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
 
Sunday, January 4th, 8:55am PST
Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp
Ocean Station PAPA
 
6.6 ft 12 sec 271° --- --- 44.8 °F
Angeles Point, WA
 
2.0 ft 10 sec 307° --- --- 48.2 °F
Grays Harbor, WA
 
7.2 ft 11 sec 218° --- --- 50.0 °F
Clatsop Spit, OR
 
6.2 ft 9 sec 241° --- --- 50.4 °F
Astoria Canyon, OR
 
9.8 ft 11 sec --- --- --- 52.3 °F
Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR
 
6.2 ft 10 sec 274° --- --- 52.0 °F
Newport PWS North
 
11.8 ft 11 sec 225° --- --- 53.6 °F
Yaquina Channel SW, OR
 
11.2 ft 11 sec 212° --- --- ---
Newport PWS South, OR
 
10.8 ft 11 sec 216° --- --- 53.6 °F
UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR
 
11.8 ft 11 sec 225° --- --- 53.6 °F
Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA
 
13.1 ft 11 sec 285° --- --- 55.2 °F
SOUTHEAST PAPA
 
--- --- --- 19-25 kt 300° ---
EEL RIVER
 
--- --- --- 16-17 kt 200° 55.0 °F
Cape Mendocino, CA
 
12.5 ft 11 sec 277° --- --- 54.7 °F
PT ARENA
 
--- --- --- 8-14 kt 260° 56.1 °F
BODEGA BAY
 
--- --- --- 10-12 kt 240° 56.5 °F
WEST CALIFORNIA
 
--- --- --- 21-25 kt 250° 60.3 °F
San Francisco Bar, CA
 
8.9 ft 13 sec 266° --- --- 55.6 °F
SAN FRANCISCO
 
--- --- --- 6-8 kt 230° 57.2 °F
Monterey Canyon Outer, CA
 
8.9 ft 13 sec 272° --- --- 58.1 °F
MBM1
 
--- --- --- 12 kt 150° 58.3 °F
Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA
 
4.6 ft 12 sec 346° --- --- 57.7 °F
Point Sur, CA
 
9.5 ft 12 sec 277° --- --- 58.6 °F
CAPE SAN MARTIN
 
--- --- --- 16-19 kt 210° ---
Diablo Canyon, CA
 
6.9 ft 13 sec 260° --- --- 60.6 °F
SANTA MARIA
 
--- --- --- 12-16 kt 170° ---
Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA
 
10.2 ft 11 sec 283° --- --- 59.2 °F
Harvest, CA
 
8.5 ft 11 sec 275° --- --- 59.2 °F
WEST SANTA BARBARA
 
--- --- --- 6-10 kt 140° ---
EAST SANTA BARBARA
 
--- --- --- 6-8 kt 90° 61.0 °F
Topanga Nearshore, CA
 
3.9 ft 8 sec 228° --- --- 61.2 °F
Santa Monica Bay, CA
 
5.2 ft 10 sec 257° --- --- 61.9 °F
Santa Cruz Basin, CA
 
6.6 ft 14 sec 268° --- --- 61.5 °F
Santa Monica Basin
 
--- --- --- 8 kt 160° 60.6 °F
Long Beach Channel, CA
 
3.6 ft 11 sec 242° --- --- 62.2 °F
SOUTH SANTA ROSA
 
--- --- --- 12-16 kt 220° 58.6 °F
San Pedro, CA
 
4.9 ft 9 sec 256° --- --- 62.6 °F
San Pedro South, CA
 
3.9 ft 11 sec 271° --- --- 62.8 °F
Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA
 
3.9 ft 10 sec 243° --- --- 62.4 °F
Green Beach Offshore, CA
 
3.9 ft 11 sec 260° --- --- 63.0 °F
Red Beach Nearshore, CA
 
3.9 ft 11 sec 254° --- --- 62.6 °F
San Nicolas Island, CA
 
8.9 ft 12 sec 282° --- --- 62.2 °F
Oceanside Offshore, CA
 
3.6 ft 11 sec 268° --- --- 63.1 °F
Leucadia Nearshore, CA
 
3.6 ft 10 sec 251° --- --- 63.1 °F
Del Mar Nearshore, CA
 
3.9 ft 10 sec 253° --- --- 63.3 °F
Torrey Pines Outer, CA
 
3.9 ft 10 sec 260° --- --- 63.3 °F
SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA
 
3.0 ft 11 sec 280° --- --- 63.1 °F
Mission Bay West, CA
 
4.6 ft 12 sec 267° --- --- 63.3 °F
Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA
 
4.3 ft 10 sec 266° --- --- 62.2 °F
Point Loma South, CA
 
4.9 ft 10 sec 270° --- --- 63.5 °F
SAN CLEMENTE BASIN
 
--- --- --- 8-10 kt 190° 63.5 °F
TANNER BANK
 
--- --- --- 6-8 kt 220° 63.5 °F
NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE
 
--- --- --- 14-16 kt 60° 78.1 °F
NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO
 
--- --- --- 14-16 kt 60° 78.4 °F
NORTHERN HAWAII ONE
 
--- --- --- 21-25 kt 120° 76.3 °F
WHOTS
 
--- --- --- 14 kt 80° 77.4 °F
Waimea Bay, HI
 
6.2 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 77.7 °F
Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI
 
6.9 ft 12 sec --- --- 76.6 °F
Mokapu Point, HI
 
6.2 ft 13 sec 10° --- --- 77.7 °F
Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI
 
3.0 ft 12 sec 294° --- --- 78.1 °F
Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI
 
2.0 ft 6 sec 162° --- --- 77.9 °F
Pauwela, Maui, HI
 
6.9 ft 13 sec --- --- 77.2 °F
Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI
 
3.3 ft 6 sec 165° --- --- 78.6 °F
Hilo, Hawaii, HI
 
7.5 ft 13 sec --- --- 77.0 °F
SOUTHEAST HAWAII
 
--- --- --- 19-23 kt 80° 76.8 °F
SOUTHWEST HAWAII
 
--- --- --- 17-19 kt 90° 78.6 °F
Ritidian Point, Guam
 
7.2 ft 11 sec 318° --- --- 84.2 °F
Ipan, Guam
 
4.6 ft 14 sec --- --- --- 82.4 °F
North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia
 
6.9 ft 9 sec 47° --- --- 84.9 °F
UTWE, KOSRAE, MICRONESIA
 
3.3 ft 8 sec 66° --- --- 85.1 °F
Aunuu, American Samoa
 
6.9 ft 14 sec 354° --- --- 85.5 °F
King-Poloa, American Samoa
 
4.9 ft 15 sec 341° --- --- 85.8 °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 041000 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 200 AM PST Sun Jan 4 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 200 AM PST Sun Jan 4 2026 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... A low pressure system will result in rain and a slight chance of thunderstorms today. Showers continue tonight and Monday. Breezy to gusty winds linger today across the waters, with hazardous swells for smaller craft at 12 to 16 feet that abate early in the week. Winds and seas build again during the late week.




Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
200 AM PST Sun Jan 4 2026

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

TODAY
W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 13 to 15 ft, subsiding to 10 to 13 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 12 seconds and W 12 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely early this morning, then a chance of showers late this morning and afternoon.

TONIGHT
S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 10 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Showers.

MON
SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at 11 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.

MON NIGHT
NE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers.

TUE
NE wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 8 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.

TUE NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers.

WED
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers.

WED NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 11 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 12 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of showers.

THU
N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 14 ft at 16 seconds.

THU NIGHT
N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 13 seconds and NW 14 ft at 16 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.




Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
200 AM PST Sun Jan 4 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

TODAY
W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 14 seconds and SW 8 ft at 14 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms this morning, then a chance of showers this afternoon.

TONIGHT
SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 10 ft at 12 seconds. Showers. A slight chance of tstms after midnight.

MON
S wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at 10 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms.

MON NIGHT
E wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers.

TUE
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 8 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.

TUE NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.

WED
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.

WED NIGHT
NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 12 ft at 15 seconds.

THU
N wind around 20 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 13 ft at 16 seconds.

THU NIGHT
N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 14 seconds and NW 13 ft at 16 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.




Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
200 AM PST Sun Jan 4 2026

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

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

TODAY
SW wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to W this afternoon. Seas 12 to 13 ft, subsiding to 10 to 13 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 14 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms this morning, then showers this afternoon.

TONIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 10 ft at 12 seconds. Showers.

MON
S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at 11 seconds. Showers in the morning, then showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.

MON NIGHT
SE wind around 15 kt, backing to E after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers.

TUE
E wind around 10 kt, backing to NE in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 8 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning.

TUE NIGHT
N wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds.

WED
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds.

WED NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 8 seconds and NW 11 ft at 10 seconds.

THU
N wind around 20 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 14 seconds and NW 12 ft at 17 seconds.

THU NIGHT
N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 14 seconds and NW 12 ft at 16 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.




Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
200 AM PST Sun Jan 4 2026

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

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

TODAY
SW wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to W late. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 12 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms until late afternoon, then a chance of showers late.

TONIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 11 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers.

MON
S wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds. Showers in the morning, then showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.

MON NIGHT
SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.

TUE
E wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to NE in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 8 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.

TUE NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds.

WED
N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 9 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.

WED NIGHT
N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and SW 4 ft at 10 seconds.

THU
N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 10 seconds and NW 12 ft at 15 seconds.

THU NIGHT
N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 13 seconds and NW 12 ft at 16 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.




Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM-
200 AM PST Sun Jan 4 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

TODAY
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 14 seconds and SW 8 ft at 14 seconds. Showers. A slight chance of tstms late this morning.

TONIGHT
SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 9 ft at 11 seconds. Showers in the evening, then showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight.

MON
S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds. Showers.

MON NIGHT
E wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. Showers 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 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.

TUE NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers.

WED
NW wind around 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers.

WED NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 14 seconds and NW 10 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers.

THU
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 10 seconds and NW 10 ft at 16 seconds.

THU NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 10 seconds and NW 10 ft at 15 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.




Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM-
200 AM PST Sun Jan 4 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

TODAY
SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 14 seconds and SW 7 ft at 14 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms this morning, then showers this afternoon.

TONIGHT
SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Showers.

MON
S wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds. Showers.

MON NIGHT
SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.

TUE
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning.

TUE NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds.

WED
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.

WED NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds.

THU
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 9 seconds and NW 8 ft at 16 seconds.

THU NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 8 ft at 16 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST.....
IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 6 to 8 feet at 11 seconds.
ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 8 to 10 feet at 11 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 1.6 kt at 04:58 AM Sunday and 3.7 kt at 04:43 PM Sunday.




Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM-
200 AM PST Sun Jan 4 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

TODAY
S wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late this morning and early afternoon, veering to W late. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 14 seconds and SW 7 ft at 14 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms until late afternoon, then showers late.

TONIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 9 ft at 12 seconds. Showers likely.

MON
S wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. Showers.

MON NIGHT
SE wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.

TUE
E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning.

TUE NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds.

WED
N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds.

WED NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.

THU
N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 8 ft at 13 seconds.

THU NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 11 seconds and NW 8 ft at 16 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.




Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM-
200 AM PST Sun Jan 4 2026

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

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

TODAY
S wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt late this morning, easing to 10 to 15 kt early this afternoon, veering to W late. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 14 seconds and SW 6 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Showers.

TONIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 10 ft at 13 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.

MON
S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. Showers.

MON NIGHT
SE wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.

TUE
E wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.

TUE NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds.

WED
N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds.

WED NIGHT
N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 12 seconds.

THU
N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and SW 4 ft at 13 seconds.

THU NIGHT
N wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 13 seconds and NW 9 ft at 16 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- 200 AM PST Sun Jan 4 2026

TODAY
S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt late. Showers with a slight chance of tstms early this morning, then showers late this morning and afternoon.

TONIGHT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Showers likely.

MON
SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Showers.

MON NIGHT
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.

TUE
NE wind around 5 kt. A slight chance of showers in the morning.

TUE NIGHT
W wind around 5 kt.

WED
W wind 5 to 10 kt.

WED NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt.

THU
NW wind 10 to 15 kt.

THU NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.




San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 200 AM PST Sun Jan 4 2026

TODAY
S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW late. Showers with a slight chance of tstms this morning, then showers this afternoon.

TONIGHT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.

MON
SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Showers.

MON NIGHT
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.

TUE
NE wind around 5 kt. A slight chance of showers in the morning.

TUE NIGHT
NW wind around 5 kt.

WED
W wind around 5 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.

WED NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt.

THU
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.

THU NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.




Monterey Bay- 200 AM PST Sun Jan 4 2026

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...S wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late this morning and early afternoon, then becoming W 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds and SW 6 ft at 14 seconds. Showers. A slight chance of tstms late this morning and early afternoon. .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 11 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .MON...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. Showers likely. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .TUE...E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 4 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. .WED...N wind around 5 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. .THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 16 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.




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