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
 
Thursday, January 8th, 9:10am PST
Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp
Ocean Station PAPA
 
12.1 ft 13 sec 302° --- --- 44.1 °F
Angeles Point, WA
 
3.0 ft 13 sec 299° --- --- 48.7 °F
Grays Harbor, WA
 
20.0 ft 17 sec 278° --- --- 49.1 °F
Clatsop Spit, OR
 
15.1 ft 17 sec 261° --- --- 48.4 °F
Astoria Canyon, OR
 
17.7 ft 15 sec 300° --- --- 52.9 °F
Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR
 
20.7 ft 15 sec 294° --- --- 51.8 °F
Newport PWS North
 
18.4 ft 17 sec 308° --- --- 53.2 °F
Yaquina Channel SW, OR
 
21.0 ft 17 sec 296° --- --- ---
Newport PWS South, OR
 
18.4 ft 15 sec 296° --- --- 53.1 °F
UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR
 
18.7 ft 17 sec 301° --- --- 54.0 °F
Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA
 
20.0 ft 13 sec 307° --- --- 54.1 °F
SOUTHEAST PAPA
 
--- --- --- 17-21 kt 170° ---
EEL RIVER
 
--- --- --- 14-17 kt 350° 54.0 °F
Cape Mendocino, CA
 
17.4 ft 14 sec 308° --- --- 55.2 °F
PT ARENA
 
--- --- --- 17-23 kt 350° 55.6 °F
BODEGA BAY
 
--- --- --- 21-27 kt 330° 55.9 °F
WEST CALIFORNIA
 
--- --- --- 12-17 kt 360° 60.3 °F
San Francisco Bar, CA
 
9.2 ft 17 sec 280° --- --- 55.4 °F
SAN FRANCISCO
 
--- --- --- 23-29 kt 330° 56.7 °F
Monterey Canyon Outer, CA
 
7.2 ft 11 sec 293° --- --- 57.7 °F
MBM1
 
--- --- --- 14 kt 300° 58.1 °F
Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA
 
4.9 ft 11 sec 343° --- --- 58.1 °F
Point Sur, CA
 
12.1 ft 18 sec 300° --- --- 58.5 °F
CAPE SAN MARTIN
 
--- --- --- 23-31 kt 340° ---
SANTA MARIA
 
--- --- --- 16-27 kt 350° ---
Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA
 
11.8 ft 8 sec 316° --- --- 58.6 °F
Harvest, CA
 
10.8 ft 18 sec 309° --- --- 59.7 °F
WEST SANTA BARBARA
 
--- --- --- 19-27 kt 340° 58.3 °F
EAST SANTA BARBARA
 
--- --- --- 25-29 kt 310° 60.4 °F
Topanga Nearshore, CA
 
3.9 ft 7 sec 247° --- --- 61.5 °F
Santa Monica Bay, CA
 
6.2 ft 7 sec 268° --- --- 62.2 °F
Santa Cruz Basin, CA
 
6.2 ft 8 sec 274° --- --- 60.4 °F
Santa Monica Basin
 
--- --- --- 23-27 kt 300° 61.2 °F
Long Beach Channel, CA
 
4.3 ft 8 sec 249° --- --- 61.7 °F
SOUTH SANTA ROSA
 
--- --- --- 27-33 kt 320° 58.6 °F
San Pedro, CA
 
8.2 ft 7 sec 273° --- --- 61.9 °F
San Pedro South, CA
 
7.5 ft 8 sec 271° --- --- 62.4 °F
Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA
 
3.3 ft 6 sec 257° --- --- 61.9 °F
Green Beach Offshore, CA
 
4.9 ft 8 sec 268° --- --- 62.6 °F
Red Beach Nearshore, CA
 
3.9 ft 7 sec 255° --- --- 62.2 °F
San Nicolas Island, CA
 
11.2 ft 8 sec 312° --- --- 61.0 °F
Oceanside Offshore, CA
 
4.9 ft 8 sec 266° --- --- 62.8 °F
Leucadia Nearshore, CA
 
4.6 ft 8 sec 274° --- --- 62.8 °F
Del Mar Nearshore, CA
 
4.6 ft 8 sec 275° --- --- 62.6 °F
Torrey Pines Outer, CA
 
5.2 ft 8 sec 277° --- --- 63.3 °F
SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA
 
5.6 ft 8 sec 280° --- --- 62.6 °F
Mission Bay West, CA
 
5.6 ft 8 sec 281° --- --- 63.1 °F
Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA
 
4.9 ft 8 sec 275° --- --- 62.4 °F
Point Loma South, CA
 
6.6 ft 8 sec 281° --- --- 62.8 °F
SAN CLEMENTE BASIN
 
--- --- --- 23-27 kt 300° 63.7 °F
TANNER BANK
 
--- --- --- 27-31 kt 330° 61.9 °F
NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE
 
--- --- --- 10-14 kt 240° 76.6 °F
NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO
 
--- --- --- 10-14 kt 240° 77.4 °F
NORTHERN HAWAII ONE
 
--- --- --- 10-12 kt 150° 76.3 °F
WHOTS
 
--- --- --- 10 kt 150° 77.0 °F
Waimea Bay, HI
 
5.2 ft 13 sec 311° --- --- 77.5 °F
Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI
 
4.6 ft 8 sec 59° --- --- 76.1 °F
Mokapu Point, HI
 
4.9 ft 8 sec 57° --- --- 77.4 °F
Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI
 
3.9 ft 9 sec 165° --- --- 77.7 °F
Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI
 
3.0 ft 9 sec 149° --- --- 77.9 °F
Pauwela, Maui, HI
 
5.6 ft 8 sec 50° --- --- 76.8 °F
Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI
 
3.6 ft 9 sec 158° --- --- 78.3 °F
Hilo, Hawaii, HI
 
6.2 ft 8 sec 71° --- --- 76.8 °F
SOUTHEAST HAWAII
 
--- --- --- 17-19 kt 80° 76.8 °F
SOUTHWEST HAWAII
 
--- --- --- 12-16 kt 100° 77.5 °F
Ipan, Guam
 
5.6 ft 7 sec 86° --- --- 82.4 °F
North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia
 
6.6 ft 9 sec 29° --- --- 84.9 °F
UTWE, KOSRAE, MICRONESIA
 
3.3 ft 10 sec 86° --- --- 85.5 °F
Aunuu, American Samoa
 
5.2 ft 10 sec 40° --- --- 85.5 °F
King-Poloa, American Samoa
 
4.9 ft 9 sec 29° --- --- 85.6 °F
Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP
 

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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
 
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 081054 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 254 AM PST Thu Jan 8 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 254 AM PST Thu Jan 8 2026 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... A passing cold front will bring gusty northerly winds and scattered showers to the coastal waters and bays through early Thursday afternoon. A building northwesterly swell will arrive Thursday leading to a rough sea state with shoaling near the coast, harbor entrances, and bars. Winds and seas will ease Friday into the weekend.




Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
254 AM PST Thu Jan 8 2026

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

TODAY
N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 16 to 19 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 18 ft at 17 seconds.

TONIGHT
N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 15 to 17 ft, subsiding to 12 to 16 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 17 ft at 15 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.

FRI
NE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 15 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 14 seconds.

SAT
SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
E wind around 5 kt, backing to N after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

SUN
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 13 seconds and W 9 ft at 18 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 13 seconds and W 11 ft at 18 seconds.

MON
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 13 seconds and W 11 ft at 16 seconds.

MON NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 12 seconds and NW 9 ft at 15 seconds.




Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
254 AM PST Thu Jan 8 2026

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

TODAY
N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 9 seconds and NW 17 ft at 16 seconds.

TONIGHT
N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 13 to 17 ft, subsiding to 11 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 15 seconds and NW 17 ft at 16 seconds.

FRI
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 15 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 14 seconds.

SAT
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 13 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 13 seconds.

SUN
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 13 seconds and NW 8 ft at 17 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 13 seconds and NW 11 ft at 17 seconds.

MON
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 13 seconds and NW 11 ft at 17 seconds.

MON NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 11 seconds and NW 9 ft at 15 seconds.




Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
254 AM PST Thu Jan 8 2026

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

TODAY
N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 14 to 17 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 11 seconds and NW 17 ft at 17 seconds.

TONIGHT
N wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 12 to 17 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 15 seconds and NW 17 ft at 16 seconds.

FRI
NE wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 13 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 9 ft at 14 seconds.

SAT
NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 13 seconds.

SUN
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 12 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
N wind around 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 12 seconds and NW 10 ft at 17 seconds.

MON
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 12 seconds and NW 10 ft at 17 seconds.

MON NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 11 seconds and NW 9 ft at 15 seconds.




Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
254 AM PST Thu Jan 8 2026

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

TODAY
N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 14 to 17 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 11 seconds and NW 17 ft at 16 seconds.

TONIGHT
N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 15 to 17 ft, subsiding to 12 to 16 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 15 seconds and NW 17 ft at 16 seconds.

FRI
NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 15 seconds.

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

SAT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 13 seconds.

SUN
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 10 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 10 seconds and NW 10 ft at 17 seconds.

MON
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 10 seconds and NW 10 ft at 17 seconds.

MON NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 10 seconds and NW 9 ft at 15 seconds.




Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM-
254 AM PST Thu Jan 8 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

TODAY
N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 14 ft at 16 seconds.

TONIGHT
N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 15 seconds and SW 4 ft at 15 seconds.

FRI
E wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 15 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 14 seconds.

SAT
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 13 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds.

SUN
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 13 seconds and W 7 ft at 17 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 13 seconds and W 10 ft at 17 seconds.

MON
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 13 seconds and W 10 ft at 16 seconds.

MON NIGHT
N wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 11 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds.




Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM-
254 AM PST Thu Jan 8 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

TODAY
N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 8 seconds and NW 12 ft at 16 seconds.

TONIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 15 seconds and NW 10 ft at 16 seconds.

FRI
NE wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 15 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 14 seconds.

SAT
E wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 13 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 13 seconds.

SUN
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 11 seconds and W 8 ft at 17 seconds.

MON
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 11 seconds and W 8 ft at 17 seconds.

MON NIGHT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds.

.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST.....
IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 5 feet at 17 seconds.
ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 4 to 7 feet at 17 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 2.0 kt at 08:30 AM Thursday and 2.4 kt at 08:26 PM Thursday.




Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM-
254 AM PST Thu Jan 8 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

TODAY
N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 13 seconds and SW 3 ft at 13 seconds.

TONIGHT
N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 15 seconds and NW 11 ft at 16 seconds.

FRI
NE wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 15 seconds.

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

SAT
E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 11 seconds and NW 4 ft at 13 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 12 seconds.

SUN
NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 11 seconds and W 8 ft at 17 seconds.

MON
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 11 seconds and W 8 ft at 17 seconds.

MON NIGHT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds.




Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM-
254 AM PST Thu Jan 8 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

TODAY
NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 13 seconds.

TONIGHT
N wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 15 seconds and NW 12 ft at 16 seconds.

FRI
E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 15 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 14 seconds.

SAT
NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 14 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 12 seconds.

SUN
NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 13 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 11 seconds and W 8 ft at 18 seconds.

MON
N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at 17 seconds.

MON NIGHT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds.




San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 254 AM PST Thu Jan 8 2026

TODAY
NW wind 10 to 15 kt.

TONIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight.

FRI
NE wind 5 to 10 kt.

FRI NIGHT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt.

SAT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt.

SAT NIGHT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt.

SUN
NE wind 5 to 10 kt.

SUN NIGHT
NE wind around 5 kt.

MON
NE wind 5 to 10 kt.

MON NIGHT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt.




San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 254 AM PST Thu Jan 8 2026

TODAY
NW wind 10 to 15 kt.

TONIGHT
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.

SAT
NE wind around 5 kt.

SAT NIGHT
NE wind around 5 kt.

SUN
NE wind around 5 kt.

SUN NIGHT
NE wind around 5 kt.

MON
NE wind around 5 kt.

MON NIGHT
NE wind around 5 kt.




Monterey Bay- 254 AM PST Thu Jan 8 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 11 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 15 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 12 seconds and NW 3 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 17 seconds. .MON...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 12 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.




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