buoys, wind, tide, coastal weather and surf report

Monterey Surf Report

 

NOAA and CDIP Buoys Tuesday, March 3rd, 7:55am PST Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Seal Rocks   3.0 ft 10 sec 163° 17-21 kt 320° 39.4 °F Cape Suckling   4.3 ft 10 sec 160° 8-12 kt 360° 43.0 °F FAIRWEATHER GROUND   11.2 ft --- 107° 31-39 kt --- --- SHELIKOF STRAIT, AK   5.9 ft 6 sec 52° 16-21 kt 30° 39.4 °F CENTRAL BERING SEA   7.2 ft 8 sec 26° 17-27 kt 30° 37.0 °F CAPE EDGECUMBE   6.6 ft 6 sec 152° 23-27 kt 100° 44.1 °F WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA   12.8 ft 9 sec 60° 27-35 kt 10° 38.3 °F CENTRAL GULF OF ALASKA   8.5 ft 8 sec 65° 12-14 kt 90° --- SOUTHWEST BERING SEA   10.8 ft 10 sec 76° --- --- 36.9 °F SOUTH KODIAK   12.8 ft 10 sec 31° 19-23 kt --- 39.6 °F CENTRAL ALEUTIANS   9.5 ft 10 sec 30° --- --- 39.4 °F WESTERN ALEUTIANS   13.1 ft 8 sec 48° 25-33 kt --- 39.6 °F Ocean Station PAPA   13.5 ft 8 sec 215° --- --- 43.5 °F Backyard Buoys   3.0 ft 10 sec 238° --- --- --- Grays Harbor, WA   3.6 ft 10 sec 278° --- --- 50.2 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   3.3 ft 4 sec 210° --- --- 49.3 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   3.6 ft 8 sec 233° --- --- 51.1 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   3.3 ft 11 sec 282° --- --- 51.1 °F Newport PWS North   3.3 ft 8 sec 261° --- --- 51.3 °F Yaquina Channel SW, OR   3.3 ft 8 sec 243° --- --- --- Newport PWS South, OR   3.3 ft 8 sec 237° --- --- 51.4 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   3.3 ft 8 sec 237° --- --- 53.2 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   4.3 ft 8 sec 250° --- --- 54.0 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 250° --- EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 0 kt --- 54.9 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   3.6 ft 7 sec 264° --- --- 54.9 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 360° 56.7 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 320° --- WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 260° 56.7 °F Point Reyes, CA   5.2 ft 7 sec 268° --- --- 57.2 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   4.3 ft 8 sec 266° --- --- 56.8 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 330° 57.2 °F HALF MOON BAY   3.9 ft 8 sec --- 12-14 kt 320° 57.9 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   3.0 ft 8 sec 272° --- --- 57.2 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 12 kt 290° 57.4 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   1.0 ft 10 sec 343° --- --- 59.0 °F Point Sur, CA   4.6 ft 8 sec 279° --- --- 57.6 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 340° --- Diablo Canyon, CA   3.9 ft 8 sec 274° --- --- 57.6 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 340° --- Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   5.9 ft 6 sec 283° --- --- 59.0 °F Harvest, CA   6.6 ft 6 sec 302° --- --- 58.5 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 17-19 kt 330° 55.6 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 100° 57.0 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 8 sec --- --- --- 62.1 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   4.3 ft 7 sec 266° --- --- 59.5 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   3.9 ft 8 sec 269° --- --- 58.5 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 160° 61.2 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   3.3 ft 13 sec 233° --- --- 59.0 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 19-23 kt 330° 58.3 °F San Pedro, CA   4.9 ft 8 sec 266° --- --- 61.0 °F San Pedro South, CA   4.6 ft 8 sec 267° --- --- 60.8 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 13 sec 204° --- --- 61.0 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   2.6 ft 13 sec 193° --- --- 61.0 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 205° --- --- 61.3 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   8.2 ft 7 sec 309° --- --- 60.1 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   3.3 ft 8 sec 273° --- --- 61.9 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 7 sec 274° --- --- 61.5 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 7 sec 277° --- --- 61.5 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   3.6 ft 8 sec 285° --- --- 61.9 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   3.0 ft 8 sec 287° --- --- 62.1 °F Mission Bay West, CA   4.6 ft 8 sec 282° --- --- 61.9 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   3.6 ft 7 sec 283° --- --- 61.2 °F Point Loma South, CA   3.9 ft 7 sec 294° --- --- 62.2 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 300° 62.2 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- --- --- --- 60.6 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 100° 74.8 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 100° 75.0 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 70° 74.3 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   6.6 ft 13 sec 311° --- --- 76.5 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 14 kt 90° 74.7 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   4.6 ft 11 sec 0° --- --- 74.8 °F Mokapu Point, HI   5.6 ft 6 sec 84° --- --- 76.5 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.6 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 76.6 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   2.6 ft 9 sec 166° --- --- 76.8 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   6.2 ft 13 sec 325° --- --- 75.7 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   3.0 ft 13 sec 262° --- --- 77.0 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   5.9 ft 12 sec 335° --- --- 76.1 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 60° 77.4 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 19-23 kt 90° 76.6 °F Ipan, Guam   5.2 ft 10 sec 70° --- --- 81.9 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   5.9 ft 12 sec 11° --- --- 84.9 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   5.6 ft 11 sec 348° --- --- 85.3 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   4.9 ft 12 sec 4° --- --- 85.1 °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 031049 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 249 AM PST Tue Mar 3 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 249 AM PST Tue Mar 3 2026 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Expect hazardous marine weather conditions Wednesday through Friday. A moderate NW breeze will increase to a strong NW breeze on Wednesday and near gale force NNW breeze by Thursday. These winds will build very rough seas of 12 to 15 feet across exposed waters Thursday through Friday. Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 249 AM PST Tue Mar 3 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. TUE NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. WED NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds. WED NIGHT N wind around 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds. THU N wind 25 to 30 kt, rising to 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 13 ft, building to 12 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 10 seconds. THU NIGHT N wind 30 to 35 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 12 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 15 ft at 11 seconds. FRI N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 10 seconds. FRI NIGHT N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds. SAT N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds. SAT NIGHT N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds. Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 249 AM PST Tue Mar 3 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. TUE NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds. WED NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds. THU NW wind 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 10 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 30 to 35 kt, veering to N 25 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 15 ft at 11 seconds. FRI N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 15 ft at 11 seconds. FRI NIGHT N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 11 seconds. SAT N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 249 AM PST Tue Mar 3 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...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. TUE N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds. WED NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds. THU NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 10 seconds. THU NIGHT N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 15 ft at 11 seconds. FRI N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NIGHT N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds. SAT NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 249 AM PST Tue Mar 3 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds. TUE NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds. WED NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds. THU NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 10 seconds. THU NIGHT N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 11 seconds. FRI N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NIGHT N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds. SAT NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM- 249 AM PST Tue Mar 3 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. TUE NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. WED NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. WED NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds. THU NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt, veering to N 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 11 seconds. FRI N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NIGHT N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. SAT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM- 249 AM PST Tue Mar 3 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. TUE NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds. WED NW 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: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds. THU NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, veering to N 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 12 seconds. FRI N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. FRI NIGHT N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. SAT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SAT NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. .....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 4 feet at 9 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 2.8 kt at 04:23 AM Tuesday and 2.9 kt at 04:45 PM Tuesday. Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM- 249 AM PST Tue Mar 3 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. TUE N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds. WED NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. THU NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt, veering to N 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds. FRI N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 12 seconds. FRI NIGHT N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. SAT NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. SAT NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM- 249 AM PST Tue Mar 3 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. TUE N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds. WED NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds. THU NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, veering to N 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds. FRI N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 12 seconds. FRI NIGHT N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds. SAT NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. SAT NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 249 AM PST Tue Mar 3 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. TUE SW wind 5 to 10 kt. TUE NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. WED W wind 15 to 20 kt. WED NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. THU NW wind 10 to 15 kt. THU NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. FRI N wind 20 to 25 kt. FRI NIGHT N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. SAT NE wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. SAT NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N after midnight. San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 249 AM PST Tue Mar 3 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. TUE W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. TUE NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. WED W wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. WED NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. THU NW wind around 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. THU NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. FRI N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. FRI NIGHT N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. SAT NE wind 5 to 10 kt. SAT NIGHT NW wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight. Monterey Bay- 249 AM PST Tue Mar 3 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. .TUE...N wind around 5 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds. .WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. .SAT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 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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