Santa Cruz 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
 
Friday, February 20th, 9:05pm PST
Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp
Lower Cook Inlet
 
4.9 ft 5 sec 340° --- --- 39.2 °F
Ocean Station PAPA
 
27.2 ft 14 sec 322° --- --- 43.7 °F
Backyard Buoys
 
3.6 ft 9 sec 249° --- --- ---
Grays Harbor, WA
 
4.6 ft 8 sec 279° --- --- 47.7 °F
Clatsop Spit, OR
 
4.3 ft 6 sec 202° --- --- 49.1 °F
Astoria Canyon, OR
 
6.6 ft 6 sec 173° --- --- 51.6 °F
Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR
 
3.9 ft 9 sec 282° --- --- ---
Newport PWS North
 
5.6 ft 9 sec 285° --- --- 51.8 °F
Yaquina Channel SW, OR
 
5.2 ft 9 sec 284° --- --- ---
Newport PWS South, OR
 
5.6 ft 7 sec 225° --- --- 51.8 °F
UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR
 
6.9 ft 7 sec 206° --- --- 52.2 °F
Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA
 
5.6 ft 10 sec 307° --- --- 53.8 °F
SOUTHEAST PAPA
 
--- --- --- 16-19 kt 320° ---
EEL RIVER
 
--- --- --- 21-27 kt 160° 53.6 °F
Cape Mendocino, CA
 
7.2 ft 6 sec 173° --- --- 54.0 °F
PT ARENA
 
--- --- --- 17-21 kt 150° 55.2 °F
BODEGA BAY
 
--- --- --- 8-12 kt 160° ---
WEST CALIFORNIA
 
--- --- --- 14-17 kt 210° 56.7 °F
Point Reyes, CA
 
6.6 ft 11 sec 318° --- --- 55.9 °F
San Francisco Bar, CA
 
4.6 ft 11 sec 285° --- --- 55.0 °F
SAN FRANCISCO
 
--- --- --- 6 kt 170° 56.1 °F
HALF MOON BAY
 
5.6 ft 10 sec --- 4-6 kt 170° 56.1 °F
Monterey Canyon Outer, CA
 
5.2 ft 11 sec 301° --- --- 56.3 °F
MBM1
 
--- --- --- 4 kt 230° 56.7 °F
Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA
 
4.3 ft 11 sec 345° --- --- 56.7 °F
Point Sur, CA
 
8.2 ft 11 sec 310° --- --- 57.0 °F
CAPE SAN MARTIN
 
--- --- --- 2-6 kt 330° ---
Diablo Canyon, CA
 
4.9 ft 11 sec 285° --- --- 58.5 °F
SANTA MARIA
 
--- --- --- 10-12 kt 310° ---
Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA
 
8.5 ft 12 sec 324° --- --- 59.2 °F
Harvest, CA
 
7.5 ft 12 sec 316° --- --- 58.8 °F
WEST SANTA BARBARA
 
--- --- --- 12-16 kt 320° 58.8 °F
EAST SANTA BARBARA
 
--- --- --- 6-8 kt 310° 58.6 °F
Topanga Nearshore, CA
 
2.0 ft 6 sec 243° --- --- 60.3 °F
Santa Monica Bay, CA
 
2.6 ft 11 sec 270° --- --- 59.7 °F
Santa Cruz Basin, CA
 
3.9 ft 11 sec 286° --- --- 59.5 °F
Santa Monica Basin
 
--- --- --- 4-6 kt 320° 59.4 °F
Long Beach Channel, CA
 
2.3 ft 7 sec 247° --- --- 59.7 °F
SOUTH SANTA ROSA
 
--- --- --- 12-16 kt 320° 58.8 °F
San Pedro, CA
 
3.6 ft 10 sec 277° --- --- 60.4 °F
San Pedro South, CA
 
3.3 ft 11 sec 276° --- --- 60.4 °F
Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA
 
2.0 ft 12 sec 233° --- --- 60.6 °F
Green Beach Offshore, CA
 
3.9 ft 10 sec 295° --- --- 61.2 °F
Red Beach Nearshore, CA
 
3.0 ft 6 sec 274° --- --- 60.8 °F
San Nicolas Island, CA
 
7.9 ft 12 sec 316° --- --- 59.0 °F
Oceanside Offshore, CA
 
3.3 ft 11 sec 274° --- --- 61.5 °F
Leucadia Nearshore, CA
 
3.6 ft 11 sec 268° --- --- 60.1 °F
Del Mar Nearshore, CA
 
3.6 ft 11 sec 275° --- --- 61.5 °F
Torrey Pines Outer, CA
 
3.9 ft 12 sec 284° --- --- 61.5 °F
SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA
 
3.3 ft 12 sec 292° --- --- 61.7 °F
Mission Bay West, CA
 
3.6 ft 11 sec 288° --- --- 61.2 °F
Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA
 
3.9 ft 11 sec 281° --- --- 60.4 °F
Point Loma South, CA
 
4.3 ft 11 sec 287° --- --- 61.5 °F
SAN CLEMENTE BASIN
 
--- --- --- 10-14 kt 310° 62.2 °F
TANNER BANK
 
--- --- --- 10-14 kt 320° 60.1 °F
NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE
 
--- --- --- 17-21 kt 90° 75.0 °F
NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO
 
--- --- --- 19-25 kt 90° 75.2 °F
NORTHERN HAWAII ONE
 
--- --- --- 16-19 kt 80° 73.6 °F
Hanalei, Kauai, HI
 
10.5 ft 11 sec 82° --- --- 76.1 °F
WHOTS
 
--- --- --- 16 kt 100° 75.4 °F
Waimea Bay, HI
 
7.2 ft 10 sec 43° --- --- 76.3 °F
Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI
 
9.8 ft 11 sec 63° --- --- 74.7 °F
Mokapu Point, HI
 
9.8 ft 11 sec 65° --- --- 76.3 °F
Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI
 
3.3 ft 8 sec 156° --- --- 76.8 °F
Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI
 
3.6 ft 8 sec 150° --- --- 76.5 °F
Pauwela, Maui, HI
 
11.2 ft 11 sec 65° --- --- 75.4 °F
Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI
 
3.3 ft 7 sec 167° --- --- 77.7 °F
Hilo, Hawaii, HI
 
10.8 ft 10 sec 74° --- --- 75.4 °F
SOUTHEAST HAWAII
 
--- --- --- 14-16 kt 50° 77.4 °F
SOUTHWEST HAWAII
 
--- --- --- 16-17 kt 80° 76.5 °F
Ipan, Guam
 
4.9 ft 11 sec 68° --- --- 83.1 °F
North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia
 
6.9 ft 10 sec 60° --- --- 84.9 °F
Aunuu, American Samoa
 
7.2 ft 11 sec 98° --- --- 85.3 °F
King-Poloa, American Samoa
 
6.9 ft 11 sec 68° --- --- 85.5 °F
Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP
 

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West Monterey Bay Buoy 7-day Forecast
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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
 
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FZUS56 KMTR 202254 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 254 PM PST Fri Feb 20 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 254 PM PST Fri Feb 20 2026 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... A moderate to fresh southerly breeze will develop tonight with gale force gusts expected by Saturday afternoon, strongest across the northern waters. As a result, rough to very rough seas redevelop by late weekend into early next week. Rain chances return late Saturday across the northern waters and not spread southward until late Monday and Tuesday. Winds ease into early next week.




Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
254 PM PST Fri Feb 20 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM PST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

TONIGHT
S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 7 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain early this evening, then a chance of rain late this evening and overnight.

SAT
S wind 25 to 35 kt, becoming 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 11 ft at 8 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.

SAT NIGHT
S wind 30 to 35 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 slight chance of tstms. Showers in the evening, then rain after midnight.

SUN
S wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: S 13 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.

SUN NIGHT
S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SE 11 ft at 9 seconds and NW 6 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.

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

MON NIGHT
S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 10 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

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

TUE NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.

WED
N wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain.

WED NIGHT
N wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.




Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
254 PM PST Fri Feb 20 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

TONIGHT
S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with occasional gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.

SAT
S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain.

SAT NIGHT
S wind around 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 11 ft at 8 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.

SUN
S wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 11 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.

SUN NIGHT
S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SE 9 ft at 9 seconds and W 6 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the evening.

MON
SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 10 seconds and NW 6 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon.

MON NIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 10 seconds and NW 5 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.

TUE
SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 10 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

TUE NIGHT
W wind around 10 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.

WED
N wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.

WED NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.




Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
254 PM PST Fri Feb 20 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

TONIGHT
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 10 seconds.

SAT
S 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: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.

SUN
S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the morning.

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

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

MON NIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely.

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

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

WED
N wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.

WED NIGHT
NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.




Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
254 PM PST Fri Feb 20 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

TONIGHT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight, then becoming SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds.

SAT
S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain.

SUN
SE wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning.

SUN NIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 10 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds.

MON
NE wind around 5 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 13 seconds.

MON NIGHT
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.

TUE
S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely.

TUE NIGHT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 10 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely.

WED
N wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.

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




Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM-
254 PM PST Fri Feb 20 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

TONIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt with occasional gusts up to 35 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight.

SAT
SE wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.

SAT NIGHT
SE wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight.

SUN
SE wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.

SUN NIGHT
SE wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.

MON
SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.

MON NIGHT
SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

TUE
S wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 10 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.

TUE NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.

WED
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.

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




Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM-
254 PM PST Fri Feb 20 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

TONIGHT
S wind around 5 kt, backing to SE 15 to 20 kt with occasional gust up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.

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 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 9 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight.

SUN
SE wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, veering to S 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the morning.

SUN NIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 9 seconds and NW 3 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain.

MON
E wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 10 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon.

MON NIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 10 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight.

TUE
S wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 10 seconds and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.

TUE NIGHT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 10 seconds and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.

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

WED NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of 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 2.6 kt at 06:18 PM Friday and 3.4 kt at 06:31 AM Saturday.




Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM-
254 PM PST Fri Feb 20 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

TONIGHT
SW wind around 5 kt, backing to S late this evening, backing to SE after midnight, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.

SAT
SE wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
S wind 25 to 30 kt with frequent gusts up to 35 kt, backing to SE 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 11 seconds. A slight 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 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning.

SUN NIGHT
SE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to E after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 10 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds.

MON
E wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 5 ft at 13 seconds.

MON NIGHT
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight.

TUE
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 10 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.

TUE NIGHT
S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 10 seconds and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely.

WED
NW 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. A chance of rain.

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




Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM-
254 PM PST Fri Feb 20 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

TONIGHT
NW wind around 5 kt, backing to S around 5 kt late this evening, backing to SE after midnight, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.

SAT
SE wind 20 to 25 kt with occasional gusts up to 35 kt, becoming S 25 to 30 kt with frequent gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
SE wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 10 seconds.

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 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 5 ft at 12 seconds.

MON
N wind around 5 kt, backing to W around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds.

MON NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.

TUE
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.

TUE NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 4 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely.

WED
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.

WED NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.




San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 254 PM PST Fri Feb 20 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

TONIGHT
SE wind 5 to 10 kt.

SAT
E wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.

SAT NIGHT
SE wind 15 to 20 kt. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight.

SUN
SE wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. A chance of rain, mainly in the morning.

SUN NIGHT
S wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to E after midnight. A slight chance of rain in the evening.

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

MON NIGHT
S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight.

TUE
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Rain.

TUE NIGHT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.

WED
N wind around 5 kt. A chance of rain.

WED NIGHT
NW wind around 5 kt. A chance of rain.




San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 254 PM PST Fri Feb 20 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

TONIGHT
SW wind around 5 kt, backing to SE late this evening and overnight. .SAT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt after midnight. A slight chance of rain. .SUN...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. .MON...E wind around 5 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. A 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 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .WED...NW wind around 5 kt. A chance of rain. .WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight. A chance of rain.




Monterey Bay- 254 PM PST Fri Feb 20 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to SE late this evening, rising to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 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 E after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 10 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. .MON...E wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .TUE...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to N around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 10 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely. .WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. .WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.




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