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
 
Monday, January 5th, 2:00am PST
Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp
Ocean Station PAPA
 
9.2 ft 10 sec 263° --- --- 44.8 °F
Angeles Point, WA
 
2.0 ft 7 sec 287° --- --- 48.2 °F
Grays Harbor, WA
 
5.9 ft 11 sec 216° --- --- 50.5 °F
Clatsop Spit, OR
 
7.2 ft 10 sec 235° --- --- 50.2 °F
Astoria Canyon, OR
 
7.9 ft 9 sec 223° --- --- 52.5 °F
Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR
 
7.2 ft 8 sec 278° --- --- 51.8 °F
Newport PWS North
 
7.9 ft 9 sec 288° --- --- 53.2 °F
Yaquina Channel SW, OR
 
7.5 ft 9 sec 267° --- --- ---
Newport PWS South, OR
 
7.9 ft 9 sec 278° --- --- 53.2 °F
UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR
 
8.2 ft 9 sec 290° --- --- 53.4 °F
Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA
 
7.5 ft 10 sec 294° --- --- 55.6 °F
SOUTHEAST PAPA
 
--- --- --- 16-21 kt 350° ---
EEL RIVER
 
--- --- --- 17-21 kt 110° 55.4 °F
Cape Mendocino, CA
 
7.9 ft 10 sec 305° --- --- 55.2 °F
PT ARENA
 
--- --- --- 19-25 kt 170° 55.9 °F
BODEGA BAY
 
--- --- --- 21-25 kt 170° 56.5 °F
WEST CALIFORNIA
 
--- --- --- 8-14 kt 280° 60.3 °F
San Francisco Bar, CA
 
5.6 ft 11 sec 276° --- --- 56.7 °F
SAN FRANCISCO
 
--- --- --- 19-23 kt 180° 57.2 °F
Monterey Canyon Outer, CA
 
5.9 ft 10 sec 282° --- --- 58.1 °F
MBM1
 
--- --- --- 12 kt 150° 58.3 °F
Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA
 
3.9 ft 12 sec 351° --- --- 58.3 °F
Point Sur, CA
 
7.5 ft 12 sec 305° --- --- 58.5 °F
CAPE SAN MARTIN
 
--- --- --- 6-8 kt 200° ---
SANTA MARIA
 
--- --- --- 10-14 kt 140° ---
Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA
 
8.9 ft 13 sec 309° --- --- 59.0 °F
Harvest, CA
 
10.2 ft 12 sec 312° --- --- 59.0 °F
WEST SANTA BARBARA
 
--- --- --- 2-4 kt 110° 58.3 °F
EAST SANTA BARBARA
 
--- --- --- 2-4 kt 240° 61.0 °F
Topanga Nearshore, CA
 
3.0 ft 9 sec 236° --- --- 61.3 °F
Santa Monica Bay, CA
 
5.2 ft 13 sec 268° --- --- 61.7 °F
Santa Cruz Basin, CA
 
5.2 ft 11 sec 272° --- --- 61.2 °F
Santa Monica Basin
 
--- --- --- 4-6 kt 280° 60.4 °F
Long Beach Channel, CA
 
3.0 ft 12 sec 235° --- --- 61.0 °F
SOUTH SANTA ROSA
 
--- --- --- 2-6 kt 330° 59.2 °F
San Pedro, CA
 
4.6 ft 11 sec 266° --- --- 62.6 °F
San Pedro South, CA
 
3.6 ft 13 sec 261° --- --- 62.8 °F
Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA
 
3.3 ft 13 sec 240° --- --- 62.2 °F
Green Beach Offshore, CA
 
3.9 ft 11 sec 263° --- --- 63.0 °F
Red Beach Nearshore, CA
 
3.3 ft 11 sec 248° --- --- 62.2 °F
San Nicolas Island, CA
 
9.2 ft 13 sec 295° --- --- 62.2 °F
Oceanside Offshore, CA
 
3.3 ft 11 sec 256° --- --- 63.0 °F
Leucadia Nearshore, CA
 
4.6 ft 11 sec 268° --- --- 63.0 °F
Del Mar Nearshore, CA
 
4.9 ft 13 sec 271° --- --- 63.3 °F
Torrey Pines Outer, CA
 
4.6 ft 13 sec 280° --- --- 63.3 °F
SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA
 
3.0 ft 13 sec 294° --- --- 63.1 °F
Mission Bay West, CA
 
6.6 ft 13 sec 285° --- --- 63.1 °F
Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA
 
5.2 ft 13 sec 276° --- --- 62.6 °F
Point Loma South, CA
 
6.2 ft 12 sec 277° --- --- 63.5 °F
SAN CLEMENTE BASIN
 
--- --- --- 6-8 kt 300° 63.7 °F
TANNER BANK
 
--- --- --- 2-4 kt 220° 63.9 °F
NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE
 
--- --- --- 16-19 kt 140° 77.9 °F
NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO
 
--- --- --- 16-19 kt 150° 78.1 °F
NORTHERN HAWAII ONE
 
--- --- --- 23-29 kt 90° 76.5 °F
WHOTS
 
--- --- --- 21 kt 140° 77.4 °F
Waimea Bay, HI
 
12.8 ft 11 sec 356° --- --- 77.9 °F
Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI
 
9.8 ft 12 sec 14° --- --- 76.3 °F
Mokapu Point, HI
 
9.8 ft 13 sec 10° --- --- 77.7 °F
Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI
 
3.6 ft 7 sec 160° --- --- 77.9 °F
Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI
 
3.3 ft 7 sec 165° --- --- 77.2 °F
Pauwela, Maui, HI
 
10.5 ft 13 sec --- --- 77.0 °F
Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI
 
2.6 ft 12 sec 265° --- --- 78.4 °F
Hilo, Hawaii, HI
 
8.2 ft 11 sec 19° --- --- 77.0 °F
SOUTHEAST HAWAII
 
--- --- --- 19-23 kt 80° 76.8 °F
SOUTHWEST HAWAII
 
--- --- --- 23-29 kt 100° 77.9 °F
Ritidian Point, Guam
 
8.9 ft 10 sec 326° --- --- 84.2 °F
Ipan, Guam
 
4.6 ft 8 sec 83° --- --- 82.4 °F
North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia
 
5.6 ft 8 sec 55° --- --- 85.1 °F
UTWE, KOSRAE, MICRONESIA
 
3.0 ft 9 sec 75° --- --- 85.3 °F
Aunuu, American Samoa
 
6.2 ft 13 sec 345° --- --- 85.3 °F
King-Poloa, American Samoa
 
5.6 ft 13 sec 348° --- --- 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 050442 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 842 PM 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 842 PM 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... Isolated to scattered showers continue overnight with widespread rainfall and a slight chance for thunderstorms developing on Monday. Seas remain moderate to rough tonight under southwesterly winds with strong to gale force gusts. Winds diminish by early next week but are expected to build again, along with seas, during the late week as long period northwesterly swell returns.




Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
842 PM PST Sun Jan 4 2026

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

TONIGHT
S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Rain until early morning, then showers late.

MON
S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 4 ft at 16 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms.

MON NIGHT
E wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.

TUE
E wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 8 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.

TUE NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.

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

WED NIGHT
NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, building to 11 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 17 seconds.

THU
N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 14 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 15 seconds and NW 15 ft at 17 seconds.

THU NIGHT
N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 12 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 15 ft at 14 seconds.

FRI
N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 13 ft, subsiding to 10 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 15 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 14 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.




Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
842 PM PST Sun Jan 4 2026

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

TONIGHT
SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain this evening, then rain after midnight. A slight chance of tstms late.

MON
S wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 5 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Rain likely in the morning, then showers in the afternoon.

MON NIGHT
SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.

TUE
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain.

TUE NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain.

WED
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

WED NIGHT
NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 10 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 17 seconds.

THU
N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 15 seconds and NW 14 ft at 17 seconds.

THU NIGHT
N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 15 seconds.

FRI
NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 15 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 14 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.




Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
842 PM PST Sun Jan 4 2026

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

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: W 11 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain until early morning, then rain likely late.

MON
S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 5 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely.

MON NIGHT
SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.

TUE
E wind around 10 kt, backing to NE in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain.

TUE NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight.

WED
N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 11 seconds and NW 7 ft at 13 seconds.

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

THU
N wind around 20 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 13 ft at 16 seconds.

THU NIGHT
N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 16 seconds.

FRI
NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 15 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 14 seconds.




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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM PST MONDAY THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

TONIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to SW after midnight, then becoming S 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain until early morning, then rain likely late.

MON
S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.

MON NIGHT
S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.

TUE
E wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon.

TUE NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds.

WED
N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds.

WED NIGHT
N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 12 seconds.

THU
N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 16 seconds.

THU NIGHT
N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 16 seconds.

FRI
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 12 ft at 15 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 11 seconds and NW 10 ft at 15 seconds.




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

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

TONIGHT
SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain early this evening, then rain late this evening and overnight. A slight chance of tstms late.

MON
S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 4 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the morning. Rain.

MON NIGHT
E wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.

TUE
E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain.

TUE NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight.

WED
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 7 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.

WED NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 15 seconds.

THU
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 15 seconds and NW 12 ft at 16 seconds.

THU NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

FRI
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 15 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 14 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.




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

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

TONIGHT
SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt after midnight, rising to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain this evening, then rain likely after midnight.

MON
S wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely.

MON NIGHT
SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.

TUE
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 11 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain.

TUE NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight.

WED
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds.

WED NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds.

THU
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.

THU NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 15 seconds.

FRI
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 12 seconds and NW 8 ft at 15 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 7 ft at 14 seconds.

.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST.....
IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 4 to 6 feet at 12 seconds.
ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 5 to 8 feet at 12 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 1.7 kt at 05:52 AM Monday and 3.5 kt at 05:44 PM Monday.




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

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

TONIGHT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain until early morning, then rain likely late.

MON
S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 5 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.

MON NIGHT
SE wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.

TUE
E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 11 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain.

TUE NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight.

WED
N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds.

WED NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds.

THU
N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 14 seconds.

THU NIGHT
N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 14 seconds.

FRI
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 13 seconds and NW 8 ft at 15 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 7 ft at 14 seconds.




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

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

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

TONIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain until early morning, then rain likely late.

MON
S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 4 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain.

MON NIGHT
SE wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.

TUE
E wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.

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

WED
N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 13 seconds.

WED NIGHT
N wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 12 seconds.

THU
N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 12 seconds.

THU NIGHT
N wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 16 seconds.

FRI
NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 13 seconds and NW 9 ft at 15 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 11 seconds and NW 8 ft at 15 seconds.




San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 842 PM PST Sun Jan 4 2026

TONIGHT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight, then becoming SE 15 to 20 kt late. A chance of rain until early morning, then rain late.

MON
SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Rain likely.

MON NIGHT
E wind 5 to 10 kt. A chance of rain.

TUE
NE wind around 5 kt. A slight chance of rain.

TUE NIGHT
W wind around 5 kt. A slight chance of rain after midnight.

WED
NW wind 5 to 10 kt.

WED NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt.

THU
NW wind 5 to 10 kt.

THU NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt.

FRI
NE wind 5 to 10 kt.

FRI NIGHT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt.




San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 842 PM PST Sun Jan 4 2026

TONIGHT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. A chance of rain until early morning, then rain likely late. .MON...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Rain likely. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming E around 5 kt after midnight. A chance of rain. .TUE...NE wind around 5 kt. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. A slight chance of rain after midnight. .WED...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 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, veering to NE after midnight. .FRI...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt.




Monterey Bay- 842 PM PST Sun Jan 4 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM PST MONDAY THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 4 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. .TUE...E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 10 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain. .TUE NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. .WED...N wind around 5 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. .THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 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 11 seconds. .FRI...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 10 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 5 ft at 13 seconds. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.




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