A view of the Pacific Ocean courtesy the Inn of the Lost Coast’s surf cam taken around 1:30 p.m. today

The U.S. Coast Guard is closing the entrance to Humboldt Bay to inbound and outbound vessels as a result of today’s high surf conditions, the Humboldt County Office of Emergency Services announced this afternoon.

The National Weather Service notes that Thursday swells will likely range between 25 and 30 feet. 

Additionally, Crescent City harbor and Noyo Harbor in Fort Bragg are also closed today. For more information contact the Coast Guard at 707-839-6113.

If you need some visual confirmation that the ocean is surly today the Del Norte Triplicate posted some video of the waves slamming into the jetty at Battery Point this morning, you can view below.

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