Friday, January 9th, 2026
SYNOPSIS:
- Clear skies with gradual warming expected this weekend
- Some clouds and very light drizzle possible along the coast on Sunday
- Warming continues into early next week
- By Tuesday, we will see above normal temperatures, with inland areas reaching low 70s
- Very little chance of rain through next week
Predicted Temperatures
| Location | High Today | Low Tonight | HighTomorrow |
| Inland | 59 | 35 | 58 |
| Along The Coast | 54 | 47 | 55 |
The coastal waters forecast from Point Saint George to Cape Mendocino and out to 10 nautical miles.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
| Today | Wind | E 5 kt, veering to S this afternoon. |
| Waves | NW 10 ft at 15 seconds. | |
| Tonight | Wind | SE 5 to 10 kt. |
| Waves | NW 7 ft at 14 seconds. |
The coastal waters forecast from Cape Mendocino to Point Arena and out to 10 nautical miles.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
| Today | Wind | SE 5 kt, veering to S this afternoon. |
| Waves | NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 10 ft at 15 seconds. | |
| Tonight | Wind | SE 5 to 10 kt. |
| Waves | NW 8 ft at 14 seconds. |
Lastly, here are the solar and lunar phases and tidal information :
Today, Friday, 9th of January, the sun rose in Shelter Cove at 7:37am and sunset will be at 5:10pm, for approximately 9 hours and 32 minutes of sunlight.
The next HIGH tide will be at 3:38pm, at 4.6ft, and the following LOW tide will be at 9:42pm at 1.8ft.
Today we can see the first quarter moonset on the horizon in the west at 11:10 am.
According to the solunar theory, today is a good day for fishing, the fish activity forecast is high.