Coast Conditions

What it's actually like out there right now.

Live weather and tides from the National Weather Service and NOAA, plus direct links to official road and emergency sources — Bodega Bay to Eureka.

Active Alerts

National Weather Service alerts for this coast.

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Pulled live from the National Weather Service each time this page loads, and shown as issued — we don't rewrite or interpret them. For evacuation orders and non-weather emergencies, go straight to the county sources below.

Weather

Right now, up and down the coast.

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Source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov). Coastal fog and microclimates mean conditions can vary block to block — this is a general read, not a substitute for checking before you head out.

Tides

Next high and low tides.

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Source: NOAA Tides & Currents. Predictions, not real-time observations — for anything safety-related (fishing, tidepooling, beach access), double-check with NOAA directly.

Surf & Sea

Wave height and water temperature.

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Live readings from NOAA National Data Buoy Center stations offshore. Buoys sit miles out and report intermittently, so treat this as open-ocean conditions rather than what you'll find at any specific beach — and never as a substitute for looking at the water yourself.

Roads & Emergency

Official sources, direct — not summarized.