Humboldt Bay California →
Open
Open to all vessels — use normal caution
Ebb builds from ~3:20 PM against a 4 ft swell - no major opposing-ebb hazard, but confirm conditions on the bar.Ebb estimated from tides - swell: NOAA bar report
Recreational
None & under
Uninspected Passenger
None & under
Checked
8:06 PM · 10h 4m ago
Stale — 10h 4m old
!
No Restrictions
Swell
2–4ft
Wind
<10kt
Visibility
UNL
USCG Station
Station Humboldt Bay
707-443-2212
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NOAA Bar Report Issued 7:43 PM · 10h 28m ago
Point St. George to Cape Mendocino

Bar channel 2-4 Entrance channel 2-4 Middle grounds 1-3 Winds light and variable Visibility unlimited

Alerts
Heads up: NOAA hasn't refreshed this bar's conditions in 10h 4m. Values may be out of date — verify with the USCG bar station or alternative sources before crossing.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
6:47am – 8:17am
Low tide 1.1 ft · Slack water near the tide turn
Fair
1:05pm – 2:35pm
High tide 7.1 ft · Slack water near the tide turn
Fair
7:28pm – 8:58pm
Low tide 0.3 ft · Slack water near the tide turn
Fair
1:45am – 3:15am
High tide 5.9 ft · Slack water near the tide turn
Tides & Sun
Low 7:32am 1.1 ft
High 1:50pm 7.1 ft
Low 8:13pm 0.3 ft
High 2:30am 5.9 ft
Low 8:06am 1.8 ft
High 2:21pm 7.0 ft
Sunrise
6:53 AM
Sunset
7:32 PM
Dawn / Dusk
6:27 AM · 7:58 PM

Marine Forecast — Point St. George to Cape Mendocino

Rest Of Tonight
4 ft
S 10–15 kt
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 second…
Sun
5 ft
SW 5–10 kt
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
Sun Night
5 ft
N 15–20 kt
N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds…
Mon
5 ft
N 15–20 kt
N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds…

Data from NOAA National Weather Service. Forecast updates every 6 hours.

7-Day Forecast

Sunday
Mostly Sunny
68°F
Mostly Sunny
3 to 10 mph WNW
Monday
Partly Sunny
66°F
Partly Sunny
5 to 13 mph N
Tuesday
Mostly Sunny
65°F
Mostly Sunny
2 to 10 mph N
Wednesday
Mostly Sunny
67°F
Mostly Sunny
2 to 7 mph N
Thursday
Mostly Sunny
64°F
Mostly Sunny
2 to 6 mph SSW
Friday
Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny
61°F
Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny
1 to 5 mph SW
Saturday
Mostly Cloudy
60°F
Mostly Cloudy
2 to 7 mph N

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

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Tidal Currents & Crossing Windows

Slack Water
Next Slack: 9:02 AM Est.

Optimal Crossing Windows (next 24h)

9:02 AM
2026-09-13
Slack (est.)
3:20 PM
2026-09-13
Slack (est.)
9:43 PM
2026-09-13
Slack (est.)
4:00 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 46244 — Humboldt Bay

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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.

Humboldt Bay buoy

Station 46244

Wave Height

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Wave Dir

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Wind Speed

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Wind Dir

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Water Temp

58°F

Air Temp

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Pressure

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Observation: Sep 13, 2026 12:00 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)
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