Coastal Del Norte Beaches: rip current risk and surf forecast

CaliforniaNear Bertsch-Oceanview, Del Norte CountyNWS zone CAZ101NWS EKA

No rip current risk is being issued for these beaches right now. The office issued one, but it does not cover this zone at the moment.

Buoy CECC1, 3.6 mi out, measured 60 °F water. Sunset 6:58 PM.

Rip current risk: Not givenNo forecast in issue
Water: 60 °FBuoy CECC1
Sunset: 6:58 PMPDT

Rip current risk on the map

Today’s rip current risk in every surf zone the National Weather Service forecasts for over Coastal Del Norte Beaches. Open it for the live map, where it pans and zooms.

Open the live map with rip current risk

Map layer from NOAA National Weather Service surf zone forecasts. Boundaries from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet.

Alerts in force

No beach hazards statement, high surf advisory or other warning is in force for Coastal Del Norte Beaches. Those are the products a coastal office issues when the water turns dangerous. When one is issued it appears here and on the alerts page for this area.

The surf zone forecast, period by period

Coastal Del Norte. Issued 9:36 PM PDT on Thu, Oct 1 by the National Weather Service in EKA.

Friday

Surf Height: 3 to 6 feet
Offshore Waves: NW 6 feet at 9 seconds. SW 1 foot at 14 seconds. SW 1 foot at 17 seconds
Thunderstorm Potential: None expected
Water Temperature: 54 to 55 degrees
Tides, Crescent City: High 5.0 feet (MLLW) 05:13 AM PDT. Low 3.5 feet (MLLW) 09:48 AM PDT. High 7.0 feet (MLLW) 03:54 PM PDT. Low -0.1 feet (MLLW) 11:29 PM PDT

Saturday

Surf Height: Northwest Facing Beaches - 3 to 5 feet. Southwest Facing Beaches - 1 to 3 feet
Offshore Waves: NW 5 feet at 9 seconds. SW 1 foot at 15 seconds. NW 1 foot at 16 seconds
Thunderstorm Potential: None expected
Tides, Crescent City: High 5.0 feet (MLLW) 06:36 AM PDT. Low 3.7 feet (MLLW) 11:05 AM PDT. High 6.6 feet (MLLW) 05:06 PM PDT. Low -0.0 feet (MLLW) 11:43 PM PDT

The product as issued

FZUS56 KEKA 020436
SRFEKA
SURF ZONE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA
936 PM PDT Thu Oct 1 2026

CAUTION: Most Northwest California beaches are always dangerous due to cold
water and consistent wave action. The information in this product is directed
towards those who surf and wear wetsuits.  As a rule...the general public
should simply stay out of the water along the north coast of California.

CAZ101-021900-
Coastal Del Norte-
936 PM PDT Thu Oct 1 2026


.FRIDAY...
Surf Height...................3 to 6 feet.
Offshore Waves................NW 6 feet at 9 seconds.
                              SW 1 foot at 14 seconds.
                              SW 1 foot at 17 seconds.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............54 to 55 degrees.
Tides.........................
          Crescent City.......High 5.0 feet (MLLW) 05:13 AM PDT.
                              Low 3.5 feet (MLLW) 09:48 AM PDT.
                              High 7.0 feet (MLLW) 03:54 PM PDT.
                              Low -0.1 feet (MLLW) 11:29 PM PDT.

.SATURDAY...
Surf Height...................Northwest Facing Beaches - 3 to 5 feet.
                              Southwest Facing Beaches - 1 to 3 feet.
Offshore Waves................NW 5 feet at 9 seconds.
                              SW 1 foot at 15 seconds.
                              NW 1 foot at 16 seconds.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Tides.........................
          Crescent City.......High 5.0 feet (MLLW) 06:36 AM PDT.
                              Low 3.7 feet (MLLW) 11:05 AM PDT.
                              High 6.6 feet (MLLW) 05:06 PM PDT.
                              Low -0.0 feet (MLLW) 11:43 PM PDT.


$$


CAZ103-021900-
Northern Humboldt Coast-
936 PM PDT Thu Oct 1 2026


.FRIDAY...
Surf Height...................3 to 6 feet.
Offshore Waves................NW 6 feet at 9 seconds.
                              SW 1 foot at 14 seconds.
                              SW 1 foot at 17 seconds.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............54 to 55 degrees.
Tides.........................
          North Spit..........High 4.9 feet (MLLW) 05:29 AM PDT.
                              Low 3.5 feet (MLLW) 09:52 AM PDT.
                              High 7.0 feet (MLLW) 04:07 PM PDT.
                              Low -0.2 feet (MLLW) 11:36 PM PDT.

.SATURDAY...
Surf Height...................3 to 5 feet.
Offshore Waves................NW 5 feet at 8 seconds.
                              SW 1 foot at 15 seconds.
                              NW 1 foot at 16 seconds.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Tides.........................
          North Spit..........High 4.9 feet (MLLW) 06:50 AM PDT.
                              Low 3.7 feet (MLLW) 11:09 AM PDT.
                              High 6.7 feet (MLLW) 05:20 PM PDT.
                              Low -0.0 feet (MLLW) 11:48 PM PDT.


$$


CAZ109-021900-
Mendocino Coast-
936 PM PDT Thu Oct 1 2026


.FRIDAY...
Surf Height...................3 to 6 feet.
Offshore Waves................NW 6 feet at 9 seconds.
                              SW 1 foot at 13 seconds.
                              SW 2 feet at 17 seconds.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............57 to 58 degrees.
Tides.........................
          Arena Cove..........High 4.1 feet (MLLW) 05:07 AM PDT.
                              Low 3.3 feet (MLLW) 09:06 AM PDT.
                              High 6.0 feet (MLLW) 03:20 PM PDT.
                              Low -0.1 feet (MLLW) 11:10 PM PDT.

.SATURDAY...
Surf Height...................3 to 6 feet.
Offshore Waves................NW 5 feet at 9 seconds.
                              SW 2 feet at 15 seconds.
                              NW 2 feet at 16 seconds.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Tides.........................
          Arena Cove..........High 4.1 feet (MLLW) 06:32 AM PDT.
                              Low 3.4 feet (MLLW) 10:30 AM PDT.
                              High 5.8 feet (MLLW) 04:34 PM PDT.
                              Low -0.1 feet (MLLW) 11:23 PM PDT.


$$

The water now, measured

Buoy CECC1, 9419750 - Crescent City, CA, 3.6 mi away, reported 10:00 PM.

Water temperature: 60 °F
Air temperature: 54 °F
Wind: 3 kt from the NNE

From NOAA's National Data Buoy Center. Wave height is the significant height, the average of the highest third; the largest waves run half again as high. The dominant period is the period of the most energetic waves, the average period that of all of them. Offshore buoys read bigger than the surf at the beach.

Swell forecast

The Copernicus Marine Service's global wave model, at the nearest sea point of the model, 5.5 mi from these beaches, every 3 hours through Sat, Oct 10.

Waves 4.0 ft to 4.7 ft today, the main swell 3.6 ft at 6 s from the west-northwest. Biggest in the next 7 days: 6.0 ft on Thu, Oct 8.

Waves (significant height)
Primary swell
Secondary swell
Wind waves

Day	Waves	Main swell at midday	Wind waves	Longest period
Fri, Oct 2	4.0 to 4.7 ft	3.6 ft at 6 s from the west-northwest	0.3 ft	7 s
Sat, Oct 3	3.8 to 4.3 ft	4.0 ft at 6 s from the west-northwest	0.1 ft	9 s
Sun, Oct 4	2.9 to 3.7 ft	2.8 ft at 5 s from the northwest	0.0 ft	15 s
Mon, Oct 5	3.0 to 3.7 ft	2.3 ft at 8 s from the west-northwest	0.1 ft	14 s
Tue, Oct 6	3.9 to 4.4 ft	2.8 ft at 8 s from the west-northwest	0.0 ft	12 s
Wed, Oct 7	4.2 to 5.2 ft	2.9 ft at 8 s from the west-northwest	0.0 ft	15 s
Thu, Oct 8	5.4 to 6.0 ft	5.3 ft at 10 s from the west-northwest	0.0 ft	15 s

Every 6 hours

Heights in feet, periods in seconds, directions the waves come from. Times are local.
Time	Waves	Peak period	Primary swell	Secondary swell	Wind waves
Thu, Oct 1
8:00 PM	5.1 ft	8 s WNW	4.6 ft 6 s WNW	1.7 ft 11 s WSW	None
Fri, Oct 2
2:00 AM	4.5 ft	7 s WNW	4.0 ft 6 s WNW	1.7 ft 11 s WSW	None
8:00 AM	4.2 ft	7 s WNW	3.8 ft 6 s WNW	1.5 ft 9 s WNW	None
2:00 PM	4.0 ft	7 s WNW	3.5 ft 6 s NW	1.6 ft 11 s WSW	0.2 ft 1 s NW
8:00 PM	4.7 ft	7 s NW	4.4 ft 6 s NW	1.4 ft 12 s SW	None
Sat, Oct 3
2:00 AM	4.3 ft	8 s WNW	3.6 ft 5 s NW	2.0 ft 9 s WNW	None
8:00 AM	4.2 ft	9 s WNW	4.0 ft 6 s WNW	1.2 ft 14 s SW	None
2:00 PM	4.0 ft	8 s WNW	3.8 ft 6 s WNW	1.2 ft 13 s SW	None
8:00 PM	3.8 ft	8 s WNW	3.4 ft 6 s WNW	1.5 ft 11 s WSW	None
Sun, Oct 4
2:00 AM	3.7 ft	7 s WNW	3.0 ft 6 s WNW	1.8 ft 7 s WNW	None
8:00 AM	3.3 ft	7 s WNW	3.1 ft 5 s NW	1.2 ft 13 s SSW	None
2:00 PM	3.0 ft	7 s WNW	2.4 ft 5 s WNW	1.2 ft 7 s WNW	None
8:00 PM	2.9 ft	15 s WNW	2.1 ft 5 s NW	1.1 ft 9 s WNW	None
Mon, Oct 5
2:00 AM	3.0 ft	14 s WNW	2.3 ft 5 s NW	1.5 ft 11 s WNW	None
8:00 AM	3.2 ft	13 s WNW	2.1 ft 5 s NW	2.0 ft 10 s WNW	None
2:00 PM	3.4 ft	12 s WNW	2.4 ft 9 s WNW	1.7 ft 8 s WSW	None
8:00 PM	3.6 ft	11 s WNW	2.7 ft 9 s WNW	2.1 ft 4 s NW	None
Tue, Oct 6
2:00 AM	3.9 ft	11 s WNW	2.7 ft 8 s WNW	2.4 ft 5 s NW	None
8:00 AM	3.9 ft	11 s WNW	2.8 ft 8 s WNW	2.4 ft 5 s NW	None
2:00 PM	4.0 ft	11 s WNW	2.7 ft 9 s WNW	2.5 ft 5 s NW	None
8:00 PM	4.2 ft	12 s WNW	2.4 ft 7 s NW	2.3 ft 9 s WNW	None
Wed, Oct 7
2:00 AM	4.2 ft	12 s WNW	3.0 ft 5 s NW	2.6 ft 9 s WNW	None
8:00 AM	4.2 ft	11 s WNW	2.8 ft 8 s WNW	2.6 ft 6 s NW	None
2:00 PM	4.4 ft	11 s WNW	2.9 ft 8 s WNW	1.7 ft 13 s WNW	None
8:00 PM	4.9 ft	11 s WNW	2.8 ft 9 s WNW	2.0 ft 13 s WNW	None
Thu, Oct 8
2:00 AM	5.4 ft	15 s WNW	4.1 ft 11 s WNW	3.2 ft 5 s NW	None
8:00 AM	5.9 ft	14 s WNW	4.8 ft 10 s WNW	3.1 ft 5 s NW	None
2:00 PM	5.9 ft	13 s WNW	5.1 ft 10 s WNW	2.6 ft 7 s NW	None
8:00 PM	5.8 ft	13 s WNW	4.5 ft 10 s WNW	2.9 ft 6 s NW	None
Fri, Oct 9
2:00 AM	6.0 ft	13 s WNW	4.1 ft 10 s WNW	3.9 ft 6 s NW	None
8:00 AM	5.9 ft	12 s WNW	4.2 ft 6 s NW	3.8 ft 10 s WNW	None
2:00 PM	5.7 ft	12 s WNW	3.9 ft 5 s NW	3.5 ft 10 s WNW	0.3 ft 1 s NW
8:00 PM	4.9 ft	12 s WNW	3.5 ft 9 s WNW	0.9 ft 17 s SSW	None
Sat, Oct 10
2:00 AM	4.1 ft	11 s WNW	3.7 ft 8 s WNW	1.0 ft 17 s SSW	None
8:00 AM	5.3 ft	11 s WNW	3.4 ft 6 s WNW	2.4 ft 10 s W	2.1 ft 3 s NNW
2:00 PM	7.0 ft	7 s NW	3.3 ft 7 s WNW	1.6 ft 9 s WSW	4.9 ft 5 s NNW

Wave height is the significant height, the average of the highest third of the waves. Swell is the long-period energy raised by distant storms; wind waves are the short chop raised by the local wind. A longer period carries more energy and breaks bigger on the sand. Offshore model heights read larger than the surf at a sheltered beach.

Tides today

Crescent City, 3.7 mi away. Feet above mean lower low water.

High tide3:59 AM5.4 ft
Low tide8:52 AM3.1 ft
High tide2:58 PM7.3 ft
Low tide10:20 PM-0.4 ft

Low tide often exposes the sandbars and channels that shape rip currents, and the risk can run higher for an hour or two either side of it. Full tide table for Crescent City.

Sun and daylight

Sunrise today: 7:14 AM
Sunset today: 6:58 PM
Sunrise tomorrow: 7:15 AM
Sunset tomorrow: 6:56 PM

Times are Pacific Daylight Time. Lifeguards are off duty outside posted hours, and the rip current risk does not fall with the light.

What this means

The three levels the National Weather Service issues, and what to do at each.

High	Life-threatening rip currents are likely. The surf zone is dangerous for swimmers of every level. Stay out of the water.
Moderate	Life-threatening rip currents are possible. Swim near a lifeguard, and follow the beach patrol and its flags.
Low	Life-threatening rip currents are not expected, but they can still form near groins, jetties, reefs and piers. Swim near a lifeguard.

If a rip current carries you out

Do not fight the current. It pulls you away from the beach, not under the water.
Stay calm and keep your head above water. Float or tread water until the pull eases.
Swim parallel to the beach, along the shore, until you are out of the current, then angle in toward the beach.
If you cannot escape, face the shore, wave your arms and call for help.
If someone else is caught, do not go in after them. Get a lifeguard, call 911, and throw them something that floats.

Thunderstorms and lightning

Thunderstorms build fast over water on a summer afternoon. Water and open sand leave you the tallest thing around. When thunder roars, go indoors: leave the water and the beach for a building or a hard-topped vehicle, and wait 30 minutes after the last thunder before going back.

A rip current is a narrow stream of water flowing away from the beach, through the surf and past the breakers. It pulls swimmers out, not under. Rip current and lightning safety guidance from the National Weather Service.

Nearby

The stretches of shore the National Weather Service forecasts on either side of this one.

More for this place

Sources

Rip current risk, surf, water temperature and UV from the National Weather Service surf zone forecast and beach forecast, office EKA. Original at NWS. Waves and water temperature measured by NOAA's National Data Buoy Center. Swell forecast: E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information (global wave analysis and forecast, Météo-France MFWAM). Tides from NOAA CO-OPS. Alerts from the National Weather Service for zone CAZ101.