Westhaven-Moonstone, California Weather
Westhaven-Moonstone, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Westhaven-Moonstone, Humboldt County.
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About Westhaven-Moonstone, California
Westhaven-Moonstone unfolds as a quiet sentinel along the rugged Northern California coast, where the Pacific Ocean exhales a perpetual mist that clings to the emerald-green hillsides. It lies 16.4 miles north of Eureka, CA (from Eureka, CA: bearing 10°T), and is situated 6.2 miles north of McKinleyville. The landscape here is a study in contrasts: the relentless, churning sea meets the stoic, ancient redwood forests that march inland, their colossal trunks a testament to centuries of patient growth. Narrow, winding roads, often shrouded in a soft, ethereal light, lead through dense groves, their canopy filtering the sun into a mosaic of golden shafts. The air itself carries the sharp, invigorating tang of salt and pine, a constant reminder of nature’s untamed dominion, and the occasional raucous cry of a gull punctuates the pervasive hush. The coastline is a dramatic sweep of dark sand and wave-battered rocks, where the ocean’s power is on full, breathtaking display. The history of Westhaven-Moonstone is as deeply rooted as the redwoods, a tale woven from the threads of logging, fishing, and a resilient spirit that has weathered economic shifts and the relentless embrace of the sea. For generations, the bounty of the ocean and the towering timber of the surrounding forests formed the backbone of its economy, with fishing boats returning to small harbors and logging trucks a familiar sight on the inland routes. Today, while those industries have evolved, a palpable sense of independence and a connection to the land and water persist, evident in the small, independent businesses that dot the community and the casual, unhurried pace of daily life. The famed Moonstone Beach, with its polished stones and dramatic tide pools, remains a draw, a place where visitors can trace the slow, deliberate work of the waves and feel the pulse of a place that has always lived in close communion with the vast Pacific.
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| Location | Westhaven-Moonstone, Humboldt County, California |
| Coordinates | 41.03578°N, 124.107568°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 95570 |
| Area Code | 530 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Westhaven-Moonstone, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Westhaven-Moonstone, California, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Westhaven-Moonstone includes coordinates 41.035780°N, 124.107568°W, situated in Humboldt County. ZIP code 95570. Telephone area code: 530. Timezone: Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
