Monterey Surf Report

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Saturday, February 21st, 4:15pm PST
Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp
FAIRWEATHER GROUND
 
7.2 ft 7 sec 115° 10-14 kt 240° 43.7 °F
Ocean Station PAPA
 
19.7 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 43.5 °F
NEW DUNGENESS
 
4.3 ft 5 sec 136° 25-29 kt 120° 47.3 °F
Backyard Buoys
 
8.5 ft 11 sec 240° --- --- ---
Grays Harbor, WA
 
7.5 ft 13 sec 213° --- --- 48.4 °F
Clatsop Spit, OR
 
11.5 ft 12 sec 206° --- --- 50.2 °F
Astoria Canyon, OR
 
14.8 ft 11 sec 194° --- --- 51.6 °F
Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR
 
6.6 ft 12 sec 226° --- --- 50.0 °F
Newport PWS North
 
12.5 ft 12 sec 212° --- --- 51.6 °F
Yaquina Channel SW, OR
 
11.8 ft 12 sec 210° --- --- ---
Newport PWS South, OR
 
13.1 ft 11 sec 210° --- --- 51.6 °F
UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR
 
16.1 ft 12 sec 204° --- --- 52.0 °F
PORT ORFORD
 
19.0 ft 11 sec 189° --- --- ---
ST GEORGES
 
11.5 ft 10 sec 202° 21-25 kt 150° ---
Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA
 
9.5 ft 9 sec 211° --- --- 53.6 °F
SOUTHEAST PAPA
 
--- --- --- 17-21 kt 300° ---
EEL RIVER
 
--- --- 197° 33-43 kt 160° 53.6 °F
Cape Mendocino, CA
 
15.7 ft 9 sec 181° --- --- 54.0 °F
PT ARENA
 
10.2 ft 7 sec 177° 31-41 kt 140° 55.2 °F
BODEGA BAY
 
--- --- --- 21-27 kt 150° ---
WEST CALIFORNIA
 
--- --- 214° 23-29 kt 200° 56.7 °F
Point Reyes, CA
 
8.5 ft 6 sec 162° --- --- 55.8 °F
San Francisco Bar, CA
 
4.3 ft 5 sec 183° --- --- 55.4 °F
SAN FRANCISCO
 
6.2 ft 6 sec 189° 19-25 kt 160° 55.6 °F
HALF MOON BAY
 
5.6 ft 6 sec --- 19-23 kt 140° 56.1 °F
Monterey Canyon Outer, CA
 
3.9 ft 5 sec 218° --- --- 56.7 °F
MBM1
 
--- --- --- 19 kt 160° 56.5 °F
Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA
 
1.3 ft 10 sec 343° --- --- 57.2 °F
Point Sur, CA
 
4.3 ft 4 sec 159° --- --- 57.2 °F
CAPE SAN MARTIN
 
--- --- --- 12-14 kt 160° ---
Diablo Canyon, CA
 
3.0 ft 11 sec 278° --- --- 58.3 °F
SANTA MARIA
 
--- --- --- 8-10 kt 210° ---
Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA
 
3.3 ft 10 sec 317° --- --- 59.4 °F
Harvest, CA
 
4.6 ft 10 sec 305° --- --- 59.5 °F
WEST SANTA BARBARA
 
3.9 ft 10 sec 304° 8-10 kt 240° 59.9 °F
EAST SANTA BARBARA
 
2.3 ft 8 sec 277° 8-10 kt 280° 59.2 °F
Topanga Nearshore, CA
 
1.3 ft 13 sec 203° --- --- 60.8 °F
Santa Monica Bay, CA
 
2.0 ft 13 sec 211° --- --- 60.3 °F
Santa Cruz Basin, CA
 
2.6 ft 8 sec 281° --- --- 60.8 °F
Santa Monica Basin
 
--- --- --- 6 kt 230° 61.2 °F
Long Beach Channel, CA
 
1.6 ft 13 sec 192° --- --- 61.0 °F
SOUTH SANTA ROSA
 
--- --- --- 6-8 kt 250° 60.3 °F
San Pedro, CA
 
2.0 ft 11 sec 271° --- --- 61.2 °F
San Pedro South, CA
 
2.0 ft 10 sec 272° --- --- 61.0 °F
Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA
 
1.6 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 61.3 °F
Green Beach Offshore, CA
 
2.0 ft 10 sec 284° --- --- 61.3 °F
Red Beach Nearshore, CA
 
2.0 ft 13 sec 211° --- --- 61.2 °F
San Nicolas Island, CA
 
4.6 ft 10 sec --- --- --- 61.9 °F
Oceanside Offshore, CA
 
2.6 ft 13 sec 198° --- --- 62.1 °F
Leucadia Nearshore, CA
 
2.3 ft 10 sec 268° --- --- 61.9 °F
Del Mar Nearshore, CA
 
2.3 ft 10 sec 280° --- --- 61.9 °F
Torrey Pines Outer, CA
 
2.3 ft 10 sec 282° --- --- 61.9 °F
SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA
 
2.0 ft 10 sec 295° --- --- 62.4 °F
Mission Bay West, CA
 
2.6 ft 11 sec 291° --- --- 61.5 °F
Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA
 
2.3 ft 11 sec 276° --- --- 61.0 °F
Point Loma South, CA
 
2.6 ft 11 sec 295° --- --- 62.2 °F
SAN CLEMENTE BASIN
 
3.0 ft 10 sec 289° 8-10 kt 310° 62.6 °F
TANNER BANK
 
--- --- --- 6-10 kt 310° 60.8 °F
NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE
 
--- --- --- 12-14 kt 140° 75.0 °F
NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO
 
--- --- --- 10-14 kt 140° 75.2 °F
NORTHERN HAWAII ONE
 
--- --- --- 16-19 kt 80° 73.8 °F
Hanalei, Kauai, HI
 
8.5 ft 11 sec 74° --- --- 75.9 °F
WHOTS
 
--- --- --- 16 kt 100° 75.2 °F
Waimea Bay, HI
 
4.9 ft 9 sec 43° --- --- 76.3 °F
Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI
 
7.9 ft 11 sec --- --- --- 74.5 °F
Mokapu Point, HI
 
7.9 ft 9 sec --- --- --- 76.3 °F
Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI
 
3.0 ft 7 sec 176° --- --- 76.5 °F
Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI
 
2.6 ft 7 sec 153° --- --- 75.7 °F
Pauwela, Maui, HI
 
8.9 ft 11 sec --- --- --- 76.1 °F
Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI
 
2.6 ft 14 sec 185° --- --- 76.6 °F
Hilo, Hawaii, HI
 
8.5 ft 10 sec --- --- --- 75.4 °F
SOUTHEAST HAWAII
 
--- --- --- 8-10 kt 60° 77.2 °F
SOUTHWEST HAWAII
 
--- --- --- 12-16 kt 140° 76.6 °F
Ipan, Guam
 
4.6 ft 11 sec --- --- --- 82.8 °F
North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia
 
5.2 ft 11 sec 41° --- --- 84.9 °F
Aunuu, American Samoa
 
5.9 ft 11 sec 36° --- --- 85.3 °F
King-Poloa, American Samoa
 
5.9 ft 11 sec 31° --- --- 85.1 °F
Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP
 

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FZUS56 KMTR 212257 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 255 PM PST Sat Feb 21 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 255 PM PST Sat Feb 21 2026 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Southerly breezes continue to increase with gale force gusts, especially across the northern waters. Rough to very rough seas persist starting tonight into the beginning of next week. Rain chances increase across northern waters tonight, becoming more widespread across the northern waters by Saturday night, then spread farther south by Monday. Winds and seas begin to ease by the middle of next week.




Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
255 PM PST Sat Feb 21 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

TONIGHT
S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: S 13 ft at 9 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain this evening, then rain likely after midnight.

SUN
S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft, subsiding to 9 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 13 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at 14 seconds. Rain, mainly in the morning.

SUN NIGHT
S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 9 seconds and W 8 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.

MON
SE wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 9 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.

MON NIGHT
S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 9 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

TUE
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 9 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

TUE NIGHT
W wind around 10 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 10 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.

WED
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 6 ft at 10 seconds.

WED NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 4 ft at 9 seconds.

THU
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 8 seconds.

THU NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 10 seconds.




Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
255 PM PST Sat Feb 21 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

TONIGHT
S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain late this evening and overnight.

SUN
S wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.

SUN NIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 9 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight.

MON
SE wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon.

MON NIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight.

TUE
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 9 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

TUE NIGHT
SW wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 10 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain, mainly in the evening.

WED
N wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 10 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.

WED NIGHT
N wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 4 ft at 9 seconds.

THU
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 8 seconds.

THU NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 10 seconds.




Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
255 PM PST Sat Feb 21 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...


TONIGHT
S wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain late.

SUN
S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning.

SUN NIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 10 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds.

MON
E wind around 5 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon.

MON NIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.

TUE
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

TUE NIGHT
S wind around 10 kt, veering to W after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 6 ft at 13 seconds. Rain, mainly in the evening.

WED
N wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 10 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.

WED NIGHT
N wind around 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.

THU
N wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.

THU NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.




Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
255 PM PST Sat Feb 21 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

TONIGHT
S wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds.

SUN
SE wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
S wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NE after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 5 ft at 11 seconds.

MON
N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds.

MON NIGHT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.

TUE
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.

TUE NIGHT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.

WED
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 4 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.

WED NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 4 ft at 9 seconds.

THU
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 8 seconds.

THU NIGHT
NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.




Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM-
255 PM PST Sat Feb 21 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

TONIGHT
SE wind 25 to 35 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain until early morning, then rain late.

SUN
SE wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.

SUN NIGHT
SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 10 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.

MON
SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 10 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.

MON NIGHT
SE wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.

TUE
S wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

TUE NIGHT
SW wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 10 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain, mainly in the evening.

WED
NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 10 seconds and NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.

WED NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 4 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain.

THU
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 9 seconds.

THU NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 8 seconds.




Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM-
255 PM PST Sat Feb 21 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...


TONIGHT
S wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 35 kt late this evening and early morning, backing to SE 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight. A chance of rain late.

SUN
SE wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning.

SUN NIGHT
SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 10 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds.

MON
E wind around 5 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 10 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon.

MON NIGHT
S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.

TUE
S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.

TUE NIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 10 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. Rain, mainly in the evening.

WED
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 10 seconds and NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.

WED NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 9 seconds and NW 3 ft at 9 seconds.

THU
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 9 seconds.

THU NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 8 seconds.

.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST.....
IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 4 feet at 10 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 2.1 kt at 07:03 PM Saturday and 3.5 kt at 07:10 AM Sunday.




Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM-
255 PM PST Sat Feb 21 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

TONIGHT
S wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds.

SUN
SE wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
SE wind around 5 kt, backing to E around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 5 ft at 10 seconds.

MON
NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds.

MON NIGHT
SW wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.

TUE
SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 10 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely.

TUE NIGHT
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 4 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely.

WED
N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.

WED NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 9 seconds and NW 3 ft at 10 seconds.

THU
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 9 seconds.

THU NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 9 seconds.




Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM-
255 PM PST Sat Feb 21 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

TONIGHT
S wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 9 seconds.

SUN
SE wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
N wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 11 seconds.

MON
N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds.

MON NIGHT
NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight.

TUE
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.

TUE NIGHT
S wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. Patchy fog after midnight.

WED
N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.

WED NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds.

THU
N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 8 seconds.

THU NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds.




San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 255 PM PST Sat Feb 21 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

TONIGHT
S wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt late this evening and overnight. A slight chance of rain late.

SUN
SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain in the morning.

SUN NIGHT
SW wind around 5 kt, backing to NE around 5 kt after midnight.

MON
E wind around 5 kt. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon.

MON NIGHT
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Rain.

TUE
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Rain.

TUE NIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Rain, mainly in the evening.

WED
W wind around 5 kt. A chance of rain in the morning.

WED NIGHT
NW wind around 5 kt.

THU
N wind around 5 kt.

THU NIGHT
NW wind around 5 kt.




San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 255 PM PST Sat Feb 21 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

TONIGHT
SE wind 15 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late this evening and overnight. .SUN...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt, backing to E after midnight. .MON...NE wind around 5 kt. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .TUE...S wind around 10 kt. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...S wind around 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Rain, mainly in the evening. .WED...W wind around 5 kt. A chance of rain in the morning. .WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. .THU...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW around 5 kt in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt.




Monterey Bay- 255 PM PST Sat Feb 21 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 25 kt, backing to SE and decreasing to 10 to 20 kt by midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN...E wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt, backing to NE around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 10 seconds. .MON...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 10 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 10 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. .TUE...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt, backing to SE around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .WED...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 4 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .WED NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. .THU...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 8 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.




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