Starting late tonight and into tomorrow afternoon, the Eureka office of the National Weather Service is cautioning beachgoers about the potential of sneaker waves. The NWS beach hazard statement warns that the “large, unexpected waves can sweep across the beach without warning, sweeping people into the sea from rocks, jetties, and beaches.” People are urged […]
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UPDATE: High Surf Advisory Issued for the North Coast
The National Weather Service office in Eureka has issued a high surf advisory along the North Coast as waves up to 28 feet are expected Monday morning through Tuesday evening. The NWS Eureka is urging beachgoers to use extra caution near the surf zone and stay off of jetties. A 67-year-old woman was swept from the North […]
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High Surf Advisory Issued for the North Coast
The National Weather Service Eureka has issued a high surf advisory along the North Coast as waves of up to 23 feet are expected tomorrow afternoon and evening. The NWS Eureka is urging beachgoers to use extra caution near the surf zone. High surf of up to 23 feet is expected along the beaches of […]
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High Surf Closes Bay Entrance
The United States Coast Guard captain of the port has closed the entrance to Humboldt Bay due to high surf, the Humboldt County Office of Emergency Service wrote in a Tweet this afternoon. The National Weather Service issued a high surf warning this morning, in effect until 10 p.m., predicting waves up to 32 feet […]
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Fiberglass, Rubber & Adrenaline
Humboldt winter brings dark mornings with chilly temperatures, ferocious winds, eerie skies and rainy predictions. For some, the winds are reassuring. They mean a storm is brewing — one that has traveled thousands of miles to greet our shores with waves. While everyone else is hunkered down with a hot beverage, watching movies or staring […]
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Surfing with Sharks
If you want to learn to surf, you’ll find ideal conditions at Shelter Cove. The small, predictable, mellow waves that meet the crescent sweep of the cove are perfect for beginners, according to longtime surfer John Dowd. Since I’d never surfed before, it seemed like a great place to start. But first, surf conditions: You […]
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Saturday Evening Stoke Recap, Monday Morning Wave Warning
Nipplepotamus, rocking Drivers cruising down Fourth Street into Eureka Saturday evening did a doubletake as they passed. On the right, the Red Lion Hotel, stalwart as usual. On the left, in a tiny parking lot outside a building the size of a single hotel room, a band cranked fuzzy-catchy-garage-y tunes into the street. Surfboard-laden trucks […]