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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Thursday, January 8th, 1:10pm PST Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp FAIRWEATHER GROUND   13.1 ft 12 sec 263° 14-17 kt 230° 42.8 °F SOUTH KODIAK   10.2 ft 7 sec 69° 23-27 kt 300° 41.2 °F Ocean Station PAPA   13.5 ft 8 sec 188° --- --- 44.2 °F Angeles Point, WA   2.6 ft 14 sec 300° --- --- 48.7 °F Grays Harbor, WA   16.1 ft 17 sec 277° --- --- 49.3 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   13.8 ft 17 sec 265° --- --- 46.0 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   17.1 ft 15 sec 303° --- --- 52.9 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   18.4 ft 17 sec 293° --- --- 52.0 °F Newport PWS North   18.7 ft 15 sec 302° --- --- 53.2 °F Yaquina Channel SW, OR   18.0 ft 15 sec 295° --- --- --- Newport PWS South, OR   19.7 ft 17 sec 293° --- --- 53.1 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   19.0 ft 14 sec 301° --- --- 53.8 °F PORT ORFORD   19.7 ft 16 sec 286° --- --- --- Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   19.0 ft 14 sec 309° --- --- 54.5 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 21-27 kt 180° --- EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 20° 54.1 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   20.0 ft 15 sec 311° --- --- 55.2 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 17-23 kt 350° 55.8 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 23-29 kt 320° 56.1 °F WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- 320° 10-14 kt 20° 60.3 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   9.5 ft 17 sec 279° --- --- 55.8 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 16-21 kt 340° 56.7 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   7.2 ft 9 sec 297° --- --- 57.9 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 6 kt 320° 58.1 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   5.2 ft 10 sec 342° --- --- 58.1 °F Point Sur, CA   14.4 ft 15 sec 311° --- --- 58.5 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 23-31 kt 350° --- SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 23-27 kt 340° --- Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   15.4 ft 18 sec 312° --- --- 58.8 °F Harvest, CA   11.2 ft 18 sec 310° --- --- 59.7 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   10.8 ft 19 sec 280° 25-33 kt 330° 58.5 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- 292° 23-29 kt 310° 60.3 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   3.6 ft 6 sec 248° --- --- 62.1 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   5.9 ft 6 sec 268° --- --- 62.1 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   8.2 ft 7 sec 285° --- --- 59.7 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- 277° 21-27 kt 310° 61.2 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   3.6 ft 7 sec 246° --- --- 62.2 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 29-37 kt 320° 58.5 °F San Pedro, CA   7.5 ft 7 sec 277° --- --- 62.4 °F San Pedro South, CA   7.9 ft 8 sec 269° --- --- 62.6 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   3.6 ft 8 sec 256° --- --- 62.4 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   5.9 ft 7 sec 278° --- --- 62.8 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   5.6 ft 8 sec 260° --- --- 62.4 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   11.8 ft 8 sec 314° --- --- 61.2 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   8.5 ft 8 sec 268° --- --- 63.1 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   7.2 ft 8 sec 273° --- --- 63.0 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   6.6 ft 8 sec 277° --- --- 62.8 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   7.9 ft 9 sec 281° --- --- 63.5 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   7.9 ft 8 sec 288° --- --- 62.8 °F Mission Bay West, CA   8.9 ft 9 sec 282° --- --- 63.0 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   6.9 ft 9 sec 273° --- --- 62.6 °F Point Loma South, CA   9.5 ft 10 sec 285° --- --- 63.3 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   11.2 ft 10 sec 295° 21-27 kt 300° 63.7 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 27-33 kt 320° 61.3 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 8-12 kt 270° 76.8 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 260° 77.5 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 160° 76.3 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 4 kt 200° 77.0 °F Waimea Bay, HI   5.2 ft 13 sec 307° --- --- 77.9 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   4.3 ft 8 sec 62° --- --- 76.6 °F Mokapu Point, HI   4.6 ft 9 sec 84° --- --- 77.7 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.9 ft 14 sec 289° --- --- 78.1 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   2.3 ft 9 sec 154° --- --- 77.4 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   5.2 ft 8 sec --- --- --- 77.4 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   3.0 ft 14 sec 287° --- --- 78.4 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   6.2 ft 8 sec --- --- --- 77.0 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 80° 76.8 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 90° 77.5 °F Ipan, Guam   5.6 ft 7 sec 80° --- --- 82.2 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   5.9 ft 10 sec 358° --- --- 84.9 °F UTWE, KOSRAE, MICRONESIA   3.3 ft 9 sec 92° --- --- 85.5 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   5.6 ft 10 sec 39° --- --- 85.5 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   4.9 ft 10 sec 26° --- --- 85.8 °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 081650 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 850 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 850 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... Moderate to breezy winds are affecting the outer waters. A building northwesterly swell is arriving and is causing 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- 850 AM PST Thu Jan 8 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... TODAY N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 15 to 18 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 10 seconds and NW 17 ft at 17 seconds. TONIGHT N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 14 seconds and NW 16 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 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft after midnight. 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: SE 2 ft at 12 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. SUN N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 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 8 to 11 ft, building to 10 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 17 seconds. MON N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 16 seconds. MON NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 15 seconds. Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 850 AM PST Thu Jan 8 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... TODAY N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 13 to 17 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 12 seconds and NW 16 ft at 16 seconds. TONIGHT N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 15 seconds and NW 16 ft at 16 seconds. FRI NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 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 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 13 seconds. SAT NIGHT NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 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 3 ft at 13 seconds and NW 7 ft at 18 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: NW 11 ft at 17 seconds. MON NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 15 seconds. Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 850 AM PST Thu Jan 8 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... TODAY N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 9 seconds and NW 16 ft at 17 seconds. TONIGHT N wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 12 to 16 ft, subsiding to 10 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 15 seconds and NW 16 ft at 16 seconds. FRI NE wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 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 NE wind around 5 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 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: NW 7 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NIGHT N wind around 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 17 seconds. MON N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 17 seconds. MON NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 15 seconds. Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 850 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 12 to 16 ft, building to 14 to 16 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 12 seconds and NW 16 ft at 16 seconds. TONIGHT N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 13 to 16 ft, subsiding to 11 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 13 seconds and NW 16 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 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 14 seconds. SAT NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 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: NW 6 ft at 13 seconds. SUN NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 17 seconds. MON N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 17 seconds. MON NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 15 seconds. Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM- 850 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 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 13 ft at 16 seconds. TONIGHT N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 14 ft, subsiding to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 15 seconds and S 6 ft at 15 seconds. FRI E wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NIGHT E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 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 and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. SUN N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 13 seconds and W 6 ft at 16 seconds. SUN NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 13 seconds and W 9 ft at 17 seconds. MON N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 16 seconds. MON NIGHT N wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 15 seconds. Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM- 850 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 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 14 seconds and NW 11 ft at 16 seconds. TONIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 14 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 3 ft at 13 seconds. SUN N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 13 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds. SUN NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 13 seconds and W 7 ft at 17 seconds. MON N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 17 seconds. MON NIGHT NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 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 2.4 kt at 08:26 PM Thursday and 2.0 kt at 09:24 AM Friday. Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM- 850 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 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 12 seconds and NW 11 ft at 14 seconds. TONIGHT N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 15 seconds and NW 10 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 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 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 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 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 13 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 13 seconds and W 8 ft at 17 seconds. MON N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 17 seconds. MON NIGHT NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 15 seconds. Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM- 850 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 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 13 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds. TONIGHT N wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 13 seconds and NW 11 ft at 16 seconds. FRI E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 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 7 ft at 14 seconds. SAT NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 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 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 18 seconds. MON N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 17 seconds. MON NIGHT NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 15 seconds. San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 850 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- 850 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- 850 AM PST Thu Jan 8 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 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 4 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: 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 14 seconds. .SUN...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 13 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 17 seconds. .MON...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 10 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 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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