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Monterey Surf Report

 

NOAA and CDIP Buoys Monday, August 19th, 2:00pm PDT Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Seal Rocks   2.3 ft 6 sec 154° 10-12 kt 150° 59.4 °F Cape Suckling   3.0 ft 15 sec 188° 4-6 kt 120° 60.4 °F Lower Cook Inlet   0.7 ft --- --- --- --- 53.8 °F CAPE CLEARE   2.6 ft 14 sec 183° 8-10 kt 120° 57.7 °F Fairweather Grounds   2.6 ft 13 sec 223° 12-14 kt 160° 58.3 °F PORTLOCK BANK   4.3 ft 8 sec 99° 8 kt 10° 54.9 °F SHELIKOF STRAIT, AK   1.0 ft 8 sec 253° 4-6 kt 190° 58.8 °F Kodiak, AK   5.6 ft 8 sec 96° --- --- 56.5 °F CAPE EDGECUMBE   2.6 ft 12 sec 201° 6 kt 70° 54.0 °F WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA   4.9 ft 8 sec 66° 14-16 kt 40° 59.9 °F ALBATROSS BANK   6.6 ft 8 sec 47° 14-16 kt 40° 59.2 °F SHUMAGIN ISLANDS   2.6 ft 12 sec 204° 10-12 kt 40° 59.4 °F SOUTH KODIAK   4.3 ft 13 sec 155° 12-14 kt 20° 57.9 °F CENTRAL ALEUTIANS   4.9 ft 8 sec 164° 8-10 kt 80° 55.8 °F WESTERN ALEUTIANS   7.9 ft 11 sec 122° 21-25 kt 80° 51.3 °F Ocean Station PAPA   4.6 ft 10 sec 38° --- --- 59.2 °F Neah Bay   6.2 ft 10 sec 288° 4-6 kt 220° 53.6 °F CAPE ELIZABETH   5.9 ft 10 sec 321° 0-2 kt --- 61.2 °F Grays Harbor, WA   4.9 ft 11 sec 303° --- --- 61.2 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   4.9 ft 10 sec 292° --- --- 61.2 °F COLUMBIA RIVER BAR   5.6 ft 10 sec 315° 2-4 kt 190° 64.2 °F WEST WASHINGTON   5.2 ft --- 312° 8-10 kt --- --- Astoria Canyon, OR   5.6 ft 10 sec 310° --- --- 64.2 °F TILLAMOOK, OR   8.2 ft 10 sec 311° 2-4 kt 320° 66.9 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   4.3 ft 11 sec 315° --- --- 64.0 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   2.6 ft 8 sec 326° --- --- 57.4 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 19-25 kt 170° 70.7 °F EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 2-4 kt 260° 57.6 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   3.9 ft 8 sec 330° --- --- 54.7 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 180° 55.8 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 280° 54.1 °F WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 2-4 kt 140° 70.0 °F Point Reyes, CA   3.6 ft 13 sec 283° --- --- 57.7 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   3.0 ft 13 sec 252° --- --- 59.9 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 260° 57.2 °F MONTEREY   3.6 ft 14 sec 265° 4-6 kt 250° 61.5 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 8 kt 220° 60.8 °F West Monterey Bay, CA   3.3 ft 14 sec 273° --- --- 61.5 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   1.3 ft 14 sec 351° --- --- 59.5 °F Point Sur, CA   3.6 ft 14 sec 289° --- --- 61.7 °F Diablo Canyon, CA   2.6 ft 13 sec 243° --- --- 59.0 °F SANTA MARIA   3.6 ft 9 sec 303° --- --- 60.3 °F Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   3.6 ft 13 sec 237° --- --- 63.5 °F Harvest, CA   3.9 ft 13 sec 271° --- --- 60.6 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   3.9 ft 14 sec 263° --- --- --- EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 10 kt 260° 65.1 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   2.3 ft 15 sec 212° --- --- 72.0 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 280° --- Santa Cruz Basin, CA   2.3 ft 14 sec 265° --- --- 65.1 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   1.6 ft 14 sec 233° --- --- 68.9 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA IS. CA   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 310° 60.3 °F San Pedro, CA   2.6 ft 14 sec 274° --- --- 72.1 °F San Pedro South, CA   2.6 ft 14 sec 271° --- --- 71.2 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   4.3 ft 9 sec 307° --- --- 59.2 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   2.3 ft 13 sec 195° --- --- 71.6 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 226° --- --- 72.9 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 14 sec 285° --- --- 72.5 °F Mission Bay West, CA   2.3 ft 13 sec 202° --- --- 73.0 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 14 sec 260° --- --- 66.4 °F Point Loma South, CA   2.6 ft 14 sec 250° --- --- 71.6 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 8-12 kt 300° 67.8 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 320° 63.7 °F Kuroshio Extension Observatory   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 335° 84.7 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 100° 81.7 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 6-10 kt 100° --- NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   5.6 ft 8 sec 115° 6-8 kt 110° 80.8 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 8 kt 80° --- Hanalei, Kauai, HI   3.9 ft 8 sec --- --- --- --- Waimea Bay, HI   3.0 ft 13 sec 307° --- --- 77.9 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   3.3 ft 8 sec --- --- --- 81.5 °F Kaneohe Bay, HI   3.3 ft 8 sec 62° --- --- 81.5 °F Mokapu Point, HI   3.9 ft 8 sec 75° --- --- 81.7 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.0 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 83.3 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   2.6 ft 13 sec 175° --- --- 82.0 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   3.3 ft 11 sec --- --- --- 83.8 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   4.3 ft 8 sec 82° --- --- 81.9 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   4.9 ft 8 sec 90° --- --- 81.5 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- --- --- --- Tanapag, Saipan, NMI   2.6 ft 9 sec --- --- --- 85.1 °F Ritidian Point, Guam   3.6 ft 9 sec --- --- --- 84.9 °F Ipan, Guam   2.3 ft 7 sec --- --- --- 85.3 °F Kalo, Majuro, Marshall Islands   3.9 ft 14 sec 182° --- --- 85.6 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   5.2 ft 13 sec 191° --- --- 82.8 °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 191512 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 812 AM PDT Mon Aug 19 2019 Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas and out 60 nm including the San Francisco Bay and Monterey Bay 812 AM PDT Mon Aug 19 2019 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Generally light winds today and tonight across the coastal waters as high pressure off the California coast weakens and a surface low develops offshore of the Pacific Northwest. Locally gusty winds are expected later today and into tomorrow over the inner coastal waters south of Point Sur. Mixed seas will continue with shorter period northwest waves at around 8 to 10 seconds, a light longer period west swell, and a light southerly swell. Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 812 AM PDT Mon Aug 19 2019 TODAY NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 15 seconds. TONIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 15 seconds. TUE NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell around 5 ft at 10 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog. WED NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. WED NIGHT NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. THU NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 7 to 8 ft and SW around 2 ft. Patchy fog. FRI NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 7 to 9 ft and SW around 2 ft. Patchy fog. Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 812 AM PDT Mon Aug 19 2019 TODAY NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 15 seconds. TONIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 15 seconds. TUE NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell around 5 ft at 10 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog. WED NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. WED NIGHT NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 7 to 9 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. THU NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft and SW around 2 ft. Patchy fog. FRI NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 7 to 8 ft and SW around 2 ft. Patchy fog. Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 812 AM PDT Mon Aug 19 2019 TODAY NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell around 3 ft at 15 seconds. TONIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 15 seconds. TUE NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell around 5 ft at 11 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell around 5 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog. WED NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. WED NIGHT NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. THU NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft and SW around 2 ft. Patchy fog. FRI NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 6 to 8 ft and SW around 2 ft. Patchy fog. Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 812 AM PDT Mon Aug 19 2019 TODAY NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft. W swell around 3 ft at 15 seconds. TONIGHT NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell around 3 ft at 15 seconds. TUE NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 9 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell around 5 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog. WED NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. WED NIGHT NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 13 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 20 seconds. Patchy fog. THU NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 7 to 8 ft and SW around 2 ft. Patchy fog. FRI NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell 7 to 8 ft and SW around 2 ft. Patchy fog. Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 nm- 812 AM PDT Mon Aug 19 2019 TODAY W winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft. W swell around 2 ft at 15 seconds. TONIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell around 2 ft at 15 seconds. TUE NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 10 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 2 to 4 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog. WED NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. WED NIGHT NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. W swell 5 to 7 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. THU NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 6 to 8 ft and SW around 2 ft. Patchy fog. FRI NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft. W swell 6 to 8 ft and SW around 2 ft. Patchy fog. Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 nm- 812 AM PDT Mon Aug 19 2019 TODAY W winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell around 2 ft at 15 seconds. TONIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell around 2 ft at 15 seconds. TUE NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog. WED NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. WED NIGHT NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. THU NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft and SW around 2 ft. Patchy fog. FRI W winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft. W swell 5 to 7 ft and SW around 2 ft. Patchy fog. .....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Seas 5 to 7 ft with a dominant period of 10 seconds. ACROSS THE BAR...Seas 6 to 8 ft with a dominant period of 10 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 2.0 kt at 08:07 PM Monday and 2.0 kt at 08:19 AM Tuesday. Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 nm- 812 AM PDT Mon Aug 19 2019 TODAY W winds around 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 15 seconds. TONIGHT NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell around 2 ft at 15 seconds. TUE NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog. WED NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. WED NIGHT NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 5 to 7 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. THU NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft and SW around 2 ft. Patchy fog. FRI W winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft. W swell 5 to 7 ft and SW around 2 ft. Patchy fog. Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 nm- 812 AM PDT Mon Aug 19 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... TODAY NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 15 seconds. TONIGHT NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 15 seconds. TUE NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 9 seconds. TUE NIGHT N winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog. WED NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. WED NIGHT N winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 13 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 20 seconds. Patchy fog. THU NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft and SW around 2 ft. Patchy fog. FRI W winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft. NW swell 6 to 7 ft and SW around 2 ft. Patchy fog. San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 812 AM PDT Mon Aug 19 2019 TODAY SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon. TONIGHT SW winds 10 to 15 kt. TUE SW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. TUE NIGHT SW winds 10 to 15 kt. WED SW winds 10 to 15 kt. WED NIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt. THU SW winds 10 to 15 kt. FRI SW winds 15 to 20 kt. San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 812 AM PDT Mon Aug 19 2019 TODAY W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. TONIGHT W winds 5 to 10 kt. TUE W winds 10 to 15 kt. TUE NIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. WED W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. WED NIGHT W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. THU W winds 10 to 15 kt. FRI SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Monterey Bay- 812 AM PDT Mon Aug 19 2019 TODAY W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell around 2 ft at 15 seconds. Swell SW around 2 ft. TONIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell around 2 ft at 15 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 15 seconds. TUE W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW around 2 ft at 14 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell around 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog. WED W winds 15 to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. WED NIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. THU W winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft and SW around 2 ft. Patchy fog. FRI SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft and SW around 2 ft. Patchy fog. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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