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Updated:November 7, 2026 7:15 am PST

High Surf Advisory HIGH SURF ADVISORY  
Del Norte County

  Effective: Sat, 11/7 2:44am Severity: Minor
  Updated: November 7, 2026 7:15 am Urgency: Expected
  Expires: Sat, 11/7 11:00pm Certainty: Likely

Areas Affected: Coastal Del Norte - Southwestern Humboldt - Coastal Mendocino
 
Alert Details:
* WHAT...Large breaking waves 22 to 24 feet.

* WHERE...Coastal Del Norte, Southwestern Humboldt and Coastal
Mendocino Counties.

* WHEN...From 4 AM to 10 PM PST Sunday. .

* IMPACTS...Dangerous surf conditions and localized beach
erosion. Beachcombing is highly discouraged!.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The large surf on Sunday will coincide
with high astronomical tides and high tidal anomalies. This
will allow significant runup onto area beaches and may impact
normally dry land or even roads or parking lots.

Information:
Large breaking waves along the coast will lead to increased wave
run-up on beaches with waves topping and washing over large rocks
and jetties. These large waves can be erratic and unpredictable.
Use extra caution near the surf zone as these large waves will be
capable of sweeping people into the frigid and turbulent ocean
water. Mariners traversing the bar are urged to exercise extreme
caution or stay in port until the threat subsides. Please contact
the U.S. Coast Guard for information regarding harbor and bar
closures.