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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Tuesday, March 17th, 10:10am PDT Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Lower Cook Inlet   3.3 ft 7 sec 248° --- --- --- Backyard Buoys   8.9 ft 10 sec 270° --- --- --- Grays Harbor, WA   10.2 ft 10 sec 265° --- --- 48.7 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   9.2 ft 11 sec 262° --- --- 49.1 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   10.2 ft 10 sec 267° --- --- 50.4 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   8.5 ft 11 sec 275° --- --- 50.5 °F Newport PWS North   7.9 ft 10 sec 275° --- --- 51.4 °F Yaquina Channel SW, OR   7.2 ft 10 sec 275° --- --- --- Newport PWS South, OR   7.2 ft 10 sec 272° --- --- 51.4 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   6.9 ft 10 sec 274° --- --- 52.3 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   3.3 ft 10 sec 292° --- --- 53.8 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 200° --- EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 360° 54.0 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   4.3 ft 17 sec 180° --- --- 53.2 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 340° 50.9 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 6 kt 310° --- WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 0-2 kt --- 57.6 °F Point Reyes, CA   4.6 ft 17 sec 185° --- --- 52.2 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   3.3 ft 17 sec 225° --- --- 55.4 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- 195° 4 kt 330° 55.0 °F HALF MOON BAY   2.6 ft 13 sec --- 6-8 kt 320° 55.0 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   2.6 ft 17 sec 241° --- --- 55.8 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 12 kt 360° 54.9 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   1.3 ft 17 sec 359° --- --- 54.5 °F Point Sur, CA   3.9 ft 17 sec 184° --- --- 55.0 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 8 kt 300° --- Diablo Canyon, CA   3.3 ft 17 sec 207° --- --- 56.5 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 360° --- Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   4.3 ft 17 sec 172° --- --- 59.4 °F Harvest, CA   4.6 ft 17 sec 185° --- --- 57.6 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 110° 57.7 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 2-4 kt 30° 60.8 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 17 sec 204° --- --- 62.4 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   3.0 ft 17 sec 199° --- --- 63.0 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   3.0 ft 17 sec 178° --- --- 60.3 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 2-4 kt 360° 62.8 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   4.6 ft 17 sec 316° --- --- 62.2 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 260° 59.2 °F San Pedro, CA   2.3 ft 14 sec 161° --- --- 63.7 °F San Pedro South, CA   2.6 ft 17 sec 184° --- --- 61.3 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   3.6 ft 17 sec 205° --- --- 61.7 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   3.3 ft 15 sec 195° --- --- 62.2 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   3.0 ft 15 sec 213° --- --- 63.0 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   3.9 ft 17 sec 179° --- --- 60.3 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   3.0 ft 15 sec 205° --- --- 63.7 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 17 sec 228° --- --- 63.0 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 17 sec 237° --- --- 63.1 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   3.0 ft 17 sec 191° --- --- 63.1 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 17 sec 292° --- --- 63.9 °F Mission Bay West, CA   3.6 ft 15 sec 188° --- --- 64.0 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 15 sec 225° --- --- 62.4 °F Point Loma South, CA   3.3 ft 17 sec 195° --- --- 63.5 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 6 kt 270° 64.2 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 6 kt 270° 61.0 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 6-10 kt 10° 73.6 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 6-12 kt 10° 73.6 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 2 kt 230° 73.9 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   9.2 ft 11 sec 344° --- --- 76.1 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 4 kt 50° 74.8 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   3.9 ft 8 sec 62° --- --- 75.2 °F Mokapu Point, HI   4.3 ft 11 sec 349° --- --- 76.3 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   5.9 ft 10 sec 285° --- --- 76.8 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   2.6 ft 7 sec 185° --- --- 75.7 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   5.6 ft 11 sec 323° --- --- 76.1 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   4.6 ft 11 sec 265° --- --- 77.0 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   4.6 ft 8 sec 91° --- --- 76.3 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 140° 77.5 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 2-4 kt 190° 77.0 °F Ipan, Guam   5.9 ft 15 sec 60° --- --- 80.8 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   5.6 ft 13 sec 177° --- --- 85.6 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   4.9 ft 13 sec 188° --- --- 85.5 °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 171558 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 858 AM PDT Tue Mar 17 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 858 AM PDT Tue Mar 17 2026 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Moderate NNW to N breezes will prevail offshore, with gentle breezes within 10NM. Seas are moderate from a combination of wind waves and a low southerly swell. Similar conditions will persist through Thursday before winds increase to a strong NNW breeze with rough seas from Friday through Sunday. Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 858 AM PDT Tue Mar 17 2026 TODAY N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind around 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. WED NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 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 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. THU N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 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 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. FRI NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas around 7 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. SAT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas around 10 ft, building to 11 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 15 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 858 AM PDT Tue Mar 17 2026 TODAY N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. TONIGHT NW 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 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. WED NIGHT NW 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. THU N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 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 8 seconds. FRI NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. SAT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 858 AM PDT Tue Mar 17 2026 TODAY N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. TONIGHT 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 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 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 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds. FRI N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. SAT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 858 AM PDT Tue Mar 17 2026 TODAY N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 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 15 seconds. THU N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds. FRI N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SAT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM- 858 AM PDT Tue Mar 17 2026 TODAY NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 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 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. THU NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. FRI NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SAT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM- 858 AM PDT Tue Mar 17 2026 TODAY N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW 10 to 15 kt. 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: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. WED 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 SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. THU 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 2 ft at 14 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. FRI NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SAT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 4 feet at 18 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 2.5 kt at 04:16 PM Tuesday and 2.8 kt at 04:41 AM Wednesday. Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM- 858 AM PDT Tue Mar 17 2026 TODAY NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. TONIGHT NW 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 NW 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. WED NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 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 8 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: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds. FRI NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. SAT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM- 858 AM PDT Tue Mar 17 2026 TODAY NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. TONIGHT NW 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 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. WED NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 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 8 seconds. THU NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. FRI N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SAT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 858 AM PDT Tue Mar 17 2026 TODAY N wind around 5 kt. TONIGHT 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. SAT W wind 5 to 10 kt. SAT NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 858 AM PDT Tue Mar 17 2026 TODAY NW wind around 5 kt. TONIGHT NW wind around 5 kt. WED N wind around 5 kt. WED NIGHT W wind around 5 kt. THU Light and variable winds, becoming N around 5 kt in the afternoon. THU NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. FRI Light and variable winds, becoming NW around 5 kt in the afternoon. FRI NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. SAT W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. SAT NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Monterey Bay- 858 AM PDT Tue Mar 17 2026 .TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW this afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 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 2 ft at 7 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. .THU...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 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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