Monterey 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
 
Friday, February 20th, 3:55am PST
Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp
Seal Rocks
 
8.5 ft 7 sec 349° 31-39 kt 340° 40.3 °F
Cape Suckling
 
7.5 ft 11 sec 235° 17-29 kt 40° 43.3 °F
Lower Cook Inlet
 
6.6 ft 9 sec 234° --- --- 39.7 °F
FAIRWEATHER GROUND
 
8.5 ft 8 sec 249° 17-21 kt 110° 44.4 °F
SHELIKOF STRAIT, AK
 
9.8 ft 6 sec 317° 27-35 kt 310° 39.9 °F
CENTRAL BERING SEA
 
12.1 ft 8 sec 176° 29-37 kt 160° 37.4 °F
CAPE EDGECUMBE
 
5.6 ft 11 sec 270° 14-17 kt 300° 44.2 °F
WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA
 
24.6 ft 13 sec 317° 31-39 kt 310° 38.8 °F
CENTRAL GULF OF ALASKA
 
19.4 ft 13 sec 302° 23-31 kt 280° ---
SOUTHWEST BERING SEA
 
18.4 ft 11 sec 154° --- --- 37.6 °F
SOUTH KODIAK
 
14.1 ft 11 sec 347° 23-31 kt --- 40.3 °F
CENTRAL ALEUTIANS
 
6.9 ft 6 sec 127° --- --- 39.9 °F
WESTERN ALEUTIANS
 
7.9 ft 8 sec 108° 23-27 kt 150° 39.9 °F
Ocean Station PAPA
 
10.8 ft 10 sec 298° --- --- 43.7 °F
Backyard Buoys
 
4.9 ft 9 sec 276° --- --- ---
Grays Harbor, WA
 
4.9 ft 9 sec 293° --- --- 47.7 °F
Clatsop Spit, OR
 
5.6 ft 10 sec 285° --- --- 47.3 °F
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR
 
5.9 ft 10 sec 293° 2-10 kt --- 50.2 °F
Astoria Canyon, OR
 
5.6 ft 10 sec 295° --- --- 49.5 °F
TILLAMOOK, OR
 
5.9 ft 10 sec 287° 10-14 kt 260° 50.5 °F
Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR
 
5.9 ft 11 sec 292° --- --- 50.4 °F
STONEWALL BANK
 
6.9 ft 10 sec 302° 8-12 kt 270° ---
Newport PWS North
 
7.2 ft 11 sec 312° --- --- 51.4 °F
Yaquina Channel SW, OR
 
7.2 ft 11 sec 312° --- --- ---
Newport PWS South, OR
 
7.5 ft 10 sec 309° --- --- 51.4 °F
UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR
 
8.5 ft 10 sec 307° --- --- 52.2 °F
WEST OREGON
 
7.5 ft 10 sec 319° 10-14 kt 200° 53.1 °F
Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA
 
10.5 ft 11 sec 309° --- --- 53.8 °F
SOUTHEAST PAPA
 
--- --- --- 19-23 kt 300° ---
EEL RIVER
 
--- --- --- 10-16 kt 50° 53.6 °F
Cape Mendocino, CA
 
9.8 ft 12 sec 314° --- --- 54.0 °F
PT ARENA
 
--- --- --- 8-12 kt 40° 55.2 °F
BODEGA BAY
 
--- --- --- 16-17 kt 330° ---
WEST CALIFORNIA
 
9.5 ft 11 sec 323° 6-8 kt 240° 56.5 °F
Point Reyes, CA
 
12.1 ft 12 sec 322° --- --- 55.9 °F
San Francisco Bar, CA
 
7.2 ft 11 sec 282° --- --- 55.2 °F
SAN FRANCISCO
 
--- --- --- 21-25 kt 330° 55.6 °F
HALF MOON BAY
 
9.2 ft 11 sec --- 17-21 kt 300° 56.5 °F
Monterey Canyon Outer, CA
 
11.2 ft 11 sec 297° --- --- 56.5 °F
MBM1
 
--- --- --- 10 kt 310° 56.5 °F
Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA
 
7.5 ft 11 sec 343° --- --- 56.8 °F
Point Sur, CA
 
14.1 ft 11 sec 313° --- --- 57.4 °F
CAPE SAN MARTIN
 
12.8 ft 11 sec 309° 17-23 kt 330° ---
Diablo Canyon, CA
 
8.2 ft 12 sec 282° --- --- 60.8 °F
SANTA MARIA
 
--- --- --- 12-17 kt 360° ---
Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA
 
12.5 ft 11 sec 327° --- --- 59.0 °F
Harvest, CA
 
12.1 ft 13 sec 314° --- --- 58.8 °F
WEST SANTA BARBARA
 
--- --- --- 16-19 kt 350° 59.2 °F
EAST SANTA BARBARA
 
--- --- --- 16-19 kt 300° 58.1 °F
Topanga Nearshore, CA
 
3.6 ft 7 sec 239° --- --- 60.1 °F
Santa Monica Bay, CA
 
6.2 ft 7 sec 268° --- --- 59.9 °F
Santa Cruz Basin, CA
 
5.9 ft 10 sec 279° --- --- 59.9 °F
Santa Monica Basin
 
--- --- --- 21-25 kt 310° 59.5 °F
Long Beach Channel, CA
 
3.6 ft 7 sec 249° --- --- 57.9 °F
SOUTH SANTA ROSA
 
9.5 ft 11 sec 304° 17-23 kt 300° 58.8 °F
San Pedro, CA
 
6.9 ft 7 sec 273° --- --- 59.9 °F
San Pedro South, CA
 
6.2 ft 8 sec 275° --- --- 60.4 °F
Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA
 
4.9 ft 8 sec --- --- --- 60.8 °F
Green Beach Offshore, CA
 
6.9 ft 7 sec 287° --- --- 61.2 °F
Red Beach Nearshore, CA
 
6.2 ft 7 sec 273° --- --- 60.8 °F
San Nicolas Island, CA
 
9.8 ft 11 sec 290° --- --- 58.8 °F
Oceanside Offshore, CA
 
7.5 ft 8 sec 285° --- --- 61.5 °F
Leucadia Nearshore, CA
 
6.6 ft 7 sec 271° --- --- 61.0 °F
Del Mar Nearshore, CA
 
6.6 ft 8 sec 282° --- --- 61.7 °F
Torrey Pines Outer, CA
 
6.9 ft 8 sec 295° --- --- 61.5 °F
SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA
 
6.2 ft 8 sec 291° --- --- 61.5 °F
Mission Bay West, CA
 
7.2 ft 8 sec 282° --- --- 61.3 °F
Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA
 
5.6 ft 8 sec 271° --- --- 60.6 °F
Point Loma South, CA
 
7.2 ft 8 sec 278° --- --- 61.7 °F
SAN CLEMENTE BASIN
 
--- --- --- 14-17 kt 300° 62.4 °F
TANNER BANK
 
10.5 ft --- 307° 16-21 kt 330° 60.1 °F
NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE
 
13.5 ft --- 79° 21-25 kt 100° 75.0 °F
NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO
 
--- --- --- 21-27 kt 100° 74.8 °F
NORTHERN HAWAII ONE
 
12.5 ft 9 sec 85° 21-27 kt 80° 73.4 °F
Hanalei, Kauai, HI
 
10.2 ft 9 sec 68° --- --- 76.1 °F
WHOTS
 
--- --- --- 17 kt 100° 75.4 °F
Waimea Bay, HI
 
8.2 ft 11 sec 36° --- --- 76.6 °F
Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI
 
9.2 ft 10 sec 51° --- --- 74.7 °F
Mokapu Point, HI
 
11.2 ft 10 sec --- --- --- 76.3 °F
Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI
 
3.9 ft 8 sec 164° --- --- 76.6 °F
Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI
 
4.3 ft 6 sec 139° --- --- 76.3 °F
Pauwela, Maui, HI
 
10.8 ft 11 sec 68° --- --- 74.8 °F
Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI
 
3.9 ft 6 sec 150° --- --- 76.6 °F
Hilo, Hawaii, HI
 
10.5 ft 11 sec --- --- --- 75.2 °F
SOUTHEAST HAWAII
 
10.5 ft --- 62° 16-19 kt 60° 77.5 °F
SOUTHWEST HAWAII
 
10.2 ft --- 69° 17-21 kt 90° 76.5 °F
Ipan, Guam
 
4.6 ft 11 sec --- --- --- 82.6 °F
North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia
 
6.6 ft 10 sec 44° --- --- 85.1 °F
Aunuu, American Samoa
 
5.9 ft 12 sec --- --- --- 85.6 °F
King-Poloa, American Samoa
 
4.6 ft 13 sec 177° --- --- 85.5 °F
Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP
 

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FZUS56 KMTR 200553 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 953 PM PST Thu Feb 19 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 953 PM PST Thu Feb 19 2026 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Winds ease tonight into Friday but remain hazardous to small craft. Rough to very rough seas prevail through the week. Rain chances return Saturday and continue into early next week. Southerly winds will also increase on Saturday ahead of the approaching storm system.




Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
953 PM PST Thu Feb 19 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST FRIDAY...

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

TONIGHT
NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft, subsiding to 10 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 16 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain early this evening.

FRI
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to S in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon.

FRI NIGHT
S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight.

SAT
SE wind 25 to 30 kt, rising to 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 12 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.

SAT NIGHT
S wind 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: S 15 ft at 9 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds. Rain in the evening, then rain with a slight chance of tstms after midnight.

SUN
S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: S 15 ft at 9 seconds and NW 6 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.

SUN NIGHT
S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 11 ft at 9 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.

MON
S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

MON NIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 9 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

TUE
SW wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 9 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely.

TUE NIGHT
NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 9 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.




Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
953 PM PST Thu Feb 19 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST FRIDAY...

TONIGHT
NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 14 to 17 ft, subsiding to 11 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 16 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

FRI
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 11 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight.

SAT
S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.

SAT NIGHT
S wind 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 12 ft at 9 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

SUN
S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 12 ft at 9 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.

SUN NIGHT
S wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 9 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely.

MON
S wind around 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 9 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely.

MON NIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 10 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

TUE
SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 9 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

TUE NIGHT
W wind around 10 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 9 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely.




Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
953 PM PST Thu Feb 19 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST FRIDAY...

TONIGHT
NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 14 to 16 ft, subsiding to 11 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 16 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 12 seconds.

FRI
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 11 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight.

SAT
SE wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming S 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain.

SAT NIGHT
S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 8 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.

SUN
S wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.

SUN NIGHT
S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 8 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain.

MON
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 7 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.

MON NIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 12 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

TUE
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 10 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

TUE NIGHT
SW wind around 10 kt, veering to W after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely.




Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
953 PM PST Thu Feb 19 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST FRIDAY...

TONIGHT
NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 14 to 16 ft, subsiding to 12 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 11 seconds and NW 16 ft at 12 seconds.

FRI
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.

SAT
S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain.

SAT NIGHT
S wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 6 seconds and NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.

SUN
SE wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.

SUN NIGHT
S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 10 seconds and W 6 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain.

MON
SE wind around 10 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 10 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.

MON NIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely.

TUE
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 9 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely.

TUE NIGHT
SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely.




Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM-
953 PM PST Thu Feb 19 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST FRIDAY...

TONIGHT
NW wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.

FRI
NE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon.

FRI NIGHT
SE wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.

SAT
SE wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.

SAT NIGHT
SE wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 11 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

SUN
S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 12 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.

SUN NIGHT
S wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 9 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Showers in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.

MON
SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.

MON NIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 9 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

TUE
SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 9 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.

TUE NIGHT
NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely.




Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM-
953 PM PST Thu Feb 19 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST FRIDAY...

TONIGHT
NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 13 seconds.

FRI
N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight.

SAT
SE wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming S 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 6 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain.

SAT NIGHT
S wind 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.

SUN
S wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.

SUN NIGHT
S wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.

MON
SE wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.

MON NIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 10 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

TUE
S wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.

TUE NIGHT
SW wind around 10 kt, veering to W after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely.

.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST.....
IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 5 to 7 feet with two wave systems at 7 and 14 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 3.1 kt at 05:57 AM Friday and 2.6 kt at 06:18 PM Friday.




Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM-
953 PM PST Thu Feb 19 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST FRIDAY...

TONIGHT
NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft, subsiding to 9 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 13 seconds.

FRI
NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
S wind around 5 kt, backing to SE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.

SAT
SE wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
SE wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight.

SUN
SE wind 25 to 30 kt, veering to S 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.

SUN NIGHT
S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.

MON
SE wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 11 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.

MON NIGHT
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 11 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

TUE
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

TUE NIGHT
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely.




Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM-
953 PM PST Thu Feb 19 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST FRIDAY...

TONIGHT
NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain until early morning.

FRI
N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.

SAT
SE wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming S 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
SE wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight.

SUN
SE wind 25 to 30 kt, veering to S 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 10 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.

SUN NIGHT
SE wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 10 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds.

MON
E wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 4 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.

MON NIGHT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 11 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.

TUE
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely.

TUE NIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely.




San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 953 PM PST Thu Feb 19 2026

TONIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt.

FRI
E wind around 5 kt.

FRI NIGHT
E wind 5 to 10 kt.

SAT
E wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain.

SAT NIGHT
SE wind 20 to 25 kt. A chance of rain.

SUN
SE wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. A chance of rain.

SUN NIGHT
S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. A chance of rain.

MON
SE wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.

MON NIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Rain.

TUE
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Rain.

TUE NIGHT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Rain likely.




San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 953 PM PST Thu Feb 19 2026

TONIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming N around 5 kt. .FRI...E wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. .SAT...SE wind around 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 to 25 kt. A chance of rain. .SUN...S wind 15 to 20 kt. A chance of rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE around 10 kt after midnight. A chance of rain. .MON...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...S wind around 10 kt. Rain. .TUE...S wind around 10 kt. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Rain likely.




Monterey Bay- 953 PM PST Thu Feb 19 2026 .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 13 seconds. .FRI...E wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt, backing to E after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. .SUN...SE wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to E after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .MON...E wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely. .TUE...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 10 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 10 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.




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