No Restrictions
Alerts
Swell? 2-4 ft
Wind? 5 kts N
Visibility? UNL
Updated 7:48 PM
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USCG: JETTY TIPS 1-2, MIDDLE GROUNDS 2-4 FEET, NA BOUY 4-6 FEET, WINDS 5 KNOTS OUT OF THE NORTH , VISIBILITY UNLIMITED.
Station Noyo River •
55°F -- mph N Ukiah, CA
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 Restrictions
Mar 9, 7:09 AM
1.0–2.0 ft swell · 25.0 kts NW · 10.0 nm vis
Recreational:NONE. / Uninspected Passenger Vessels:NONE.

Marine Forecast Cape Mendocino to Point Arena

Small Craft Advisory In Effect Through Late Tonight

Tonight

NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 9 seconds.

Mon

NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 9 seconds.

Mon Night

N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 1 foot at 11 seconds.

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

7-Day Forecast

Monday
Sunny
66°F
Sunny
1 to 8 mph N
Tuesday
Patchy Fog then Sunny
66°F
Patchy Fog then Sunny
1 to 7 mph N
Wednesday
Patchy Fog then Sunny
66°F
Patchy Fog then Sunny
3 mph NNW
Thursday
Sunny
68°F
Sunny
3 mph NNW
Friday
Mostly Sunny
68°F
Mostly Sunny
5 mph NNW
Saturday
Partly Sunny
63°F
Partly Sunny
7 mph NNW
Sunday
Mostly Sunny
62°F
Mostly Sunny
6 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: 12:07 AM Est.

Optimal Crossing Windows (next 24h)

12:07 AM
2026-03-16
Slack (est.)
5:19 AM
2026-03-16
Slack (est.)
11:12 AM
2026-03-16
Slack (est.)
6:01 PM
2026-03-16
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 Point Arena (46014)

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

Point Arena buoy

Station 46014

Wave Height

6.2

feet

7s period

Wave Dir

322°

NW

Wind Speed

5

knots

gusts 7 kts

Wind Dir

340°

NNW

Water Temp

51

°F

Air Temp

52

°F

Pressure

1019.4

mb

Observation: Mar 16, 2026 5:50 AM UTC | View on NDBC

Short period - steep chop 7s period - steep, choppy waves
Difficult conditions. Waves stack up at bar entrance. Extra caution advised.
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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)