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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Monday, March 16th, 3:10pm PDT Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Ocean Station PAPA   10.2 ft 10 sec 289° --- --- 43.0 °F Backyard Buoys   4.9 ft 7 sec 236° --- --- --- Grays Harbor, WA   4.9 ft 7 sec 253° --- --- 48.7 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   4.9 ft 6 sec 244° --- --- 49.1 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   4.9 ft 5 sec 226° --- --- 50.4 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   3.3 ft 6 sec 262° --- --- 50.9 °F Newport PWS North   2.3 ft 10 sec 247° --- --- 52.5 °F Yaquina Channel SW, OR   2.0 ft 10 sec 254° --- --- --- Newport PWS South, OR   2.3 ft 11 sec 254° --- --- 52.7 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   2.0 ft 11 sec 252° --- --- 54.0 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   2.3 ft 10 sec 274° --- --- 55.0 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 19-25 kt 200° --- EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 8 kt 10° 54.7 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   3.0 ft 12 sec 225° --- --- 54.0 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 12 kt 330° 51.4 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 320° --- WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 200° 57.9 °F Point Reyes, CA   4.3 ft 18 sec 178° --- --- 52.5 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   3.3 ft 18 sec 244° --- --- 56.8 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 330° 55.6 °F HALF MOON BAY   3.0 ft 7 sec --- 12 kt 320° 55.9 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   2.6 ft 12 sec 258° --- --- 56.1 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 10 kt 260° 56.3 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   1.6 ft 18 sec 359° --- --- 56.3 °F Point Sur, CA   4.6 ft 18 sec 185° --- --- 55.9 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 6 kt 330° --- Diablo Canyon, CA   3.6 ft 17 sec 217° --- --- 57.6 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 320° 59.2 °F Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   4.3 ft 18 sec 175° --- --- 60.1 °F Harvest, CA   4.9 ft 18 sec 182° --- --- 59.5 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 290° 58.1 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 270° 62.2 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 18 sec 205° --- --- 63.5 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   3.0 ft 18 sec 191° --- --- 62.8 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   3.3 ft 18 sec 195° --- --- 61.3 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 8 kt 300° 63.7 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   3.3 ft 18 sec 38° --- --- 62.1 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 300° 60.3 °F San Pedro, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 181° --- --- 63.5 °F San Pedro South, CA   2.6 ft 18 sec 181° --- --- 62.2 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   3.3 ft 17 sec 208° --- --- 62.8 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   3.3 ft 18 sec 192° --- --- 62.2 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   3.3 ft 18 sec 210° --- --- 63.3 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   4.3 ft 18 sec 177° --- --- 61.5 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   3.0 ft 18 sec 181° --- --- 63.5 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 18 sec 226° --- --- 63.9 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 17 sec 230° --- --- 64.0 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   3.3 ft 17 sec 197° --- --- 64.2 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 17 sec 294° --- --- 65.7 °F Mission Bay West, CA   3.6 ft 18 sec 190° --- --- 64.8 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 18 sec 233° --- --- 63.3 °F Point Loma South, CA   3.9 ft 18 sec 187° --- --- 64.2 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 300° 65.1 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 2-4 kt 190° 61.2 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 4-8 kt 280° 74.1 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 4-8 kt 250° 74.7 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 220° 74.1 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   8.5 ft 11 sec 292° --- --- 76.6 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 6 kt 240° 75.0 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   3.6 ft 9 sec 51° --- --- 75.0 °F Mokapu Point, HI   4.3 ft 9 sec 84° --- --- 76.5 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   7.5 ft 11 sec 276° --- --- 76.8 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   3.6 ft 7 sec 196° --- --- 76.8 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   4.9 ft 11 sec 327° --- --- 76.1 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   6.9 ft 11 sec 280° --- --- 77.0 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   5.9 ft 8 sec 110° --- --- 76.6 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 160° 77.7 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 6-10 kt 160° 76.6 °F Ipan, Guam   5.9 ft 15 sec 70° --- --- 81.0 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   6.6 ft 13 sec 182° --- --- 85.6 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   4.9 ft 13 sec 175° --- --- 85.6 °F Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

Santa Cruz San Luis Obispo 48-hour Buoy Charts  -  Monterey Region MONTEREY (NOAA 46042) Yesterday Today ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Point Sur (CDIP 157) Yesterday Today 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 View all buoy charts  >> Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

Point Sur Buoy  -  7-day Forecast Point Sur buoy forecast courtesy of CDIP

 

Santa Cruz San Luis Obispo Point Sur Buoy  -  Swell Direction swell direction details Point Sur buoy directional graphic courtesy of CDIP

 

Monterey Swell Model Monterey swell model courtesy of CDIP

 

Monterey Tide Chart Tide chart courtesy of The University of South Carolina

 

Cloud Cover Satellite imagery courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

Tropical Storms Wundermap - East Pacific    Hurricane Archive Tropical storms map courtesy of the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy

 

Offshore Wave Height Forecast Offshore wave height forecast courtesy of CDIP

 

Marine Forecast FZUS56 KMTR 161511 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 811 AM PDT Mon Mar 16 2026 Central California Coast from Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas out to 60 NM, including Monterey Bay, Greater Farallones, and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries 811 AM PDT Mon Mar 16 2026 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Breezy to gusty north winds linger in the northern outer waters through the day before easing tonight and into Tuesday morning. Winds across the waters continue to diminish through the work week. Sea heights remain moderate due to a combination of wind waves and low southerly swell. Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 811 AM PDT Mon Mar 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... TODAY NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. TUE N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. WED NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind around 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. THU NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. FRI N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 811 AM PDT Mon Mar 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... TODAY N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. TUE N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at 16 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. WED NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. THU N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. FRI N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 811 AM PDT Mon Mar 16 2026 TODAY NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. TONIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. TUE N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 17 seconds. TUE NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. WED N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. WED NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. THU N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. THU NIGHT N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. FRI N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 811 AM PDT Mon Mar 16 2026 TODAY N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. TONIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. TUE N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. TUE NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. WED N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. THU N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds. THU NIGHT N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds. FRI N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM- 811 AM PDT Mon Mar 16 2026 TODAY NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. TUE NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. WED NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds. THU N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. FRI NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM- 811 AM PDT Mon Mar 16 2026 TODAY N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. TUE N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. WED N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds. THU N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds. FRI NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 2 to 3 feet at 13 seconds. ACROSS THE BAR...Swell can be more than twice as high across the bar than surrounding waters. Waves are also more prone to break, particularly during strong ebb currents. Maximum ebb current of 2.4 kt at 03:34 PM Monday and 2.3 kt at 04:05 AM Tuesday. Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM- 811 AM PDT Mon Mar 16 2026 TODAY NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. TUE NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. WED NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. THU NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds. FRI NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM- 811 AM PDT Mon Mar 16 2026 TODAY N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. TUE N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. TUE NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. WED N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. THU N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds. THU NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds. FRI N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 811 AM PDT Mon Mar 16 2026 TODAY S wind around 5 kt, backing to E late this morning, backing to W around 5 kt this afternoon. TONIGHT SW wind around 5 kt. TUE NE wind around 5 kt. TUE NIGHT W wind around 5 kt. WED N wind around 5 kt. WED NIGHT W wind around 5 kt. THU N wind around 5 kt. THU NIGHT W wind around 5 kt. FRI N wind around 5 kt. FRI NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 811 AM PDT Mon Mar 16 2026 TODAY Light and variable winds, becoming NE around 5 kt late this morning, backing to NW around 5 kt this afternoon. TONIGHT NW wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light and variable. TUE Light and variable winds, becoming N around 5 kt in the afternoon. TUE NIGHT W wind around 5 kt. WED Light and variable winds, becoming N around 5 kt in the afternoon. WED NIGHT W wind around 5 kt. THU Light and variable winds, becoming NW around 5 kt in the afternoon. THU NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. FRI Light and variable winds, becoming NW around 5 kt in the afternoon. FRI NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Monterey Bay- 811 AM PDT Mon Mar 16 2026 .TODAY...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW around 5 kt late. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE around 5 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds. .TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE around 5 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds. .WED...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds. .THU...N wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds. .FRI...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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