Russian Gulch

Mendocino, California · Pacific coast

Water temperature, waves, wind and tides at Russian Gulch in Mendocino, California, with where every number comes from and how old it is.

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Right now at Russian Gulch

Water
63°F (17°C)
Waves
11.0 ft (3.4 m) every 14 seconds
Wind
20 mph (31 km/h) from the southwest, gusts to 35 mph
Air
57°F (14°C)

As of 6:45 AM local time, from NOAA forecast models and nearby stations. The full day, hour by hour, is on the conditions page.

Low tides in daylight at Russian Gulch

  • Today: no more low tides before sunset
  • Saturday, Nov 14: 7:20 AM, 3.5 ft
  • Sunday, Nov 15: 8:26 AM, 3.6 ft
  • Monday, Nov 16: 9:50 AM, 3.4 ft
  • Tuesday, Nov 17: 11:13 AM, 3.1 ft (lowest)

Predicted by NOAA for Mendocino, Mendocino Bay, 2.1 miles (3.3 km) away. Heights are above mean lower low water, so a minus tide is below 0 ft. Sunrise and sunset are calculated for the beach; times are local.

Highest tides ahead at Russian Gulch

  • Nov 25: up to 7.2 ft (Wed, Nov 25, 10:22 AM)
  • Dec 22–25: up to 7.5 ft (Thu, Dec 24, 10:09 AM); lowest daylight low ahead −1.7 ft (Wed, Dec 23, 4:46 PM)
  • Jan 21–22: up to 7.3 ft (Thu, Jan 21, 9:10 AM); lowest daylight low ahead −1.5 ft (Thu, Jan 21, 4:30 PM)

The days NOAA predicts the highest tides at Mendocino, Mendocino Bay between now and March 3, often called king tides, with the lowest low tide still ahead in daylight on those days. Heights are in feet above mean lower low water; times are local.

What Ebbward shows here

Water temperature
From NOAA models and satellite sea surface temperature, or a measured reading when a station or buoy nearby reports one.
Waves and wind
Modeled at this beach's own forecast point offshore, hour by hour for seven days. Waves breaking at the shore can be bigger or smaller.
Tides
NOAA tide predictions from Mendocino, Mendocino Bay, 2.1 miles (3.3 km) away.
Nearest NOAA buoy
PT ARENA - 19NM North of Point Arena, CA, 12 miles (19 km) away.
Underwater visibility
Unreported until someone who was in the water today shares a report.

Before you go in

Ebbward describes ocean conditions; it is not a safety rating and can't tell you whether to swim. Check posted flags, ask a lifeguard, and read the National Weather Service forecast.

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