Monterey Surf Report

San Francisco Santa Cruz Monterey San Luis Obispo Santa Barbara Ventura/Oxnard Los Angeles Orange County San Diego Kauai Oahu Maui Big Island
 
Wednesday, February 18th, 3:45pm PST
Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp
Seal Rocks
 
2.6 ft 12 sec 175° 2-4 kt 60° 41.0 °F
Cape Suckling
 
3.3 ft 12 sec 229° 2-4 kt 180° 43.2 °F
Lower Cook Inlet
 
2.3 ft 3 sec 225° --- --- 40.3 °F
FAIRWEATHER GROUND
 
2.6 ft 12 sec 234° 6-8 kt 320° 44.4 °F
CAPE EDGECUMBE
 
3.9 ft 11 sec 250° 4-8 kt 20° 44.8 °F
SOUTH KODIAK
 
8.5 ft 10 sec 208° 14-17 kt --- 40.3 °F
CENTRAL ALEUTIANS
 
11.2 ft 12 sec 218° --- --- 40.1 °F
WESTERN ALEUTIANS
 
12.1 ft 12 sec 225° 10-16 kt 70° 39.6 °F
Ocean Station PAPA
 
8.5 ft 8 sec 284° --- --- 44.1 °F
NEW DUNGENESS
 
0.7 ft --- --- 2-4 kt 30° 47.8 °F
Backyard Buoys
 
6.9 ft 11 sec 280° --- --- ---
CAPE ELIZABETH
 
6.9 ft 13 sec 299° 4-8 kt 150° ---
Grays Harbor, WA
 
7.2 ft 12 sec 281° --- --- 48.4 °F
Clatsop Spit, OR
 
7.5 ft 10 sec 275° --- --- 47.3 °F
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR
 
8.9 ft 11 sec 304° 4-10 kt --- 48.6 °F
Astoria Canyon, OR
 
8.9 ft 12 sec 299° --- --- 49.1 °F
TILLAMOOK, OR
 
8.5 ft 11 sec 314° 8-10 kt 160° 50.7 °F
Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR
 
7.5 ft 12 sec 295° --- --- ---
Newport PWS North
 
10.8 ft 11 sec 305° --- --- 51.8 °F
Yaquina Channel SW, OR
 
9.8 ft 13 sec 308° --- --- ---
Newport PWS South, OR
 
9.8 ft 12 sec 313° --- --- 51.8 °F
UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR
 
10.2 ft 12 sec 317° --- --- 52.5 °F
PORT ORFORD
 
13.5 ft 13 sec 305° --- --- ---
WEST OREGON
 
11.5 ft 11 sec 323° 21-29 kt 330° 53.2 °F
ST GEORGES
 
11.2 ft 12 sec 304° 10-16 kt 150° ---
Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA
 
11.2 ft 13 sec 318° --- --- 54.1 °F
SOUTHEAST PAPA
 
--- --- --- 23-29 kt 310° ---
EEL RIVER
 
14.1 ft 14 sec 304° 10-14 kt 210° 54.3 °F
Cape Mendocino, CA
 
13.8 ft 14 sec 318° --- --- 54.3 °F
PT ARENA
 
13.5 ft 14 sec 319° 4-8 kt 60° 55.9 °F
BODEGA BAY
 
--- --- 304° 12-16 kt 240° ---
WEST CALIFORNIA
 
--- --- 330° 21-25 kt 250° 55.9 °F
Point Reyes, CA
 
13.5 ft 14 sec 313° --- --- 56.7 °F
San Francisco Bar, CA
 
9.2 ft 14 sec 277° --- --- 56.1 °F
SAN FRANCISCO
 
10.2 ft --- 288° 6-10 kt 270° 55.8 °F
HALF MOON BAY
 
8.9 ft 13 sec --- 10-12 kt 320° 57.4 °F
Monterey Canyon Outer, CA
 
10.2 ft 13 sec 294° --- --- 57.4 °F
MBM1
 
--- --- --- 10 kt 210° 57.4 °F
Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA
 
5.6 ft 12 sec 353° --- --- 57.2 °F
Point Sur, CA
 
12.8 ft 14 sec 312° --- --- 57.9 °F
CAPE SAN MARTIN
 
12.8 ft 15 sec 309° 4-10 kt 330° ---
Diablo Canyon, CA
 
9.5 ft 12 sec 275° --- --- 62.1 °F
SANTA MARIA
 
14.8 ft 13 sec 297° 8-12 kt 320° ---
Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA
 
14.8 ft 13 sec 317° --- --- 59.4 °F
Harvest, CA
 
14.1 ft 13 sec 312° --- --- 59.4 °F
WEST SANTA BARBARA
 
12.8 ft 13 sec 313° 14-19 kt 320° 59.4 °F
EAST SANTA BARBARA
 
6.9 ft 11 sec 258° 12-16 kt 300° 58.5 °F
Topanga Nearshore, CA
 
4.9 ft 9 sec 235° --- --- 61.5 °F
Santa Monica Bay, CA
 
7.9 ft 11 sec 270° --- --- 60.8 °F
Santa Cruz Basin, CA
 
7.2 ft 8 sec 274° --- --- 60.8 °F
Santa Monica Basin
 
6.2 ft 11 sec 259° 14-19 kt 280° 60.8 °F
Long Beach Channel, CA
 
3.6 ft 12 sec 242° --- --- 59.9 °F
SOUTH SANTA ROSA
 
12.5 ft 13 sec 298° 12-19 kt 310° 59.7 °F
San Pedro, CA
 
6.6 ft 9 sec 273° --- --- 61.2 °F
San Pedro South, CA
 
6.2 ft 10 sec 276° --- --- 61.0 °F
Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA
 
5.2 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 61.9 °F
Green Beach Offshore, CA
 
6.9 ft 8 sec 256° --- --- 61.7 °F
Red Beach Nearshore, CA
 
5.6 ft 8 sec 256° --- --- 61.7 °F
San Nicolas Island, CA
 
11.5 ft 15 sec --- --- --- 59.7 °F
Oceanside Offshore, CA
 
6.6 ft 11 sec 270° --- --- 62.1 °F
Leucadia Nearshore, CA
 
6.6 ft 8 sec 261° --- --- 61.9 °F
Del Mar Nearshore, CA
 
6.6 ft 11 sec 271° --- --- 62.1 °F
Torrey Pines Outer, CA
 
7.5 ft 13 sec 268° --- --- 62.2 °F
SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA
 
5.6 ft 9 sec 280° --- --- 62.4 °F
Mission Bay West, CA
 
7.2 ft 13 sec 280° --- --- 62.2 °F
Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA
 
6.9 ft 8 sec 259° --- --- 61.3 °F
Point Loma South, CA
 
7.5 ft 12 sec 280° --- --- 62.6 °F
SAN CLEMENTE BASIN
 
--- --- --- 14-17 kt 300° 62.8 °F
TANNER BANK
 
--- --- 313° 14-17 kt 320° 60.4 °F
NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE
 
--- --- 75° 23-29 kt 120° 75.0 °F
NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO
 
--- --- --- 23-29 kt 120° 75.4 °F
NORTHERN HAWAII ONE
 
12.1 ft 11 sec 47° 23-27 kt 80° 73.8 °F
Hanalei, Kauai, HI
 
11.5 ft 10 sec 58° --- --- 76.1 °F
WHOTS
 
--- --- --- 21 kt 100° 75.4 °F
Waimea Bay, HI
 
8.2 ft 11 sec 36° --- --- 76.6 °F
Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI
 
10.2 ft 9 sec 55° --- --- 74.7 °F
Mokapu Point, HI
 
11.8 ft 10 sec --- --- --- 76.3 °F
Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI
 
4.6 ft 10 sec 158° --- --- 77.0 °F
Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI
 
4.6 ft 7 sec 140° --- --- 76.5 °F
Pauwela, Maui, HI
 
10.8 ft 10 sec --- --- --- 75.4 °F
Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI
 
4.3 ft 8 sec 152° --- --- 76.6 °F
Hilo, Hawaii, HI
 
8.5 ft 9 sec 81° --- --- 75.7 °F
SOUTHEAST HAWAII
 
11.5 ft 9 sec 73° 19-25 kt 60° 77.4 °F
SOUTHWEST HAWAII
 
--- --- 72° 23-29 kt 90° 76.6 °F
Ipan, Guam
 
4.6 ft 9 sec 70° --- --- 82.2 °F
North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia
 
6.6 ft 10 sec 44° --- --- 85.1 °F
Aunuu, American Samoa
 
6.6 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 85.5 °F
King-Poloa, American Samoa
 
5.6 ft 13 sec 223° --- --- 85.6 °F
Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP
 

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FZUS56 KMTR 181703 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 903 AM PST Wed Feb 18 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 903 AM PST Wed Feb 18 2026 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Scattered showers continuing to move through the waters this morning. Fresh to strong westerly winds continue across the waters with gale force winds in the southern waters lasting through the morning. Winds diminish and become fresh to moderate through early Thursday but quickly become strong again with gale force gusts returning. Rough to very rough seas will prevail through the week.




Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
903 AM PST Wed Feb 18 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

TODAY
NW wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: NW 15 ft at 13 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain early this morning, then a slight chance of rain late this morning and early afternoon. A chance of rain late.

TONIGHT
W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 13 seconds and SW 5 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.

THU
NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft, building to 14 to 16 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 16 ft at 11 seconds. Rain, mainly in the morning.

THU NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 13 to 16 ft, subsiding to 10 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 16 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.

FRI
N wind around 10 kt, backing to S in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.

FRI NIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely.

SAT
SE wind 25 to 30 kt, rising to 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 12 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.

SAT NIGHT
SE wind around 35 kt, veering to S 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 15 ft, building to 13 to 18 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 17 ft at 10 seconds and NW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.

SUN
S wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 18 ft, subsiding to 13 to 15 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 17 ft at 10 seconds and NW 3 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.

SUN NIGHT
S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: S 13 ft at 10 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.




Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
903 AM PST Wed Feb 18 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

TODAY
NW wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: NW 16 ft at 13 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely early this morning, then a chance of rain late this morning. A slight chance of rain this afternoon.

TONIGHT
W wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 13 seconds and SW 4 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.

THU
NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft, building to 15 to 17 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 17 ft at 10 seconds. Rain, mainly in the morning.

THU NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 13 to 17 ft, subsiding to 10 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 17 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the evening.

FRI
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain.

FRI NIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.

SAT
SE wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming S 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely.

SAT NIGHT
S wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 11 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 15 ft at 9 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

SUN
S wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: S 15 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

SUN NIGHT
S wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: SW 14 ft at 11 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.




Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
903 AM PST Wed Feb 18 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

TODAY
NW wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: NW 16 ft at 13 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain early this morning, then rain likely late this morning. A slight chance of rain this afternoon.

TONIGHT
W wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft, building to 12 to 16 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 13 seconds and SW 5 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.

THU
NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: NW 16 ft at 12 seconds and SW 5 ft at 13 seconds. Rain, mainly in the morning.

THU NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 14 to 16 ft, subsiding to 11 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 16 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.

FRI
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning.

FRI NIGHT
S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.

SAT
S wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.

SAT NIGHT
S wind 30 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 13 ft at 8 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

SUN
S wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 13 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.

SUN NIGHT
S wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 13 ft at 11 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.




Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
903 AM PST Wed Feb 18 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

TODAY
NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 14 to 16 ft, subsiding to 12 to 15 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 16 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.

TONIGHT
W wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft, building to 11 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 12 seconds and NW 13 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight.

THU
NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft, building to 15 to 16 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 16 ft at 12 seconds. Rain, mainly in the morning.

THU NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 14 to 16 ft, subsiding to 11 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 16 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.

FRI
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning.

FRI NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.

SAT
S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.

SAT NIGHT
S wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 11 ft at 8 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

SUN
S wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 11 ft at 9 seconds and NW 3 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.

SUN NIGHT
S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 11 ft at 10 seconds and W 9 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.




Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM-
903 AM PST Wed Feb 18 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

TODAY
NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 13 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely early this morning, then a chance of rain late this morning. A slight chance of rain this afternoon.

TONIGHT
SE wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to N after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 13 seconds and SW 3 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.

THU
NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft, building to 11 to 15 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 10 seconds. Rain, mainly in the morning.

THU NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 14 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the evening.

FRI
N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain.

FRI NIGHT
SE wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.

SAT
SE wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.

SAT NIGHT
SE wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 10 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 14 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

SUN
S wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: S 14 ft at 10 seconds and NW 3 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.

SUN NIGHT
S wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft, building to 10 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 11 ft at 10 seconds and W 10 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.




Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM-
903 AM PST Wed Feb 18 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

TODAY
N wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to NW late this morning, rising to 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 13 seconds and SW 4 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely early this morning, then a chance of rain late this morning. A slight chance of rain this afternoon.

TONIGHT
SW wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.

THU
NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, building to 10 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 10 seconds. Rain, mainly in the morning.

THU NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain.

FRI
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning.

FRI NIGHT
S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.

SAT
SE wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming S 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 6 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.

SAT NIGHT
S wind 35 to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 11 ft at 8 seconds. Rain.

SUN
S wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 12 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

SUN NIGHT
S wind 30 to 35 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 11 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST.....
IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 5 to 7 feet with two wave systems at 7 and 14 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 3.0 kt at 05:03 PM Wednesday and 2.7 kt at 05:26 AM Thursday.




Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM-
903 AM PST Wed Feb 18 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

TODAY
NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 13 seconds and SW 4 ft at 14 seconds. Rain this morning, then a chance of rain early this afternoon. A slight chance of rain late.

TONIGHT
W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 13 seconds and SW 4 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.

THU
NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: W 14 ft at 12 seconds and SW 4 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.

THU NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 14 ft, subsiding to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.

FRI
N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning.

FRI NIGHT
W wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.

SAT
SE wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming S 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 5 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.

SAT NIGHT
SE wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.

SUN
SE wind 30 to 40 kt, veering to S 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 11 ft at 9 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

SUN NIGHT
S wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 9 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.




Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM-
903 AM PST Wed Feb 18 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

TODAY
NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: W 14 ft at 13 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely early this morning, then a chance of rain late this morning and afternoon.

TONIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 12 seconds and W 11 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. Patchy dense fog after midnight.

THU
NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: W 14 ft at 12 seconds and SW 4 ft at 13 seconds. Rain with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.

THU NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.

FRI
N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.

FRI NIGHT
NW wind around 5 kt, veering to SE after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 11 seconds.

SAT
SE wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.

SAT NIGHT
SE wind 35 to 45 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

SUN
SE wind 35 to 45 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

SUN NIGHT
SE wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming 30 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 9 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.




San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 903 AM PST Wed Feb 18 2026

TODAY
SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W early this afternoon, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. A chance of rain until late afternoon, then a slight chance of rain late.

TONIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Rain.

THU
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Rain, mainly in the morning.

THU NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. A slight chance of rain in the evening.

FRI
NE wind around 5 kt.

FRI NIGHT
E wind 5 to 10 kt.

SAT
E wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. A chance of rain.

SAT NIGHT
SE wind 25 to 30 kt. Rain.

SUN
S wind 25 to 30 kt. Rain.

SUN NIGHT
S wind 25 to 30 kt. Rain.




San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 903 AM PST Wed Feb 18 2026

TODAY
SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW late this morning, veering to NW early this afternoon, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Rain likely, mainly this morning.

TONIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Rain.

THU
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Rain, mainly in the morning.

THU NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. A slight chance of rain in the evening.

FRI
E wind around 5 kt, backing to N around 5 kt in the afternoon.

FRI NIGHT
E wind 5 to 10 kt.

SAT
SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. A chance of rain.

SAT NIGHT
SE wind 25 to 30 kt. Rain.

SUN
SE wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming S 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Rain.

SUN NIGHT
S wind 25 to 30 kt. Rain.




Monterey Bay- 903 AM PST Wed Feb 18 2026 .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late this morning and early afternoon, then becoming W 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds and SW 5 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely this morning, then a chance of rain with a slight chance of tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 13 seconds and SW 4 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. .THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 12 seconds and SW 4 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .FRI...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to E after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SUN...SE wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 9 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 10 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.




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