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Santa Cruz Surf Report

 

NOAA and CDIP Buoys Sunday, April 21st, 5:15am PDT Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Seal Rocks   8.2 ft 9 sec --- 27-33 kt 110° 43.2 °F Cape Suckling   14.8 ft 9 sec 133° --- --- 45.0 °F Lower Cook Inlet   2.3 ft 7 sec 327° --- --- 43.3 °F CAPE CLEARE   12.8 ft 9 sec 87° 31-37 kt --- --- Fairweather Ground   11.8 ft 8 sec 169° 33-39 kt 90° 43.3 °F PORTLOCK BANK   6.9 ft 8 sec 129° 12-14 kt 330° 43.2 °F SHELIKOF STRAIT, AK   1.6 ft 6 sec 51° 10-12 kt 240° 41.7 °F CENTRAL BERING SEA   5.9 ft 7 sec 277° --- --- 37.2 °F CAPE EDGECUMBE   14.4 ft 9 sec 186° 31-39 kt 130° 45.3 °F ALBATROSS BANK   8.2 ft 11 sec 183° 21-27 kt 330° --- SOUTHEAST BERING SEA   4.9 ft 7 sec 338° 12-21 kt --- 40.1 °F SOUTH KODIAK   7.2 ft 11 sec 163° --- --- 41.0 °F CENTRAL ALEUTIANS   6.6 ft 8 sec 21° --- --- 41.7 °F Neah Bay   5.2 ft 9 sec 275° 10-14 kt 280° 50.9 °F CAPE ELIZABETH   5.6 ft 9 sec 291° 12-14 kt 300° 52.3 °F Grays Harbor, WA   5.2 ft 8 sec 299° --- --- 53.1 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   4.6 ft 10 sec 278° --- --- 51.6 °F COLUMBIA RIVER BAR   6.9 ft 8 sec 319° 8-14 kt 300° 51.8 °F WEST WASHINGTON   5.2 ft 9 sec 275° --- --- --- Astoria Canyon, OR   6.6 ft 9 sec 305° --- --- 52.5 °F TILLAMOOK, OR   5.6 ft 10 sec 283° 8-10 kt 330° 50.2 °F STONEWALL BANK   6.6 ft 8 sec 314° 10-14 kt 330° --- UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   6.2 ft 9 sec 322° --- --- 53.4 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   8.2 ft 8 sec 321° --- --- 52.9 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   6.9 ft 8 sec 251° 17-21 kt 210° 54.0 °F EEL RIVER   10.8 ft 9 sec --- 21-27 kt 350° 52.7 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   10.2 ft 8 sec 337° --- --- 52.9 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 19-23 kt 330° 49.1 °F BODEGA BAY   10.8 ft 10 sec 310° 27-33 kt 320° 49.5 °F WEST CALIFORNIA   6.6 ft 7 sec 350° 14-17 kt 330° 54.5 °F Point Reyes, CA   13.8 ft 10 sec 314° --- --- 52.2 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   6.9 ft 10 sec 284° --- --- 49.5 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 19-23 kt 330° 50.7 °F MONTEREY   12.5 ft 10 sec 319° 19-25 kt 330° 53.1 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 12 kt 290° 53.4 °F West Monterey Bay, CA   13.8 ft 10 sec 307° --- --- 53.8 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   5.9 ft 10 sec 343° --- --- 56.7 °F Point Sur, CA   12.5 ft 11 sec 303° --- --- --- Diablo Canyon, CA   5.9 ft 9 sec 290° --- --- 57.0 °F SANTA MARIA   8.2 ft 9 sec 301° 21-25 kt 330° 54.1 °F Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   9.8 ft 9 sec 312° --- --- 57.7 °F Harvest, CA   9.8 ft 11 sec 297° --- --- 54.3 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   9.5 ft 8 sec 292° --- --- --- EAST SANTA BARBARA   4.6 ft 11 sec 258° 12-16 kt 290° 54.9 °F Anacapa Passage, CA   4.6 ft 5 sec 265° --- --- 54.9 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   4.9 ft 6 sec 275° --- --- 58.8 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   6.2 ft 6 sec 279° --- --- 58.1 °F Santa Monica Basin   5.2 ft 7 sec 251° 16-19 kt 300° 58.8 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   3.3 ft 14 sec 178° --- --- 56.7 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA IS. CA   8.9 ft 13 sec 284° 27-31 kt 310° 57.0 °F San Pedro, CA   4.3 ft 7 sec 266° --- --- 59.2 °F San Pedro South, CA   3.6 ft 15 sec 166° --- --- 59.2 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   8.9 ft 7 sec 305° --- --- 57.7 °F Camp Pendleton Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 13 sec 206° --- --- 59.9 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   2.3 ft 14 sec 198° --- --- 60.6 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   2.3 ft 14 sec 197° --- --- 62.6 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 11 sec 282° --- --- 62.8 °F Mission Bay West, CA   3.3 ft 13 sec 221° --- --- 61.5 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 14 sec 249° --- --- 58.6 °F Point Loma South, CA   3.0 ft 13 sec 214° --- --- 62.8 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   5.6 ft 6 sec 296° 16-19 kt 280° 61.9 °F TANNER BANK   8.5 ft 6 sec 320° --- --- 58.8 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   5.2 ft 8 sec 111° 14-16 kt 80° 75.0 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   5.2 ft 8 sec 119° 12-16 kt 90° 74.8 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   6.2 ft 8 sec 133° 16-19 kt 90° 75.9 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 16 kt 100° --- Hanalei, Kauai, HI   5.2 ft 7 sec 78° --- --- 77.2 °F Waimea Bay, HI   3.6 ft 11 sec 325° --- --- 73.2 °F Kaneohe Bay, HI   5.9 ft 7 sec 69° --- --- 75.6 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   5.6 ft 7 sec 75° --- --- 75.6 °F Mokapu Point, HI   6.9 ft 7 sec 86° --- --- 75.9 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   2.6 ft 14 sec --- --- --- 77.0 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   3.6 ft 6 sec 124° --- --- 76.8 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   6.9 ft 6 sec --- --- --- 75.0 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   3.3 ft 9 sec 167° --- --- 77.5 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   7.2 ft 8 sec 93° --- --- 77.0 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   8.9 ft 9 sec 104° 17-21 kt 70° 76.8 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   9.5 ft 8 sec 104° --- --- --- Ritidian Point, Guam   4.6 ft 11 sec --- --- --- 82.4 °F Ipan, Guam   4.3 ft 10 sec --- --- --- 83.1 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   8.5 ft 9 sec --- --- --- 86.0 °F Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

San Francisco Monterey 48-hour Buoy Charts  -  Santa Cruz Region WEST CALIFORNIA (NOAA 46059) 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 Reyes (CDIP 029) 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 HALF MOON BAY (NOAA 46012) 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 West Monterey Bay (NOAA 46114) 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

 

Outer Monterey Canyon Buoy  -  7-day Forecast Outer Monterey Canyon buoy forecast courtesy of CDIP

 

San Francisco Monterey West Monterey Bay Swell Direction  (buoy 185) swell direction details West Monterey Bay buoy directional graphic courtesy of CDIP

 

Santa Cruz Swell Model Santa Cruz swell model courtesy of CDIP

 

Santa Cruz 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 211020 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 320 AM PDT Sun Apr 21 2019 Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas and out 60 nm including the San Francisco Bay and Monterey Bay 320 AM PDT Sun Apr 21 2019 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... An eastern Pacific surface high pressure system will result in gusty northwest winds across the waters except winds over the near shore waters will diminish by midweek. Gusty winds generating steep fresh swell is hazardous for small craft vessels. Seas predominantly from the northwest. Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 320 AM PDT Sun Apr 21 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... TODAY NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Wind waves around 7 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft at 10 seconds. TONIGHT NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Wind waves 7 to 8 ft. NW swell 6 to 7 ft at 11 seconds. MON NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves around 6 ft. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 10 seconds. MON NIGHT NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Wind waves 6 to 7 ft. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 10 seconds. TUE NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves 5 to 6 ft. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 10 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW winds around 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Wind waves 6 to 7 ft. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 10 seconds. WED NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves 5 to 6 ft. W swell 5 to 7 ft. THU NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 5 to 6 ft. Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 320 AM PDT Sun Apr 21 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... TODAY NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Wind waves 6 to 7 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft at 11 seconds. TONIGHT NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Wind waves 7 to 8 ft. NW swell 6 to 7 ft at 11 seconds. MON NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves 5 to 6 ft. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 11 seconds. MON NIGHT NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves 5 to 6 ft. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 10 seconds. TUE NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 10 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves 5 to 6 ft. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 10 seconds. 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. THU NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell around 5 ft. Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 320 AM PDT Sun Apr 21 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... TODAY NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Wind waves 6 to 7 ft. NW swell 7 to 8 ft at 11 seconds. TONIGHT NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Wind waves 6 to 7 ft. NW swell around 7 ft at 11 seconds. MON NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves 5 to 6 ft. NW swell around 6 ft at 11 seconds. MON NIGHT NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell around 6 ft at 10 seconds. TUE NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell around 6 ft at 10 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 10 seconds. WED NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 5 to 6 ft. THU NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell around 5 ft. Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 320 AM PDT Sun Apr 21 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... TODAY NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Wind waves 6 to 7 ft. NW swell 7 to 8 ft at 11 seconds. TONIGHT NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Wind waves 6 to 7 ft. NW swell around 7 ft at 11 seconds. MON NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves 5 to 6 ft. NW swell around 6 ft at 11 seconds. MON NIGHT NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell around 6 ft at 10 seconds. TUE NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell around 6 ft at 10 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 10 seconds. WED NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 5 ft. THU NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell around 5 ft. Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 nm- 320 AM PDT Sun Apr 21 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... TODAY NW winds 15 to 25 kt...increasing to 20 to 30 kt this afternoon. Wind waves 6 to 7 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 11 seconds. TONIGHT NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Wind waves 6 to 7 ft. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 11 seconds. MON NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves 5 to 6 ft. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds. MON NIGHT NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds. TUE NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves 5 to 6 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 10 seconds. WED NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 5 to 7 ft. THU NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 5 to 6 ft. Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 nm- 320 AM PDT Sun Apr 21 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... TODAY NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves 5 to 6 ft. W swell 5 to 7 ft at 11 seconds. TONIGHT NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. W swell 5 to 6 ft at 11 seconds. MON NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds. MON NIGHT NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds. TUE NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds. WED NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft. THU W winds up to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to 5 ft. .....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Combined seas 6 to 8 ft with a dominant period of 10 seconds. ACROSS THE BAR...Combined seas 7 to 9 ft with a dominant period of 10 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 4.2 kt at 06:13 AM Sunday and 2.0 kt at 07:13 PM Sunday. Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 nm- 320 AM PDT Sun Apr 21 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... TODAY NW winds 10 to 20 kt...increasing to 20 to 25 kt this afternoon. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft...building to 5 to 6 ft this afternoon. NW swell 6 to 8 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog. TONIGHT 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 11 seconds. MON 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 11 seconds. MON NIGHT NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 10 seconds. TUE NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Wind waves around 3 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 10 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 10 seconds. WED NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3 to 5 ft. THU NW winds up to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 4 to 5 ft. Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 nm- 320 AM PDT Sun Apr 21 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... TODAY NW winds 15 to 25 kt...increasing to 20 to 30 kt this afternoon. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft...building to 6 to 7 ft this afternoon. NW swell 6 to 8 ft at 11 seconds. TONIGHT NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Wind waves 6 to 7 ft. NW swell 6 to 7 ft at 11 seconds. MON 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 11 seconds. MON NIGHT NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 10 seconds. TUE NW winds up to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 10 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves around 3 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 10 seconds. WED NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 3 to 5 ft. THU NW winds up to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. NW swell 4 to 5 ft. San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 320 AM PDT Sun Apr 21 2019 TODAY NW winds up to 10 kt...becoming W 10 to 20 kt this afternoon. TONIGHT W winds 5 to 15 kt. MON NW winds 5 to 15 kt...with gusts to 20 kt in the afternoon. MON NIGHT NW winds up to 10 kt. TUE S winds 5 to 15 kt. TUE NIGHT SW winds up to 10 kt. WED W winds 10 to 20 kt. THU SW winds 10 to 20 kt. San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 320 AM PDT Sun Apr 21 2019 TODAY NW winds up to 10 kt...becoming W 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. TONIGHT W winds 10 to 20 kt. MON W winds 10 to 20 kt. MON NIGHT NW winds 5 to 15 kt. TUE NW winds up to 10 kt. TUE NIGHT W winds up to 10 kt. WED W winds 10 to 20 kt. THU W winds 10 to 20 kt. Monterey Bay- 320 AM PDT Sun Apr 21 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... TODAY W winds 5 to 15 kt...increasing to 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt this afternoon. Wind waves 2 ft or less... becoming 4 to 5 ft this afternoon. W swell 5 to 7 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog. TONIGHT NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 5 to 6 ft at 11 seconds. MON W winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 4 to 5 ft at 11 seconds. MON NIGHT W winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Wind waves around 3 ft. W swell 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds. TUE W winds 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds. TUE NIGHT W winds up to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds. WED W winds up to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to 4 ft. THU W winds up to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 3 to 4 ft. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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