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Santa Cruz Surf Report

 

NOAA and CDIP Buoys Thursday, March 26th, 10:20pm PDT Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Seal Rocks   3.3 ft 5 sec 1° 14-17 kt 340° 38.1 °F Cape Suckling   3.0 ft 11 sec 160° 4-6 kt 260° 42.6 °F Lower Cook Inlet   2.0 ft 5 sec 285° --- --- 35.6 °F FAIRWEATHER GROUND   4.3 ft 10 sec 160° 4-6 kt --- --- SHELIKOF STRAIT, AK   2.3 ft 6 sec 228° 6-8 kt 270° 37.8 °F CENTRAL BERING SEA   6.6 ft 6 sec 144° 16-19 kt 140° 37.6 °F CAPE EDGECUMBE   4.3 ft 7 sec 137° 12-14 kt 80° 42.4 °F CENTRAL GULF OF ALASKA   6.2 ft 8 sec 69° 12-14 kt 300° --- SOUTHWEST BERING SEA   9.8 ft 8 sec 130° --- --- 37.4 °F SOUTH KODIAK   5.6 ft 8 sec 21° 12-16 kt --- 37.8 °F CENTRAL ALEUTIANS   4.3 ft 9 sec 182° --- --- 38.7 °F WESTERN ALEUTIANS   9.8 ft 8 sec 148° 16-19 kt --- 39.2 °F Ocean Station PAPA   6.9 ft 8 sec 309° --- --- 41.9 °F Neah Bay   6.6 ft 9 sec 264° 8-10 kt 110° --- NEW DUNGENESS   0.7 ft --- --- 6 kt 330° 47.7 °F Backyard Buoys   4.9 ft 9 sec 266° --- --- --- CAPE ELIZABETH   6.2 ft 9 sec 275° 4-8 kt 60° --- Grays Harbor, WA   5.2 ft 9 sec 282° --- --- 50.4 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   5.2 ft 9 sec 273° --- --- 49.1 °F COLUMBIA RIVER BAR   4.9 ft 9 sec 286° 14-17 kt --- 50.9 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   5.2 ft 9 sec 279° --- --- 50.9 °F TILLAMOOK, OR   6.2 ft 9 sec 299° 8-10 kt 10° 51.4 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   6.2 ft 9 sec 279° --- --- 50.9 °F STONEWALL BANK   6.6 ft 9 sec 299° 21-25 kt 10° --- Newport PWS North   6.9 ft 10 sec 291° --- --- 50.7 °F Yaquina Channel SW, OR   6.9 ft 10 sec 289° --- --- --- Newport PWS South, OR   7.2 ft 10 sec 295° --- --- 50.7 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   9.2 ft 6 sec 2° --- --- 51.8 °F PORT ORFORD   10.8 ft 7 sec 0° --- --- --- WEST OREGON   7.2 ft 11 sec 295° 10-14 kt 10° 52.9 °F ST GEORGES   9.8 ft 11 sec 313° 21-25 kt 340° --- Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   11.2 ft 8 sec 333° --- --- 52.5 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 90° --- EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 14-19 kt 10° 52.7 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   12.8 ft 9 sec 328° --- --- 49.3 °F PT ARENA   11.2 ft 8 sec 320° 12-17 kt 350° 49.3 °F BODEGA BAY   7.2 ft 9 sec 317° 16-19 kt 310° --- WEST CALIFORNIA   10.8 ft 9 sec 25° 17-23 kt 20° 57.0 °F Point Reyes, CA   9.8 ft 11 sec 321° --- --- 50.5 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   5.2 ft 10 sec 281° --- --- 55.6 °F SAN FRANCISCO   6.2 ft 10 sec 286° 14-16 kt 320° --- HALF MOON BAY   7.5 ft 10 sec --- 16-19 kt 320° 54.5 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   6.2 ft 11 sec 301° --- --- 54.3 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 8 kt 300° 54.5 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   4.9 ft 11 sec 342° --- --- 56.7 °F Point Sur, CA   9.8 ft 11 sec 317° --- --- 55.6 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   10.5 ft 11 sec 319° 14-17 kt 330° --- Diablo Canyon, CA   5.9 ft 11 sec 286° --- --- 56.5 °F SANTA MARIA   8.9 ft 11 sec 314° 16-21 kt 330° --- Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   9.8 ft 12 sec 320° --- --- 56.7 °F Harvest, CA   9.2 ft 11 sec 320° --- --- 59.5 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 320° 60.3 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- 270° 10-12 kt 210° 62.8 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 14 sec 188° --- --- 64.2 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   3.0 ft 15 sec 223° --- --- 63.5 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   4.6 ft 11 sec 282° --- --- 61.5 °F Santa Monica Basin   3.6 ft 15 sec 315° 2-4 kt 230° 61.5 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   2.3 ft 15 sec 190° --- --- 63.9 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- 314° 14-16 kt 310° 59.5 °F San Pedro, CA   3.6 ft 11 sec 273° --- --- 63.5 °F San Pedro South, CA   3.0 ft 11 sec 267° --- --- 63.7 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 15 sec 208° --- --- 65.7 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   3.3 ft 14 sec 204° --- --- 65.7 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 15 sec 219° --- --- 65.5 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   9.5 ft 11 sec 316° --- --- 61.0 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   2.6 ft 15 sec 202° --- --- 66.6 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 15 sec 242° --- --- 67.1 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 14 sec 247° --- --- 66.6 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   2.3 ft 15 sec 208° --- --- 67.1 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 11 sec 287° --- --- 68.4 °F Mission Bay West, CA   3.6 ft 10 sec 294° --- --- 67.3 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   3.0 ft 8 sec 288° --- --- 65.3 °F Point Loma South, CA   3.6 ft 15 sec 230° --- --- 67.5 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   3.9 ft 11 sec 285° 6-8 kt 280° 65.7 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- 314° 12-16 kt 300° 62.8 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   6.6 ft 9 sec 47° 17-21 kt 30° 73.0 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 17-23 kt 30° 73.4 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   8.2 ft 9 sec 27° 16-17 kt 10° 74.1 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   7.9 ft 9 sec --- --- --- 75.9 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 17 kt 30° 75.7 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   7.5 ft 10 sec --- --- --- 75.4 °F Mokapu Point, HI   6.9 ft 9 sec 37° --- --- 76.5 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.6 ft 13 sec 299° --- --- 77.2 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   1.6 ft 13 sec 155° --- --- 76.6 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   7.2 ft 10 sec 29° --- --- 75.4 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   2.3 ft 14 sec 227° --- --- 76.8 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   8.2 ft 10 sec 23° --- --- 77.0 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   7.9 ft 10 sec 8° 16-19 kt 20° 78.8 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   5.9 ft 7 sec 34° 8-10 kt 30° 77.9 °F Tanapag, Saipan, NMI   4.3 ft 10 sec 20° --- --- 81.7 °F Ipan, Guam   3.3 ft 8 sec 75° --- --- 82.2 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   7.9 ft 10 sec 153° --- --- 86.2 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   7.2 ft 11 sec 167° --- --- 86.5 °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 270343 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 843 PM PDT Thu Mar 26 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 843 PM PDT Thu Mar 26 2026 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Fresh to strong gusts continue through the far outer waters overnight, diminishing on Friday before strong gusts return to the northern outer waters Friday night. Rough seas will begin to subside into Friday, becoming moderate by the weekend. Relatively light onshore winds develop Friday into the weekend with light rain returning by the middle of next week. Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 843 PM PDT Thu Mar 26 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT FRIDAY... TONIGHT N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. SAT NIGHT N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. SUN NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. MON NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. MON NIGHT NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. TUE SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 6 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely. TUE NIGHT S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely. Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 843 PM PDT Thu Mar 26 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT FRIDAY... TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. SUN NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. MON NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. TUE S wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely. TUE NIGHT S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 7 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely. Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 843 PM PDT Thu Mar 26 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT FRIDAY... TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. SUN NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. MON NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. TUE S wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 4 ft at 9 seconds. Rain likely. TUE NIGHT S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 8 seconds. Rain likely. Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 843 PM PDT Thu Mar 26 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT FRIDAY... TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. MON NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds. Rain likely after midnight. TUE SW wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely. TUE NIGHT SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 8 seconds. Rain likely. Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM- 843 PM PDT Thu Mar 26 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. FRI NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. SUN NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. MON NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. TUE S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 5 ft at 8 seconds. Rain likely. TUE NIGHT S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 5 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely. Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM- 843 PM PDT Thu Mar 26 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. FRI N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. SAT SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. SUN NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. MON W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds. MON NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. TUE S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and SW 3 ft at 9 seconds. Rain likely. TUE NIGHT S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 4 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely. .....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 4 feet at 10 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 1.3 kt at 12:41 AM Friday and 2.2 kt at 12:16 PM Friday. Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM- 843 PM PDT Thu Mar 26 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT FRIDAY... TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. FRI N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. SAT NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. SUN N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. MON NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds. Rain likely after midnight. TUE SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely. TUE NIGHT S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds. Rain likely. Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM- 843 PM PDT Thu Mar 26 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT FRIDAY... TONIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. FRI NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. SUN NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. MON NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds. Rain likely after midnight. TUE E wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds. Rain likely. TUE NIGHT S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 5 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely. San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 843 PM PDT Thu Mar 26 2026 TONIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S late. FRI E wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. FRI NIGHT SW wind around 5 kt. SAT SW wind around 5 kt. SAT NIGHT SW wind 5 to 10 kt. SUN W wind around 5 kt. SUN NIGHT SW wind 5 to 10 kt. MON SW wind 5 to 10 kt. MON NIGHT SW wind 5 to 10 kt. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. TUE S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Rain likely. TUE NIGHT SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Rain likely. San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 843 PM PDT Thu Mar 26 2026 TONIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt late this evening, backing to SE after midnight. .FRI...E wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. .SAT...W wind around 5 kt. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. .SUN...Light and variable winds, becoming W around 5 kt in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. .MON...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. A chance of rain. .TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Rain likely. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Rain likely. Monterey Bay- 843 PM PDT Thu Mar 26 2026 .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N around 5 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT...E wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas around 3 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. .MON...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds. Rain likely after midnight. .TUE...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds. Rain likely. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds. Rain likely. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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