No Restrictions
Alerts
Swell? 6-8 ft
Wind? <10 kts
Visibility? UNL
Updated 4:28 PM
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USCG: Bar Channel 6-8 foot Entrance Channel 4-6 Middle Grounds 6-8 foot breaks Visibility Unrestricted Winds Light and Variable
VHF 16 Distress, Safety & Calling β€’ 156.800 MHz
VHF 22A USCG Working Channel β€’ 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 Restrictions
Mar 11, 4:28 PM
6.0–8.0 ft swell Β· -1.0 nm vis
Recreational:None / Uninspected Passenger Vessels:None

Marine Forecast Point St. George to Cape Mendocino

Tonight

N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 9 seconds.

Mon

N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 8 seconds.

Mon Night

N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and SW 3 ft at 11 seconds.

Tue

N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds.

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

7-Day Forecast

Monday
Mostly Sunny
61Β°F
Mostly Sunny
2 to 10 mph N
Tuesday
Partly Sunny
63Β°F
Partly Sunny
7 mph N
Wednesday
Mostly Sunny
63Β°F
Mostly Sunny
5 mph N
Thursday
Mostly Sunny
66Β°F
Mostly Sunny
5 mph N
Friday
Partly Sunny
64Β°F
Partly Sunny
2 to 6 mph N
Saturday
Mostly Cloudy
58Β°F
Mostly Cloudy
7 to 10 mph N
Sunday
Partly Sunny
59Β°F
Partly Sunny
8 mph N

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: 12:51 AM Est.

Optimal Crossing Windows (next 24h)

12:51 AM
2026-03-16
Slack (est.)
6:05 AM
2026-03-16
Slack (est.)
12:02 PM
2026-03-16
Slack (est.)
6:43 PM
2026-03-16
Slack (est.)
Slack times estimated from tide data. Verify with USCG before crossing.

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

NDBC Buoy Conditions Humboldt Bay (46244)

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

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Station 46244 (Humboldt Bay) is not currently reporting data.

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