Sea weather in McKinleyville in California All the beach weather in McKinleyville

All the essential weather information for enjoying the beach in McKinleyville in California, for swimming, tanning or water sports! Our sea weather data is reliable, easy to read and updated every day.

Weather: When should you go to the beach in McKinleyville over the next 7 days?

Discover the best moment to go to the beach in McKinleyville in California this week to enjoy the best weather and calmest sea possible. Our opinion is based on reliable sea weather forecasts in McKinleyville. You can see full forecasts by clicking on the day you want to see in the table below.

Date Outside temp. Our opinion
Saturday 17 January 202649°F to 54°Frecommended
Sunday 18 January 202650°F to 54°Frecommended
Monday 19 January 202649°F to 52°Frecommended
Tuesday 20 January 202650°F to 52°Frecommended
Wednesday 21 January 202652°F to 54°Frecommended
Thursday 22 January 202652°F to 52°Frecommended
Friday 23 January 202650°F to 54°Fdiscouraged

Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in McKinleyville

Sea weather on Saturday 17 January 2026

On Saturday 17 January 2026, the sun will rise at 07:38 and will set at 17:16 on the beach(es) of McKinleyville. The outside temperature will be a high of 54°F t and a low of 49°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 5mph km/h (with gusts up to 9.3mph). Wave height will be up to 3.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)
Perceived temperature12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (53°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (49°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity76%75%72%68%65%67%70%68%
Barometric pressure1019 hPa1019 hPa1019 hPa1020 hPa1020 hPa1020 hPa1021 hPa1022 hPa
Cloud cover0%0%0%0%0%0%32%82%
Heat index12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)
Dew point8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)
Wind
Speed5km/h (3mph)5km/h (3mph)5km/h (3mph)5km/h (3mph)6km/h (4mph)6km/h (4mph)8km/h (5mph)8km/h (5mph)
Gusts10km/h (6mph)10km/h (6mph)11km/h (7mph)10km/h (6mph)12km/h (8mph)13km/h (8mph)15km/h (9mph)14km/h (9mph)
Direction 128°
SE
113°
ESE
100°
E
101°
ESE
329°
NNW
319°
NW
24°
NNE
44°
NE
Wind chill12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (53°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (49°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)
Waves
Height1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3.1ft)0.9m (3.0ft)0.9m (2.9ft)0.9m (2.9ft)0.9m (3.0ft)0.9m (3.1ft)1.0m (3.3ft)
Direction 281°
WNW
285°
WNW
286°
WNW
285°
WNW
286°
WNW
285°
WNW
282°
WNW
278°
W
Period12.0 sec.11.8 sec.11.6 sec.11.1 sec.10.9 sec.10.5 sec.15.9 sec.15.6 sec.
Significant height0.9m (3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)

Sea weather on Sunday 18 January 2026

On Sunday 18 January 2026, the sun will rise at 07:38 and will set at 17:18 on the beach(es) of McKinleyville. The outside temperature will be a high of 54°F t and a low of 50°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 11.2mph km/h (with gusts up to 21.1mph). Wave height will be up to 4.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (51°F)
Perceived temperature11°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (48°F)7°C (45°F)9°C (48°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity70%72%73%74%72%77%84%86%
Barometric pressure1022 hPa1022 hPa1021 hPa1022 hPa1022 hPa1021 hPa1021 hPa1021 hPa
Cloud cover100%67%33%9%5%7%8%3%
Heat index12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (51°F)
Dew point7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (47°F)
Wind
Speed7km/h (4mph)8km/h (5mph)11km/h (7mph)10km/h (6mph)13km/h (8mph)17km/h (10mph)18km/h (11mph)16km/h (10mph)
Gusts12km/h (8mph)14km/h (9mph)19km/h (12mph)16km/h (10mph)24km/h (15mph)31km/h (19mph)34km/h (21mph)25km/h (15mph)
Direction 26°
NNE
26°
NNE
26°
NNE
357°
N
358°
N

N

N

N
Wind chill11°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (48°F)7°C (45°F)9°C (48°F)
Waves
Height1.1m (3.5ft)1.2m (3.8ft)1.2m (4.0ft)1.3m (4.2ft)1.3m (4.4ft)1.3m (4.4ft)1.4m (4.5ft)1.4m (4.5ft)
Direction 278°
W
277°
W
277°
W
277°
W
278°
W
279°
W
276°
W
279°
W
Period14.8 sec.14.6 sec.14.3 sec.13.7 sec.13.5 sec.13.3 sec.12.9 sec.12.7 sec.
Significant height0.9m (3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)

Sea weather on Monday 19 January 2026

On Monday 19 January 2026, the sun will rise at 07:37 and will set at 17:19 on the beach(es) of McKinleyville. The outside temperature will be a high of 52°F t and a low of 49°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 11.2mph km/h (with gusts up to 18mph). Wave height will be up to 5.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature11°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)
Perceived temperature8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (48°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity87%87%85%80%77%77%78%78%
Barometric pressure1020 hPa1019 hPa1018 hPa1018 hPa1018 hPa1016 hPa1016 hPa1016 hPa
Cloud cover12%18%15%26%42%24%11%25%
Heat index11°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)
Dew point9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)
Wind
Speed18km/h (11mph)15km/h (9mph)15km/h (10mph)15km/h (9mph)17km/h (11mph)18km/h (11mph)13km/h (8mph)9km/h (6mph)
Gusts28km/h (17mph)23km/h (14mph)24km/h (15mph)22km/h (13mph)25km/h (15mph)29km/h (18mph)22km/h (14mph)16km/h (10mph)
Direction
N

N
128°
SE

N
233°
SW
118°
ESE

N
13°
NNE
Wind chill8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (48°F)
Waves
Height1.4m (4.5ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.8m (5.9ft)
Direction 281°
W
277°
W
291°
WNW
292°
WNW
288°
WNW
287°
WNW
285°
WNW
288°
WNW
Period12.4 sec.12.1 sec.5.8 sec.5.9 sec.5.9 sec.5.9 sec.5.8 sec.9.4 sec.
Significant height1.2m (3.9ft)0.4m (1.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)

Sea weather on Tuesday 20 January 2026

On Tuesday 20 January 2026, the sun will rise at 07:36 and will set at 17:20 on the beach(es) of McKinleyville. The outside temperature will be a high of 52°F t and a low of 50°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 5mph km/h (with gusts up to 7.5mph). Wave height will be up to 6.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (53°F)
Perceived temperature10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity78%76%71%66%68%74%77%77%
Barometric pressure1015 hPa1015 hPa1015 hPa1016 hPa1016 hPa1015 hPa1016 hPa1016 hPa
Cloud cover13%5%6%8%9%11%70%67%
Heat index10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (53°F)
Dew point7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (40°F)6°C (42°F)7°C (44°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)
Wind
Speed8km/h (5mph)5km/h (3mph)5km/h (3mph)5km/h (3mph)6km/h (4mph)5km/h (3mph)5km/h (3mph)7km/h (4mph)
Gusts12km/h (8mph)9km/h (6mph)9km/h (5mph)9km/h (6mph)10km/h (6mph)9km/h (6mph)10km/h (6mph)12km/h (8mph)
Direction 34°
NNE
58°
ENE
116°
ESE
149°
SSE
199°
SSW
173°
S
147°
SSE
139°
SE
Wind chill10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)
Waves
Height1.8m (5.9ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.9m (6.2ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.8m (5.9ft)
Direction 288°
WNW
285°
WNW
287°
WNW
286°
WNW
284°
WNW
287°
WNW
287°
WNW
285°
WNW
Period15.5 sec.17.4 sec.16.5 sec.16.0 sec.15.6 sec.14.9 sec.14.6 sec.14.4 sec.
Significant height1.3m (4.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)

Sea weather on Wednesday 21 January 2026

On Wednesday 21 January 2026, the sun will rise at 07:36 and will set at 17:21 on the beach(es) of McKinleyville. The outside temperature will be a high of 54°F t and a low of 52°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 11.8mph km/h (with gusts up to 18mph). Wave height will be up to 5.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)
Perceived temperature11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity76%74%74%80%85%89%92%92%
Barometric pressure1016 hPa1016 hPa1016 hPa1017 hPa1017 hPa1017 hPa1017 hPa1018 hPa
Cloud cover29%38%79%72%87%86%93%100%
Heat index12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)
Dew point7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)9°C (47°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)
Wind
Speed6km/h (4mph)7km/h (4mph)8km/h (5mph)12km/h (7mph)16km/h (10mph)19km/h (12mph)15km/h (9mph)10km/h (6mph)
Gusts12km/h (7mph)12km/h (8mph)13km/h (8mph)18km/h (11mph)24km/h (15mph)29km/h (18mph)23km/h (15mph)17km/h (11mph)
Direction 121°
ESE
110°
ESE
159°
SSE
173°
S
191°
S
209°
SSW
198°
SSW
186°
S
Wind chill11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)
Waves
Height1.8m (5.9ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)
Direction 286°
WNW
286°
WNW
286°
WNW
286°
WNW
285°
WNW
286°
WNW
286°
WNW
286°
WNW
Period13.9 sec.13.4 sec.13.2 sec.13.1 sec.13.0 sec.12.5 sec.12.2 sec.12.0 sec.
Significant height0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)

Sea weather on Thursday 22 January 2026

On Thursday 22 January 2026, the sun will rise at 07:35 and will set at 17:22 on the beach(es) of McKinleyville. The outside temperature will be a high of 52°F t and a low of 52°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 5.6mph km/h (with gusts up to 9.9mph). Wave height will be up to 6.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature11°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)
Perceived temperature11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity90%90%90%89%87%88%90%89%
Barometric pressure1018 hPa1018 hPa1018 hPa1018 hPa1019 hPa1018 hPa1018 hPa1018 hPa
Cloud cover99%93%97%89%69%40%29%20%
Heat index11°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)
Dew point10°C (50°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)
Wind
Speed9km/h (5mph)4km/h (2mph)2km/h (1mph)2km/h (1mph)4km/h (3mph)7km/h (4mph)9km/h (6mph)6km/h (4mph)
Gusts13km/h (8mph)6km/h (4mph)3km/h (2mph)3km/h (2mph)6km/h (4mph)12km/h (7mph)16km/h (10mph)11km/h (7mph)
Direction 159°
SSE
188°
S
83°
E
42°
NE
243°
WSW
130°
SE
20°
NNE
52°
NE
Wind chill11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)
Waves
Height1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.9m (6.2ft)1.9m (6.2ft)
Direction 287°
WNW
287°
WNW
287°
WNW
287°
WNW
284°
WNW
285°
WNW
286°
WNW
287°
WNW
Period11.9 sec.11.8 sec.11.7 sec.11.6 sec.14.7 sec.16.1 sec.16.0 sec.16.1 sec.
Significant height0.6m (2ft)0.3m (1ft)0.6m (2ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)

Sea weather on Friday 23 January 2026

On Friday 23 January 2026, the sun will rise at 07:34 and will set at 17:24 on the beach(es) of McKinleyville. The outside temperature will be a high of 54°F t and a low of 50°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.2in throughout the day): choose the right time to go to the beach and dodge the raindrops. The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 21.8mph km/h (with gusts up to 28.6mph). Wave height will be up to 6.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature10°C (50°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)
Perceived temperature9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0.1in0.1in
Humidity87%87%87%85%84%79%81%84%
Barometric pressure1018 hPa1018 hPa1018 hPa1019 hPa1018 hPa1017 hPa1017 hPa1016 hPa
Cloud cover18%28%77%74%83%98%100%100%
Heat index10°C (50°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)
Dew point8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)
Wind
Speed8km/h (5mph)12km/h (7mph)17km/h (10mph)20km/h (12mph)22km/h (13mph)28km/h (17mph)30km/h (18mph)35km/h (22mph)
Gusts13km/h (8mph)19km/h (12mph)26km/h (16mph)30km/h (19mph)33km/h (21mph)43km/h (27mph)46km/h (29mph)44km/h (27mph)
Direction 126°
SE
165°
SSE
171°
S
169°
S
160°
SSE
162°
SSE
162°
SSE
152°
SSE
Wind chill9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)
Waves
Height1.9m (6.2ft)1.9m (6.2ft)1.9m (6.2ft)1.9m (6.2ft)1.9m (6.2ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.5m (4.9ft)
Direction 282°
WNW
279°
W
283°
WNW
285°
WNW
282°
WNW
282°
WNW
283°
WNW
282°
WNW
Period16.9 sec.13.9 sec.12.2 sec.14.0 sec.15.3 sec.14.9 sec.14.5 sec.14.3 sec.
Significant height0.7m (2.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)

Sea weather chart over the next 7 days

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