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
 
Thursday, February 19th, 8:10am PST
Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp
Lower Cook Inlet
 
4.6 ft 6 sec 248° --- --- 39.7 °F
Ocean Station PAPA
 
6.9 ft 8 sec 254° --- --- 43.9 °F
Backyard Buoys
 
5.6 ft 10 sec 279° --- --- ---
Grays Harbor, WA
 
6.6 ft 11 sec 288° --- --- 48.0 °F
Clatsop Spit, OR
 
6.6 ft 10 sec 277° --- --- 47.7 °F
Astoria Canyon, OR
 
7.5 ft 10 sec 285° --- --- 48.9 °F
Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR
 
6.2 ft 10 sec 288° --- --- ---
Newport PWS North
 
8.2 ft 11 sec 299° --- --- 51.6 °F
Yaquina Channel SW, OR
 
8.5 ft 11 sec 298° --- --- ---
Newport PWS South, OR
 
7.9 ft 11 sec 293° --- --- 51.8 °F
UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR
 
9.2 ft 11 sec 302° --- --- 52.0 °F
Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA
 
8.9 ft 12 sec 314° --- --- 53.6 °F
SOUTHEAST PAPA
 
--- --- --- 12-16 kt 320° ---
EEL RIVER
 
--- --- --- 17-25 kt 330° 54.0 °F
Cape Mendocino, CA
 
11.2 ft 8 sec 307° --- --- 54.1 °F
PT ARENA
 
--- --- --- 25-37 kt 320° 55.8 °F
BODEGA BAY
 
--- --- --- 27-35 kt 310° ---
WEST CALIFORNIA
 
--- --- --- 21-29 kt 330° 56.3 °F
Point Reyes, CA
 
12.5 ft 12 sec 310° --- --- 56.8 °F
San Francisco Bar, CA
 
7.9 ft 13 sec 286° --- --- 55.6 °F
SAN FRANCISCO
 
--- --- 291° 29-39 kt 300° 55.6 °F
HALF MOON BAY
 
9.2 ft 8 sec --- 23-29 kt 290° 57.0 °F
Monterey Canyon Outer, CA
 
13.5 ft 10 sec 291° --- --- 56.8 °F
MBM1
 
--- --- --- 29 kt 240° 57.0 °F
Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA
 
5.9 ft 11 sec 345° --- --- 56.8 °F
Point Sur, CA
 
14.4 ft 9 sec 295° --- --- 57.7 °F
CAPE SAN MARTIN
 
--- --- --- 25-33 kt 300° ---
Diablo Canyon, CA
 
9.5 ft 11 sec 279° --- --- 58.1 °F
SANTA MARIA
 
--- --- --- 19-27 kt 270° ---
Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA
 
12.5 ft 13 sec 319° --- --- 59.2 °F
Harvest, CA
 
9.2 ft 13 sec 303° --- --- 59.0 °F
WEST SANTA BARBARA
 
--- --- --- 19-23 kt 220° 59.5 °F
EAST SANTA BARBARA
 
--- --- --- 6-14 kt 180° 58.6 °F
Topanga Nearshore, CA
 
2.6 ft 7 sec 242° --- --- 60.8 °F
Santa Monica Bay, CA
 
5.6 ft 11 sec 275° --- --- 60.4 °F
Santa Cruz Basin, CA
 
4.9 ft 10 sec 271° --- --- 60.1 °F
Santa Monica Basin
 
--- --- --- 16-17 kt 210° 60.4 °F
Long Beach Channel, CA
 
3.0 ft 11 sec 244° --- --- 60.3 °F
SOUTH SANTA ROSA
 
--- --- --- 17-21 kt 220° 59.2 °F
San Pedro, CA
 
5.2 ft 9 sec 277° --- --- 60.8 °F
San Pedro South, CA
 
4.6 ft 11 sec 281° --- --- 60.8 °F
Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA
 
3.0 ft 10 sec 248° --- --- 61.0 °F
Green Beach Offshore, CA
 
4.3 ft 8 sec 271° --- --- 61.3 °F
Red Beach Nearshore, CA
 
3.6 ft 10 sec 261° --- --- 61.2 °F
San Nicolas Island, CA
 
8.5 ft 14 sec 313° --- --- 59.7 °F
Oceanside Offshore, CA
 
3.9 ft 6 sec 277° --- --- 61.9 °F
Leucadia Nearshore, CA
 
4.3 ft 12 sec 264° --- --- 60.6 °F
Del Mar Nearshore, CA
 
4.3 ft 13 sec 274° --- --- 61.0 °F
Torrey Pines Outer, CA
 
4.6 ft 13 sec 281° --- --- 61.7 °F
SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA
 
3.9 ft 11 sec 282° --- --- 61.0 °F
Mission Bay West, CA
 
4.9 ft 11 sec 284° --- --- 61.7 °F
Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA
 
4.3 ft 11 sec 274° --- --- 60.6 °F
Point Loma South, CA
 
6.2 ft 13 sec 281° --- --- 62.2 °F
SAN CLEMENTE BASIN
 
--- --- --- 6-8 kt 270° 62.6 °F
TANNER BANK
 
--- --- --- 14-17 kt 260° 60.1 °F
NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE
 
--- --- --- 21-27 kt 110° 75.2 °F
NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO
 
--- --- --- 23-29 kt 110° 75.2 °F
NORTHERN HAWAII ONE
 
--- --- --- 25-29 kt 80° 73.6 °F
Hanalei, Kauai, HI
 
12.1 ft 10 sec 64° --- --- 76.1 °F
WHOTS
 
--- --- --- 23 kt 100° 75.4 °F
Waimea Bay, HI
 
9.2 ft 10 sec 40° --- --- 76.6 °F
Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI
 
11.8 ft 11 sec 47° --- --- 74.7 °F
Mokapu Point, HI
 
12.1 ft 10 sec 64° --- --- 76.3 °F
Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI
 
3.6 ft 8 sec 149° --- --- 76.8 °F
Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI
 
5.6 ft 8 sec 155° --- --- 76.3 °F
Pauwela, Maui, HI
 
11.8 ft 10 sec 61° --- --- 75.0 °F
Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI
 
4.3 ft 5 sec 138° --- --- 77.2 °F
Hilo, Hawaii, HI
 
10.8 ft 9 sec 51° --- --- 75.7 °F
SOUTHEAST HAWAII
 
--- --- --- 17-21 kt 60° 77.5 °F
SOUTHWEST HAWAII
 
--- --- --- 21-27 kt 80° 76.5 °F
Ipan, Guam
 
5.6 ft 9 sec 68° --- --- 82.6 °F
North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia
 
6.2 ft 8 sec 72° --- --- 85.1 °F
Aunuu, American Samoa
 
5.9 ft 13 sec 186° --- --- 84.6 °F
King-Poloa, American Samoa
 
4.9 ft 10 sec 71° --- --- 85.3 °F
Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP
 

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FZUS56 KMTR 191047 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 247 AM PST Thu Feb 19 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 247 AM PST Thu Feb 19 2026 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Northwest winds strengthening through today with widespread gale force gusts. Winds ease tonight into Friday as high pressure builds in from the northwest. Rough to very rough seas prevail through the week. Rain chances return Saturday afternoon into late weekend.




Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
247 AM PST Thu Feb 19 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING...

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

TODAY
NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft, building to 14 to 16 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 16 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain this morning, then a slight chance of rain early this afternoon.

TONIGHT
NW wind 25 to 30 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.

FRI
NW wind 5 to 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.

FRI NIGHT
S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.

SAT
SE wind 25 to 30 kt, rising to 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 11 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

SAT NIGHT
S wind 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft, building to 12 to 16 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 15 ft at 10 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

SUN
S wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: S 15 ft at 10 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.

SUN NIGHT
S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 12 ft at 9 seconds and N 5 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.

MON
S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 10 seconds and NW 6 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.

MON NIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 10 seconds and NW 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.




Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
247 AM PST Thu Feb 19 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING...

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

TODAY
NW wind around 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft, building to 14 to 16 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 16 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely early this morning, then a chance of rain late this morning. A slight chance of rain early this afternoon.

TONIGHT
NW wind 25 to 30 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.

FRI
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 11 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.

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 8 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain.

SAT NIGHT
S wind 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 12 ft at 9 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

SUN
S wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 12 ft at 9 seconds and NW 3 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.

SUN NIGHT
S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 11 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely.

MON
S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 10 seconds and NW 6 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.

MON NIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 10 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.




Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
247 AM PST Thu Feb 19 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING...

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

TODAY
NW wind around 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: W 16 ft at 12 seconds and SW 4 ft at 15 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms early this morning, then a slight chance of rain late this morning and early afternoon.

TONIGHT
NW wind 25 to 30 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 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 13 seconds.

FRI
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 11 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.

SAT
SE wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming S 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.

SAT NIGHT
S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 8 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.

SUN
SE wind 25 to 30 kt, veering to S 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.

SUN NIGHT
S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 8 seconds and NW 6 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.

MON
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 11 seconds and NW 6 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely.

MON NIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 11 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.




Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
247 AM PST Thu Feb 19 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING...

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

TODAY
NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft, building to 15 to 16 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 16 ft at 13 seconds and SW 6 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms this morning, then a chance of rain this afternoon.

TONIGHT
NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 14 to 16 ft, subsiding to 12 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 12 seconds and NW 16 ft at 13 seconds.

FRI
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 12 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
SW wind around 5 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 S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight.

SAT
S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain.

SAT NIGHT
S wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.

SUN
SE wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain.

SUN NIGHT
SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 10 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.

MON
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 11 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.

MON NIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 11 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.




Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM-
247 AM PST Thu Feb 19 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING...

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

TODAY
NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 11 to 14 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely early this morning, then a chance of rain late this morning.

TONIGHT
NW wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 14 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 11 seconds.

FRI
NE 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.

FRI NIGHT
SE wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 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 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.

SAT NIGHT
SE wind 30 to 35 kt, easing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 12 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.

SUN
SE wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 12 ft at 10 seconds and NW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.

SUN NIGHT
SE wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 11 ft at 9 seconds and NW 3 ft at 15 seconds. Rain, mainly in the evening.

MON
S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.

MON NIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 10 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.




Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM-
247 AM PST Thu Feb 19 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING...

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

TODAY
NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, building to 10 to 14 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely early this morning, then a chance of rain late this morning. A slight chance of rain early this afternoon.

TONIGHT
NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 11 seconds.

FRI
N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
SE wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight.

SAT
SE wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming S 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of rain.

SAT NIGHT
S wind 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.

SUN
SE wind 30 to 35 kt, veering to S 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 9 seconds. Rain likely.

SUN NIGHT
S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.

MON
SE wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.

MON NIGHT
S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 10 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 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 2.7 kt at 05:26 AM Thursday and 2.9 kt at 05:39 PM Thursday.




Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM-
247 AM PST Thu Feb 19 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING...

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

TODAY
NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 12 seconds and SW 4 ft at 15 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms this morning, then a chance of rain early this afternoon. A slight chance of rain late.

TONIGHT
NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 12 seconds.

FRI
NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW 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.

FRI NIGHT
SW wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight.

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

SAT NIGHT
SE wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.

SUN
SE wind 25 to 30 kt, veering to S 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain.

SUN NIGHT
SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.

MON
SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.

MON NIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.




Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM-
247 AM PST Thu Feb 19 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING...

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

TODAY
NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 13 seconds and SW 5 ft at 14 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms this morning, then a chance of rain this afternoon.

TONIGHT
NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 13 seconds and SW 3 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain.

FRI
N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 12 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

SAT
SE wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming S 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain.

SAT NIGHT
SE wind 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.

SUN
SE wind 30 to 35 kt, easing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.

SUN NIGHT
SE wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.

MON
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.

MON NIGHT
SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 10 seconds and W 6 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- 247 AM PST Thu Feb 19 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

TODAY
W wind 20 to 25 kt. Rain early this morning, then a slight chance of rain late this morning and early afternoon.

TONIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight.

FRI
E 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 slight chance of rain in the afternoon.

SAT NIGHT
SE wind 20 to 25 kt. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.

SUN
SE wind 20 to 25 kt. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.

SUN NIGHT
S wind 15 to 20 kt. A chance of rain.

MON
SE wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Rain.

MON NIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Rain.




San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 247 AM PST Thu Feb 19 2026

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

TODAY
NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Rain with a slight chance of tstms early this morning, then a chance of rain late this morning. A slight chance of rain early this afternoon.

TONIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight.

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

FRI NIGHT
NE wind around 5 kt, veering to SE after midnight.

SAT
SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon.

SAT NIGHT
SE wind 20 to 25 kt. A chance of rain.

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

SUN NIGHT
S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. A chance of rain.

MON
S wind 10 to 15 kt. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.

MON NIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Rain. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.




Monterey Bay- 247 AM PST Thu Feb 19 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING...

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...W wind 25 to 30 kt, veering to NW 20 to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms this morning, then a chance of rain early this afternoon. A slight chance of rain late. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 12 seconds and SW 4 ft at 13 seconds. .FRI...E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to E after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .SUN...SE wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 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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