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, January 2nd, 7:35am PST
Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp
Ocean Station PAPA
 
7.9 ft 10 sec 329° --- --- 44.6 °F
Grays Harbor, WA
 
4.9 ft 11 sec 268° --- --- 48.2 °F
Clatsop Spit, OR
 
4.9 ft 11 sec 262° --- --- 52.2 °F
Astoria Canyon, OR
 
6.2 ft 11 sec 279° --- --- 52.3 °F
Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR
 
4.9 ft 11 sec 276° --- --- 51.6 °F
Newport PWS North
 
6.9 ft 11 sec 282° --- --- 52.9 °F
Yaquina Channel SW, OR
 
6.6 ft 10 sec 277° --- --- ---
Newport PWS South, OR
 
6.9 ft 10 sec 277° --- --- 53.2 °F
UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR
 
6.2 ft 11 sec 291° --- --- 53.8 °F
Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA
 
6.2 ft 11 sec 292° --- --- 54.1 °F
SOUTHEAST PAPA
 
--- --- --- 21-27 kt 360° ---
EEL RIVER
 
--- --- --- 25-31 kt 150° 55.0 °F
Cape Mendocino, CA
 
8.5 ft 6 sec 152° --- --- 55.9 °F
PT ARENA
 
--- --- --- 27-39 kt 150° 55.8 °F
BODEGA BAY
 
--- --- --- 19-23 kt 130° 56.7 °F
WEST CALIFORNIA
 
--- --- --- 21-27 kt 150° 60.3 °F
San Francisco Bar, CA
 
5.2 ft 7 sec 211° --- --- 55.4 °F
SAN FRANCISCO
 
--- --- --- 19-21 kt 150° 56.8 °F
Monterey Canyon Outer, CA
 
4.3 ft 12 sec 283° --- --- 57.7 °F
MBM1
 
--- --- --- 8 kt 70° 58.1 °F
Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA
 
2.3 ft 12 sec 343° --- --- 57.9 °F
Point Sur, CA
 
5.9 ft 11 sec 276° --- --- 58.6 °F
CAPE SAN MARTIN
 
--- --- --- 17-21 kt 150° ---
Diablo Canyon, CA
 
3.6 ft 13 sec 260° --- --- 63.3 °F
SANTA MARIA
 
--- --- --- 14-16 kt 130° ---
Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA
 
5.2 ft 12 sec 279° --- --- 59.0 °F
Harvest, CA
 
4.9 ft 11 sec 289° --- --- 59.2 °F
WEST SANTA BARBARA
 
--- --- --- 16-17 kt 110° 61.0 °F
EAST SANTA BARBARA
 
--- --- --- 14-16 kt 110° 60.4 °F
Topanga Nearshore, CA
 
2.0 ft 9 sec 182° --- --- 61.0 °F
Santa Monica Bay, CA
 
3.0 ft 12 sec 271° --- --- 61.9 °F
Santa Cruz Basin, CA
 
3.3 ft 11 sec 264° --- --- 61.3 °F
Santa Monica Basin
 
--- --- --- 10-12 kt 80° 60.8 °F
Long Beach Channel, CA
 
2.3 ft 8 sec 183° --- --- 61.2 °F
SOUTH SANTA ROSA
 
--- --- --- 12-16 kt 90° 59.2 °F
San Pedro, CA
 
2.6 ft 11 sec 277° --- --- 61.9 °F
San Pedro South, CA
 
2.6 ft 8 sec 157° --- --- 62.4 °F
Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA
 
2.6 ft 13 sec 242° --- --- 62.4 °F
Green Beach Offshore, CA
 
3.0 ft 12 sec 262° --- --- 62.8 °F
Red Beach Nearshore, CA
 
3.0 ft 8 sec 195° --- --- 62.4 °F
San Nicolas Island, CA
 
4.3 ft 12 sec 285° --- --- 62.1 °F
Oceanside Offshore, CA
 
3.3 ft 11 sec 264° --- --- 63.0 °F
Leucadia Nearshore, CA
 
2.3 ft 12 sec 264° --- --- 62.2 °F
Del Mar Nearshore, CA
 
2.0 ft 12 sec 266° --- --- 62.2 °F
Torrey Pines Outer, CA
 
2.6 ft 11 sec 284° --- --- 63.0 °F
SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA
 
1.3 ft 11 sec 282° --- --- 62.8 °F
Mission Bay West, CA
 
3.3 ft 12 sec 267° --- --- 63.3 °F
Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA
 
2.6 ft 12 sec 279° --- --- 62.1 °F
Point Loma South, CA
 
3.6 ft 8 sec 174° --- --- 63.5 °F
SAN CLEMENTE BASIN
 
--- --- --- 10-12 kt 50° 63.7 °F
TANNER BANK
 
--- --- --- 10-12 kt 110° 64.0 °F
NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE
 
--- --- --- 19-25 kt 90° 77.7 °F
NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO
 
--- --- --- 19-25 kt 90° 78.1 °F
NORTHERN HAWAII ONE
 
--- --- --- 17-21 kt 60° 76.8 °F
WHOTS
 
--- --- --- 16 kt 80° 77.0 °F
Waimea Bay, HI
 
7.2 ft 13 sec 351° --- --- 77.9 °F
Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI
 
7.9 ft 8 sec 30° --- --- 76.6 °F
Mokapu Point, HI
 
8.9 ft 8 sec 17° --- --- 77.9 °F
Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI
 
2.6 ft 15 sec 288° --- --- 78.3 °F
Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI
 
3.0 ft 6 sec 148° --- --- 77.9 °F
Pauwela, Maui, HI
 
7.9 ft 13 sec 348° --- --- 77.2 °F
Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI
 
2.0 ft 15 sec 238° --- --- 78.4 °F
Hilo, Hawaii, HI
 
6.6 ft 12 sec --- --- 77.9 °F
SOUTHEAST HAWAII
 
--- --- --- 16-17 kt 60° 77.0 °F
SOUTHWEST HAWAII
 
--- --- --- 17-19 kt 70° 78.6 °F
Ritidian Point, Guam
 
5.2 ft 14 sec 39° --- --- 84.4 °F
Ipan, Guam
 
5.2 ft 9 sec 60° --- --- 82.8 °F
North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia
 
7.9 ft 13 sec --- --- 84.9 °F
UTWE, KOSRAE, MICRONESIA
 
5.9 ft 8 sec --- --- --- 85.3 °F
Aunuu, American Samoa
 
5.6 ft 8 sec 65° --- --- 85.8 °F
King-Poloa, American Samoa
 
5.9 ft 12 sec --- --- --- 85.5 °F
Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP
 

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Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP
 
West Monterey Bay Buoy 7-day Forecast
Outer Monterey Canyon buoy forecast courtesy of CDIP
 
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
 
Southern California cloud cover
Satellite imagery courtesy of the National Weather Service
 
Tropical storms map courtesy of the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy
 
Offshore wave height forecast
Offshore wave height forecast courtesy of CDIP
 
FZUS56 KMTR 021021 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 221 AM PST Fri Jan 2 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 221 AM PST Fri Jan 2 2026 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Gales will develop over the coastal waters today and continue tonight. Gales will continue over the northern outer waters Saturday while winds decrease elsewhere. Expect wet, unsettled weather and rough seas with a slight chance of thunderstorms over the weekend. Wet and chilly weather continues early next week.




Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
221 AM PST Fri Jan 2 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING...

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

TODAY
SE wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, rising to 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 50 kt this afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 11 to 15 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 15 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain early this morning, then rain late this morning and afternoon. A slight chance of tstms late.

TONIGHT
S wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 50 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 13 to 15 ft, subsiding to 11 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 15 ft at 10 seconds and NW 3 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. Rain.

SAT
S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: S 13 ft at 10 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.

SAT NIGHT
SW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 12 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: SW 14 ft at 12 seconds and W 10 ft at 13 seconds. Rain with a slight chance of tstms.

SUN
SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 10 ft at 12 seconds and W 10 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.

SUN NIGHT
SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 9 seconds and W 9 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

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

MON NIGHT
NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.

TUE
NE wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 9 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.

TUE NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 10 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.




Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
221 AM PST Fri Jan 2 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING...

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

TODAY
SE wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 50 kt this afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 10 to 14 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 13 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain early this morning, then rain late this morning and afternoon.

TONIGHT
S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 50 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: S 13 ft at 9 seconds and NW 3 ft at 14 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.

SAT
S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 11 ft at 9 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.

SAT NIGHT
S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: SW 13 ft at 12 seconds and W 10 ft at 13 seconds. Rain with a slight chance of tstms.

SUN
SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft, subsiding to 10 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 12 seconds and W 10 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.

SUN NIGHT
SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 9 seconds and W 9 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.

MON
S wind around 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 9 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

MON NIGHT
E wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.

TUE
NE wind around 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.




Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
221 AM PST Fri Jan 2 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS MORNING...

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM PST THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

TODAY
SE wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt this afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 12 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain early this morning, then rain late this morning and afternoon.

TONIGHT
S wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 13 ft at 9 seconds and NW 3 ft at 14 seconds. Rain with a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.

SAT
S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 11 ft at 9 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.

SAT NIGHT
S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft, building to 12 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 13 seconds and W 12 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Showers in the evening, then rain after midnight.

SUN
SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft, subsiding to 10 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 13 seconds and W 11 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.

SUN NIGHT
SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 10 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

MON
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 9 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.

MON NIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to E after midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.

TUE
NE wind around 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.

TUE NIGHT
NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.




Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
221 AM PST Fri Jan 2 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS MORNING...

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM PST THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

TODAY
SE wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt this afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain early this morning, then a chance of rain late this morning and early afternoon. Rain late.

TONIGHT
S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 11 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. Rain.

SAT
S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.

SAT NIGHT
S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 11 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 14 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Showers in the evening, then rain after midnight.

SUN
SW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 14 ft, subsiding to 10 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 15 seconds and SW 9 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.

SUN NIGHT
SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 10 seconds and W 10 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely.

MON
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 11 seconds and W 9 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

MON NIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.

TUE
E wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.

TUE NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.




Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM-
221 AM PST Fri Jan 2 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS MORNING...

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM PST THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

TODAY
SE wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt this afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 11 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain early this morning, then rain late this morning and afternoon.

TONIGHT
SE wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 50 kt, veering to S 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 13 ft at 10 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then rain after midnight.

SAT
S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 11 ft at 10 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds. Rain with a slight chance of tstms.

SAT NIGHT
S wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 11 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 12 ft at 12 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms.

SUN
SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 10 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the morning. Rain.

SUN NIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 11 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.

MON
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.

MON NIGHT
E wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.

TUE
NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 10 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 10 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.




Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM-
221 AM PST Fri Jan 2 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS MORNING...

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM PST THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

TODAY
SE wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain early this morning, then rain late this morning and afternoon.

TONIGHT
S wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 12 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds. Rain with a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then rain after midnight.

SAT
S wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds. Rain with a slight chance of tstms.

SAT NIGHT
S wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 11 ft at 12 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Showers.

SUN
SW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 14 seconds and SW 8 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.

SUN NIGHT
SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.

MON
S wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 7 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.

MON NIGHT
SE wind around 10 kt, backing to E after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.

TUE
NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 10 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST.....
IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 4 feet at 13 seconds.
ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 4 to 5 feet at 13 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 1.2 kt at 02:59 AM Friday and 4.0 kt at 02:40 PM Friday.




Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM-
221 AM PST Fri Jan 2 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS MORNING...

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM PST THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

TODAY
SE wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain early this morning, then a chance of rain late this morning and early afternoon. Rain late.

TONIGHT
S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 11 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. Rain.

SAT
S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.

SAT NIGHT
S wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 10 ft at 12 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Showers.

SUN
S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 14 seconds and SW 8 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.

SUN NIGHT
SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.

MON
S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.

MON NIGHT
SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.

TUE
NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.

TUE NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.




Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM-
221 AM PST Fri Jan 2 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING...

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

TODAY
SE wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain until late afternoon, then rain late.

TONIGHT
SE wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. A slight chance of tstms after midnight.

SAT
S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.

SAT NIGHT
S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 13 seconds and SW 8 ft at 14 seconds. Rain in the evening, then rain with a slight chance of tstms after midnight.

SUN
S wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 15 seconds and SW 8 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.

SUN NIGHT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 10 seconds and W 9 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

MON
S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.

MON NIGHT
SE wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.

TUE
E wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.

TUE NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.




San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 221 AM PST Fri Jan 2 2026

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

TODAY
SE wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late this morning and afternoon. A chance of rain late this morning and early afternoon. Rain late.

TONIGHT
S wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the evening. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. Rain.

SAT
S wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Rain. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.

SAT NIGHT
S wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Showers with a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then rain after midnight.

SUN
S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Rain with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then rain in the afternoon.

SUN NIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Rain.

MON
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Rain.

MON NIGHT
E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NE after midnight. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.

TUE
NE wind around 5 kt.

TUE NIGHT
W wind around 5 kt. A chance of rain after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.




San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 221 AM PST Fri Jan 2 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM PST THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

TODAY
SE wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. A chance of rain late this morning and early afternoon. Rain late.

TONIGHT
SE wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Rain.

SAT
S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Rain. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.

SAT NIGHT
S wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. A slight chance of tstms. Showers in the evening, then rain after midnight.

SUN
SW wind 10 to 15 kt. A slight chance of tstms. Rain.

SUN NIGHT
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Rain.

MON
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Rain.

MON NIGHT
SE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to E after midnight. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.

TUE
N wind around 5 kt.

TUE NIGHT
W wind around 5 kt. A chance of rain after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.




Monterey Bay- 221 AM PST Fri Jan 2 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain late this morning and early afternoon. Rain late. .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .SAT...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 11 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .SUN...S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 14 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 10 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .MON...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .TUE...E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.




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