Monterey Surf Report

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Friday, January 9th, 6:25am PST
Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp
Seal Rocks
 
4.6 ft 6 sec 137° 17-21 kt 360° 41.0 °F
Cape Suckling
 
10.2 ft 7 sec 109° 25-31 kt 80° 43.3 °F
Lower Cook Inlet
 
4.3 ft 6 sec 329° --- --- 38.8 °F
FAIRWEATHER GROUND
 
12.1 ft 7 sec 113° 33-41 kt 120° 42.8 °F
SHELIKOF STRAIT, AK
 
12.5 ft 9 sec 36° 33-39 kt 30° 41.5 °F
CENTRAL BERING SEA
 
16.7 ft 13 sec 85° 23-31 kt 20° 39.4 °F
CAPE EDGECUMBE
 
15.1 ft 9 sec 154° 29-35 kt 120° 44.2 °F
WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA
 
10.5 ft 8 sec 101° 17-21 kt 70° 40.3 °F
CENTRAL GULF OF ALASKA
 
7.5 ft 8 sec 177° 17-19 kt 150° ---
SOUTHWEST BERING SEA
 
18.7 ft 15 sec 78° 19-27 kt 20° 39.4 °F
SOUTH KODIAK
 
16.4 ft 10 sec 44° 12-16 kt 330° 41.2 °F
CENTRAL ALEUTIANS
 
17.1 ft 11 sec 18° --- --- 41.5 °F
Ocean Station PAPA
 
15.7 ft 12 sec 201° --- --- 44.4 °F
Neah Bay
 
8.9 ft 14 sec 275° 14-17 kt 170° 49.3 °F
NEW DUNGENESS
 
2.0 ft 8 sec 269° 10-12 kt 130° 48.0 °F
Angeles Point, WA
 
2.3 ft 14 sec 301° --- --- 48.6 °F
CAPE ELIZABETH
 
10.2 ft 14 sec 284° 12-16 kt 170° ---
Grays Harbor, WA
 
11.5 ft 15 sec 284° --- --- 50.4 °F
Clatsop Spit, OR
 
10.8 ft 15 sec --- --- --- 49.1 °F
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR
 
11.2 ft 15 sec 284° 16-21 kt --- 52.9 °F
Astoria Canyon, OR
 
11.5 ft 14 sec 300° --- --- 52.5 °F
TILLAMOOK, OR
 
11.5 ft 15 sec 302° 16-21 kt 180° 51.6 °F
Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR
 
13.8 ft 14 sec 294° --- --- 51.3 °F
STONEWALL BANK
 
13.5 ft --- 293° 12-16 kt 160° ---
Newport PWS North
 
13.8 ft 15 sec 303° --- --- 52.9 °F
Yaquina Channel SW, OR
 
12.8 ft 14 sec 296° --- --- ---
Newport PWS South, OR
 
13.5 ft 14 sec 299° --- --- 52.7 °F
UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR
 
13.1 ft 14 sec --- --- --- 53.8 °F
PORT ORFORD
 
11.8 ft 13 sec 301° --- --- ---
WEST OREGON
 
11.5 ft 14 sec 303° 23-29 kt 180° 54.3 °F
ST GEORGES
 
13.8 ft 15 sec 296° 10-16 kt 100° ---
Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA
 
13.1 ft 15 sec 301° --- --- 53.1 °F
SOUTHEAST PAPA
 
--- --- --- 33-41 kt 170° ---
EEL RIVER
 
14.4 ft 13 sec 308° 10-17 kt 90° 53.6 °F
Cape Mendocino, CA
 
12.5 ft 14 sec 295° --- --- 55.0 °F
PT ARENA
 
14.1 ft 15 sec 316° 8-12 kt 50° 55.4 °F
BODEGA BAY
 
13.8 ft --- 301° 6-10 kt 90° 55.9 °F
WEST CALIFORNIA
 
9.8 ft 15 sec 297° 14-17 kt 160° 60.3 °F
San Francisco Bar, CA
 
8.2 ft 15 sec 277° --- --- 55.2 °F
SAN FRANCISCO
 
10.8 ft 16 sec 291° 12-16 kt 80° 55.4 °F
Monterey Canyon Outer, CA
 
6.9 ft 12 sec 303° --- --- 57.2 °F
MBM1
 
--- --- --- 10 kt 10° 57.6 °F
Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA
 
5.2 ft 11 sec 351° --- --- 57.6 °F
Point Sur, CA
 
14.1 ft 17 sec 307° --- --- 57.9 °F
CAPE SAN MARTIN
 
11.2 ft --- 300° 6-8 kt 260° ---
SANTA MARIA
 
12.8 ft 16 sec 305° 14-17 kt 20° ---
Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA
 
15.4 ft 15 sec 321° --- --- 58.6 °F
Harvest, CA
 
13.5 ft 17 sec 313° --- --- 59.4 °F
WEST SANTA BARBARA
 
11.8 ft 14 sec 297° 4-6 kt 70° 59.5 °F
EAST SANTA BARBARA
 
4.3 ft 9 sec 275° 8-12 kt 130° 59.4 °F
Topanga Nearshore, CA
 
1.6 ft 17 sec 217° --- --- 61.0 °F
Santa Monica Bay, CA
 
3.0 ft 11 sec 271° --- --- 62.1 °F
Santa Cruz Basin, CA
 
7.2 ft 6 sec 50° --- --- 59.7 °F
Santa Monica Basin
 
3.6 ft 17 sec 16-17 kt 10° 60.8 °F
Long Beach Channel, CA
 
2.0 ft 18 sec 247° --- --- 61.9 °F
SOUTH SANTA ROSA
 
14.1 ft 16 sec 301° 17-23 kt 40° 57.9 °F
San Pedro, CA
 
3.3 ft 18 sec 271° --- --- 61.5 °F
San Pedro South, CA
 
3.6 ft 4 sec 77° --- --- 62.1 °F
Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA
 
1.6 ft 18 sec 283° --- --- 61.7 °F
Green Beach Offshore, CA
 
2.6 ft 14 sec 218° --- --- 62.2 °F
Red Beach Nearshore, CA
 
2.0 ft 9 sec 256° --- --- 61.9 °F
San Nicolas Island, CA
 
12.8 ft 17 sec 307° --- --- 60.6 °F
Oceanside Offshore, CA
 
3.0 ft 11 sec 271° --- --- 62.6 °F
Leucadia Nearshore, CA
 
3.3 ft 17 sec 257° --- --- 62.4 °F
Del Mar Nearshore, CA
 
3.3 ft 17 sec 270° --- --- 62.4 °F
Torrey Pines Outer, CA
 
3.9 ft 7 sec 284° --- --- 63.0 °F
SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA
 
3.6 ft 8 sec 285° --- --- 62.4 °F
Mission Bay West, CA
 
4.6 ft 17 sec 280° --- --- 62.4 °F
Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA
 
4.3 ft 18 sec 272° --- --- 61.9 °F
Point Loma South, CA
 
5.6 ft 18 sec 277° --- --- 62.8 °F
SAN CLEMENTE BASIN
 
6.6 ft 16 sec 275° 12-14 kt 40° 63.3 °F
TANNER BANK
 
15.1 ft 16 sec 319° 10-14 kt 70° 60.6 °F
NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE
 
6.2 ft 11 sec 292° 14-17 kt 50° 77.9 °F
NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO
 
6.6 ft 11 sec 293° 16-21 kt 50° 78.1 °F
NORTHERN HAWAII ONE
 
5.9 ft 13 sec 297° 12-14 kt 200° 76.5 °F
WHOTS
 
--- --- --- 4 kt 180° 77.2 °F
Waimea Bay, HI
 
4.3 ft 13 sec 324° --- --- 77.5 °F
Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI
 
3.6 ft 8 sec 78° --- --- 76.1 °F
Mokapu Point, HI
 
3.6 ft 8 sec 71° --- --- 77.7 °F
Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI
 
3.6 ft 13 sec 285° --- --- 78.3 °F
Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI
 
2.0 ft 9 sec 163° --- --- 77.5 °F
Pauwela, Maui, HI
 
4.6 ft 8 sec 79° --- --- 77.7 °F
Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI
 
2.6 ft 13 sec 287° --- --- 78.3 °F
Hilo, Hawaii, HI
 
5.6 ft 9 sec 93° --- --- 77.2 °F
SOUTHEAST HAWAII
 
7.2 ft 9 sec 89° 12-14 kt 90° 76.8 °F
SOUTHWEST HAWAII
 
6.9 ft 9 sec 102° 10-12 kt 120° 77.7 °F
Ipan, Guam
 
6.2 ft 7 sec 77° --- --- 82.4 °F
North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia
 
5.2 ft 9 sec 23° --- --- 84.9 °F
UTWE, KOSRAE, MICRONESIA
 
3.6 ft 6 sec 64° --- --- 85.6 °F
Aunuu, American Samoa
 
5.6 ft 11 sec 63° --- --- 85.6 °F
King-Poloa, American Samoa
 
4.9 ft 9 sec 51° --- --- 85.6 °F
Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP
 

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FZUS56 KMTR 091052 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 252 AM PST Fri Jan 9 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 252 AM PST Fri Jan 9 2026 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Gentle to moderate breezes persist over the coastal waters today. A moderate period and larger northwesterly swell will continue produce a rough sea state with shoaling near the coast, harbor entrances, and bars. Seas will ease late Friday and into the weekend. Dry weather will continue with a high pressure system over the coastal waters and bays.




Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
252 AM PST Fri Jan 9 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

TODAY
N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E late this morning, veering to S this afternoon. Seas 10 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 15 seconds.

TONIGHT
SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 14 seconds.

SAT
SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 13 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 13 seconds.

SUN
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 13 seconds and W 10 ft at 17 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, building to 11 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 17 seconds.

MON
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 13 seconds and NW 11 ft at 16 seconds.

MON NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 15 seconds.

TUE
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 14 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 12 seconds and NW 9 ft at 14 seconds.




Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
252 AM PST Fri Jan 9 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

TODAY
NE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E this afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 15 seconds.

TONIGHT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 14 seconds.

SAT
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 13 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 13 seconds.

SUN
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 13 seconds and NW 9 ft at 15 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 13 seconds and NW 11 ft at 17 seconds.

MON
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 17 seconds.

MON NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 15 seconds.

TUE
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 14 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 13 seconds.




Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
252 AM PST Fri Jan 9 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

TODAY
NE wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 15 seconds.

TONIGHT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

SAT
NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 13 seconds.

SUN
N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 14 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
N wind around 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 13 seconds and NW 11 ft at 18 seconds.

MON
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 17 seconds.

MON NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 15 seconds.

TUE
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 14 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 12 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds.




Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
252 AM PST Fri Jan 9 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

TODAY
NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt late this morning and early afternoon, backing to N late. Seas 10 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 15 seconds.

TONIGHT
NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 14 seconds.

SAT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 14 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 13 seconds.

SUN
N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 13 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 17 seconds.

MON
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 17 seconds.

MON NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 15 seconds.

TUE
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 15 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 12 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds.




Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM-
252 AM PST Fri Jan 9 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS MORNING...

TODAY
NE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SE late this morning and early afternoon, veering to SW late. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 15 seconds.

TONIGHT
E wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 14 seconds.

SAT
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 13 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 13 seconds.

SUN
NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 13 seconds and W 9 ft at 15 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 13 seconds and W 10 ft at 17 seconds.

MON
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 16 seconds.

MON NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 15 seconds.

TUE
NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 14 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 13 seconds.




Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM-
252 AM PST Fri Jan 9 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS MORNING...

TODAY
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 15 seconds.

TONIGHT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 14 seconds.

SAT
E wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 13 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 13 seconds.

SUN
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 13 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 13 seconds and W 8 ft at 18 seconds.

MON
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 17 seconds.

MON NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 15 seconds.

TUE
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 12 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 11 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds.

.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST.....
IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 9 to 11 feet at 17 seconds.
ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 10 to 13 feet at 17 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 2.0 kt at 09:24 AM Friday and 1.8 kt at 09:21 PM Friday.




Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM-
252 AM PST Fri Jan 9 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS MORNING...

TODAY
E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N late. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 15 seconds.

TONIGHT
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 14 seconds.

SAT
E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 13 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 13 seconds.

SUN
NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 17 seconds.

MON
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 17 seconds.

MON NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 15 seconds.

TUE
NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 14 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 11 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds.




Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM-
252 AM PST Fri Jan 9 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS MORNING...

TODAY
E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW this afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 15 seconds.

TONIGHT
NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 14 seconds.

SAT
NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 14 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

SUN
NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 14 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 18 seconds.

MON
N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 17 seconds.

MON NIGHT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 16 seconds.

TUE
NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 15 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 11 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds.




San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 252 AM PST Fri Jan 9 2026

TODAY
NE wind 5 to 10 kt.

TONIGHT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt.

SAT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt.

SAT NIGHT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt.

SUN
NE wind 5 to 10 kt.

SUN NIGHT
N wind around 5 kt.

MON
NE wind 5 to 10 kt.

MON NIGHT
NE wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt after midnight.

TUE
NE wind 5 to 10 kt.

TUE NIGHT
NE wind around 5 kt.




San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 252 AM PST Fri Jan 9 2026

TODAY
E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N this afternoon.

TONIGHT
E wind around 5 kt.

SAT
NE wind around 5 kt.

SAT NIGHT
NE wind around 5 kt.

SUN
NE wind around 5 kt.

SUN NIGHT
NE wind around 5 kt.

MON
NE wind around 5 kt.

MON NIGHT
NE wind around 5 kt.

TUE
NE wind around 5 kt.

TUE NIGHT
NE wind around 5 kt.




Monterey Bay- 252 AM PST Fri Jan 9 2026 .TODAY...E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 13 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 12 seconds and W 6 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 10 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.




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