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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Friday, March 20th, 1:00pm PDT Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Ocean Station PAPA   9.5 ft 11 sec 319° --- --- 42.4 °F Backyard Buoys   5.2 ft 9 sec 263° --- --- --- Grays Harbor, WA   5.6 ft 10 sec 291° --- --- 49.8 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   5.6 ft 10 sec 278° --- --- 49.8 °F COLUMBIA RIVER BAR   6.2 ft 11 sec 286° 10-12 kt --- 50.7 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   6.9 ft 10 sec 291° --- --- 50.9 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   5.2 ft 12 sec 293° --- --- 50.9 °F Newport PWS North   6.2 ft 11 sec 302° --- --- 52.3 °F Yaquina Channel SW, OR   6.2 ft 12 sec 298° --- --- --- Newport PWS South, OR   6.2 ft 10 sec --- --- --- 52.2 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   5.9 ft 11 sec 296° --- --- 52.7 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   5.9 ft 11 sec 308° --- --- 53.8 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 10-14 kt 350° --- EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 350° 54.1 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   7.2 ft 12 sec 304° --- --- 52.2 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 340° 51.8 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 310° --- WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 10-14 kt 20° 58.6 °F Point Reyes, CA   6.9 ft 12 sec 314° --- --- 54.9 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   3.9 ft 13 sec 264° --- --- 57.9 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 300° 56.1 °F HALF MOON BAY   4.3 ft 12 sec --- 12-14 kt 310° 55.9 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   4.6 ft 11 sec --- --- --- 58.1 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 8 kt 280° 57.6 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   2.6 ft 12 sec 355° --- --- 59.2 °F Point Sur, CA   6.2 ft 13 sec 298° --- --- 57.9 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 0 kt --- --- Diablo Canyon, CA   3.9 ft 13 sec 271° --- --- 58.8 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 6 kt 190° 61.0 °F Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   5.2 ft 13 sec 274° --- --- 62.2 °F Harvest, CA   4.6 ft 12 sec 296° --- --- 60.8 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 150° 60.1 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 6 kt 100° 64.8 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 17 sec 202° --- --- 64.9 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   2.3 ft 15 sec 205° --- --- 65.3 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   3.3 ft 15 sec 220° --- --- 66.6 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 200° 64.8 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 261° --- --- 66.4 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 0-2 kt --- 60.3 °F San Pedro, CA   1.6 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 67.8 °F San Pedro South, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 175° --- --- 67.1 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 17 sec 218° --- --- 67.1 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   2.3 ft 15 sec 214° --- --- 67.8 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 17 sec 215° --- --- 66.6 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   4.3 ft 13 sec 288° --- --- 63.0 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   2.3 ft 15 sec 190° --- --- 67.1 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 17 sec --- --- --- 67.1 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 15 sec 237° --- --- 66.7 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   2.3 ft 17 sec 201° --- --- 67.6 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   1.0 ft 13 sec 280° --- --- 68.2 °F Mission Bay West, CA   2.6 ft 15 sec 204° --- --- 68.0 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 15 sec 234° --- --- 66.7 °F Point Loma South, CA   3.0 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 65.7 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 300° 66.9 °F TANNER BANK   4.3 ft 13 sec 275° 2-4 kt 250° 62.6 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 80° 72.3 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 70° 72.3 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 17-23 kt 150° 73.9 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   7.5 ft 13 sec 348° --- --- 76.6 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 14 kt 160° 75.4 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   4.9 ft 11 sec 9° --- --- 75.0 °F Mokapu Point, HI   6.2 ft 11 sec 8° --- --- 76.5 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   6.9 ft 6 sec 183° --- --- 76.5 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   5.9 ft 6 sec 176° --- --- 76.6 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   5.2 ft 11 sec 8° --- --- 76.1 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   5.2 ft 13 sec 189° --- --- 76.6 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   4.9 ft 11 sec 2° --- --- 76.1 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 130° 78.3 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 150° 77.7 °F Ipan, Guam   6.2 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 80.8 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   5.6 ft 14 sec 326° --- --- 85.5 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   4.6 ft 14 sec 238° --- --- 85.6 °F Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

Santa Cruz San Luis Obispo 48-hour Buoy Charts  -  Monterey Region MONTEREY (NOAA 46042) 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 Sur (CDIP 157) 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

 

Point Sur Buoy  -  7-day Forecast Point Sur buoy forecast courtesy of CDIP

 

Santa Cruz San Luis Obispo Point Sur Buoy  -  Swell Direction swell direction details Point Sur buoy directional graphic courtesy of CDIP

 

Monterey Swell Model Monterey swell model courtesy of CDIP

 

Monterey 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 201541 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 841 AM PDT Fri Mar 20 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 841 AM PDT Fri Mar 20 2026 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Lingering high pressure will maintain northerly flow over the coastal waters today. Northwesterly winds will increase this weekend as a cold front sweeps through. Gales will develop across the northern waters Saturday into early Sunday. Hazardous seas will develop due to strengthening winds. Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 841 AM PDT Fri Mar 20 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... TODAY NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SAT NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft, building to 13 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft, subsiding to 10 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds. MON NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 14 seconds. TUE NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 841 AM PDT Fri Mar 20 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... TODAY NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. SAT NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft, building to 11 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 14 ft, subsiding to 9 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 10 seconds and SW 5 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 20 seconds. MON NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 5 ft at 19 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 12 seconds. TUE NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 841 AM PDT Fri Mar 20 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... TODAY NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. SAT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and SW 5 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft, subsiding to 9 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 11 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and SW 5 ft at 20 seconds. MON NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 19 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. TUE NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 12 seconds. Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 841 AM PDT Fri Mar 20 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... TODAY NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog. SAT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. SAT NIGHT NW wind around 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds. SUN NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 19 seconds. MON NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 20 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. TUE N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 13 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds. Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM- 841 AM PDT Fri Mar 20 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... TODAY NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this morning, rising to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds. SAT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and SW 4 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 19 seconds. MON NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 4 ft at 20 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. TUE NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM- 841 AM PDT Fri Mar 20 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... TODAY NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 13 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. SAT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. SAT NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. SUN NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 4 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. MON NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 19 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. TUE NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds. .....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 4 feet at 13 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 2.3 kt at 06:21 PM Friday and 4.2 kt at 06:17 AM Saturday. Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM- 841 AM PDT Fri Mar 20 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... TODAY NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 12 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. SAT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 12 seconds. SUN NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 4 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds. MON NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. TUE NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM- 841 AM PDT Fri Mar 20 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... TODAY N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW late this morning and afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. SAT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. SAT NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds. MON NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. TUE N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 13 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 841 AM PDT Fri Mar 20 2026 TODAY SW wind around 5 kt. TONIGHT SW wind around 5 kt. SAT SW wind 5 to 10 kt. SAT NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt. SUN W wind 5 to 10 kt. SUN NIGHT SW wind 5 to 10 kt. MON SW wind around 5 kt. MON NIGHT SW wind 5 to 10 kt. TUE SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. TUE NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 841 AM PDT Fri Mar 20 2026 TODAY Light and variable winds, becoming NW around 5 kt early this afternoon, rising to 5 to 10 kt late. TONIGHT W wind around 5 kt. SAT W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. SAT NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. SUN W wind around 5 kt. SUN NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. MON W wind around 5 kt. MON NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. TUE W wind around 5 kt. TUE NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Monterey Bay- 841 AM PDT Fri Mar 20 2026 .TODAY...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. .TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 19 seconds. .MON...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 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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