Wednesday, January 14th, 2026
SYNOPSIS:
- High pressure system brings warming and offshore winds, causing cold mornings in valleys but afternoon temperatures reaching low-to-mid 70s in sunny areas Wednesday through Friday
- Strong northeast winds expected over hills and mountains, especially in Del Norte and Lake counties, due to unusual January warmth
- Dense, patchy fog possible around Humboldt Bay and coast
- Poor air quality risk in sheltered valleys where cold air traps smoke and pollution for days; air quality already reaching unhealthy levels in some areas—check airnow.gov for your location
- Dry weather continues for next 7 days with high pressure in control; only a small chance (10% or less) of light drizzle early next week
- Increased threat of sneaker waves expected through Wednesday evening. Large, unexpected waves can sweep across the beach without warning, sweeping people into the sea from rocks,jetties, and beaches. These sneaker waves can also move large objects such as logs, crushing anyone caught underneath.Don`t be fooled by an ocean that looks calm. There can be 30 minutes of small waves before a sneaker wave strikes. Avoid rocks and jetties. Avoid steep beaches. Stay much farther back from the water and never turn your back on the ocean.
Predicted Temperatures
| Location | High Today | Low Tonight | HighTomorrow |
| Inland | 64 | 34 | 69 |
| Along The Coast | 60 | 46 | 62 |
The coastal waters forecast from Point Saint George to Cape Mendocino and out to 10 nautical miles.
| Today | Wind | N 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. |
| Waves | N 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. | |
| Tonight | Wind | NE 5 to 10 kt. |
| Waves | N 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 7 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog. |
The coastal waters forecast from Cape Mendocino to Point Arena and out to 10 nautical miles.
| Today | Wind | N 20 to 25 kt. |
| Waves | N 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. | |
| Tonight | Wind | NE 5 to 10 kt. |
| Waves | N 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog. |
Lastly, here are the solar and lunar phases and tidal information :
Today Wednesday, 14th of January of 2026, the sun rose in Shelter Cove at 7:36am and sunset will be at 5:15pm, for approximately 9 hours and 39 minutes of sunlight.
The next LOW tide will be at 3:05pm, at 0.4ft, and the following HIGH tide will be at 10:03pm at 4.4ft.
Today the waning crescent moon rose in the southeast at 4:33 am and will set in the southwest at 1:30 pm
According to the solunar theory, today is an average day for fishing, the fish activity forecast is average.