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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Wednesday, March 18th, 1:40am PDT Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp FAIRWEATHER GROUND   10.8 ft 10 sec 245° 10-14 kt --- 42.3 °F Backyard Buoys   8.5 ft 11 sec 261° --- --- --- Grays Harbor, WA   7.5 ft 11 sec 255° --- --- 49.1 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   9.2 ft 11 sec 244° --- --- 49.3 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   9.5 ft 11 sec --- --- --- 50.4 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   7.5 ft 11 sec 267° --- --- 50.5 °F Newport PWS North   7.9 ft 11 sec 251° --- --- 51.8 °F Yaquina Channel SW, OR   7.2 ft 11 sec --- --- --- --- Newport PWS South, OR   6.9 ft 10 sec 264° --- --- 51.8 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   7.5 ft 11 sec 267° --- --- 52.5 °F PORT ORFORD   6.6 ft 9 sec 264° --- --- --- Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   4.9 ft 11 sec 274° --- --- 53.6 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 16-17 kt 210° --- EEL RIVER   --- --- 302° 10-14 kt 30° 54.0 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   5.6 ft 8 sec 267° --- --- 53.4 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 360° 50.7 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 320° --- WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 200° 59.0 °F Point Reyes, CA   5.2 ft 15 sec --- --- --- 52.3 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   3.9 ft 15 sec 232° --- --- 54.7 °F SAN FRANCISCO   3.9 ft 16 sec 193° 12-14 kt 330° --- HALF MOON BAY   3.0 ft 11 sec --- 12-16 kt 310° 55.8 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   3.0 ft 15 sec 225° --- --- 56.5 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 4 kt 350° 57.0 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   1.6 ft 15 sec 352° --- --- 56.5 °F Point Sur, CA   4.3 ft 14 sec 185° --- --- 55.9 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- 176° 8-10 kt 290° --- Diablo Canyon, CA   2.6 ft 15 sec 219° --- --- 56.5 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 360° 59.9 °F Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   4.3 ft 15 sec 184° --- --- 59.7 °F Harvest, CA   3.6 ft 14 sec 186° --- --- 58.3 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- 212° 10-12 kt 310° 58.1 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- 264° 8-10 kt 230° 61.9 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 15 sec 210° --- --- 63.0 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   2.6 ft 14 sec 191° --- --- 64.8 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   3.0 ft 15 sec 185° --- --- 63.0 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 4 kt 270° 64.6 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   3.3 ft 15 sec 318° --- --- 63.5 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 310° 60.1 °F San Pedro, CA   2.0 ft 15 sec 160° --- --- 63.9 °F San Pedro South, CA   2.6 ft 15 sec 185° --- --- 63.5 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   3.0 ft 15 sec 210° --- --- 64.2 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   3.3 ft 15 sec 194° --- --- 63.1 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   3.0 ft 15 sec 211° --- --- 63.5 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   4.3 ft 15 sec 191° --- --- 61.7 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   3.6 ft 15 sec 192° --- --- 65.1 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 15 sec 230° --- --- 63.7 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 14 sec 232° --- --- 63.7 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   3.0 ft 15 sec --- --- --- 65.1 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   1.0 ft 14 sec 278° --- --- 64.2 °F Mission Bay West, CA   3.6 ft 14 sec 184° --- --- 65.5 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 15 sec 232° --- --- 63.7 °F Point Loma South, CA   3.6 ft 14 sec --- --- --- 65.1 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- 189° 4-6 kt 220° 65.3 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 270° 61.7 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 70° 73.8 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 80° 74.3 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 140° 73.9 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   9.8 ft 14 sec --- --- --- 76.6 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 6 kt 90° 75.0 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   4.3 ft 13 sec 353° --- --- 74.8 °F Mokapu Point, HI   5.2 ft 13 sec 2° --- --- 76.5 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   5.9 ft 13 sec 284° --- --- 76.1 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   2.6 ft 17 sec 161° --- --- 75.4 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   6.6 ft 13 sec 335° --- --- 76.3 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   4.6 ft 15 sec 213° --- --- 77.7 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   4.9 ft 11 sec 337° --- --- 75.7 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 150° 78.1 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 320° 77.2 °F Ipan, Guam   5.9 ft 15 sec 73° --- --- 81.0 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   5.2 ft 14 sec 358° --- --- 85.8 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   5.2 ft 20 sec 219° --- --- 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 180409 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 909 PM PDT Tue Mar 17 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 909 PM PDT Tue Mar 17 2026 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Moderate northwest breezes persist across the outer waters, with gentle breezes over the inner waters. Relatively calm waters will persist through Thursday and then begin building again on Friday into the weekend. Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 909 PM PDT Tue Mar 17 2026 TONIGHT NW wind around 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. WED N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. THU NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. FRI NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SAT NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 10 ft, building to 11 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SUN NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: NW 15 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 14 ft, subsiding to 10 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 10 seconds. Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 909 PM PDT Tue Mar 17 2026 TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. WED N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. THU N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. FRI NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SAT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft, building to 13 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 15 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds. Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 909 PM PDT Tue Mar 17 2026 TONIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. WED N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. THU N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. FRI NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SAT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft, building to 12 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 11 seconds. Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 909 PM PDT Tue Mar 17 2026 TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. THU N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. FRI NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SAT N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft, building to 11 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM- 909 PM PDT Tue Mar 17 2026 TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. WED NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. THU NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. FRI NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SAT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SUN NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds. Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM- 909 PM PDT Tue Mar 17 2026 TONIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. WED N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. THU N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. FRI NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds. SAT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. SUN NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. .....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 4 feet at 18 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 2.8 kt at 04:41 AM Wednesday and 2.6 kt at 04:59 PM Wednesday. Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM- 909 PM PDT Tue Mar 17 2026 TONIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. WED NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. THU N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. FRI NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. SAT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM- 909 PM PDT Tue Mar 17 2026 TONIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. WED NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. THU N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. THU NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. FRI N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. SAT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SUN NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 909 PM PDT Tue Mar 17 2026 TONIGHT W wind around 5 kt. WED N wind around 5 kt. WED NIGHT W wind around 5 kt. THU N wind around 5 kt. THU NIGHT W wind around 5 kt. FRI NW wind around 5 kt. FRI NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. SAT W wind 5 to 10 kt. SAT NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. SUN W wind 5 to 10 kt. SUN NIGHT SW wind 5 to 10 kt. San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 909 PM PDT Tue Mar 17 2026 TONIGHT NW wind around 5 kt until early morning, becoming light and variable. .WED...NW wind around 5 kt. .WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. .THU...Light and variable winds, becoming N around 5 kt in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light and variable. .FRI...Light and variable winds, becoming NW around 5 kt in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. .SAT...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. .SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Monterey Bay- 909 PM PDT Tue Mar 17 2026 .TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to N around 5 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds. .WED...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. .THU...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to N around 5 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds. .FRI...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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