph NNW
Thursday
Mostly Sunny
67°F
Mostly Sunny
1 to 5 mph S
Friday
Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny
62°F
Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny
1 to 5 mph SSW
Saturday
Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy
61°F
Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy
1 to 6 mph NW

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

Tide Predictions

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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

View shareable Crescent City Harbor tide forecast →

Tidal Currents & Crossing Windows

Slack Water
Next Slack: 8:56 AM Est.

Optimal Crossing Windows (next 24h)

8:56 AM
2026-09-13
Slack (est.)
3:06 PM
2026-09-13
Slack (est.)
9:35 PM
2026-09-13
Slack (est.)
3:48 AM
2026-09-14
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.

Buoy 46027 — St Georges

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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

4.3ft

Avg Period

5.2s

Wave Dir

NW311°

Wind Speed

11ktgusts 13 kt

Wind Dir

S170°

Water Temp

--°F

Air Temp

58°F

Pressure

1017mb

Observation: Sep 13, 2026 11:40 AM 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)
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