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
 
Wednesday, February 18th, 8:45pm PST
Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp
Seal Rocks
 
2.6 ft 12 sec 186° 2-6 kt 40° 40.5 °F
Lower Cook Inlet
 
2.0 ft 7 sec 218° --- --- 40.1 °F
FAIRWEATHER GROUND
 
3.3 ft 13 sec 243° 6-8 kt 140° 44.6 °F
SHELIKOF STRAIT, AK
 
4.3 ft 5 sec 228° 12-16 kt 250° 36.9 °F
CENTRAL BERING SEA
 
10.8 ft 10 sec 266° 14-17 kt 310° 37.4 °F
CAPE EDGECUMBE
 
3.6 ft 13 sec 253° 10-14 kt 350° 44.8 °F
WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA
 
5.2 ft 11 sec 223° 10-14 kt 210° 38.8 °F
CENTRAL GULF OF ALASKA
 
4.9 ft 12 sec 247° 2-6 kt 260° ---
SOUTH KODIAK
 
7.9 ft 11 sec 222° 14-16 kt --- 40.5 °F
WESTERN ALEUTIANS
 
9.8 ft 11 sec 227° 14-19 kt 70° 39.6 °F
Ocean Station PAPA
 
7.5 ft 10 sec 265° --- --- 44.1 °F
Neah Bay
 
5.2 ft 11 sec 276° 14-17 kt 70° 47.7 °F
NEW DUNGENESS
 
1.0 ft 3 sec 88° 12-14 kt 40° 47.7 °F
Backyard Buoys
 
5.9 ft 11 sec 283° --- --- ---
Grays Harbor, WA
 
6.9 ft 12 sec --- --- --- 48.7 °F
Clatsop Spit, OR
 
6.6 ft 10 sec 271° --- --- 48.0 °F
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR
 
6.9 ft 9 sec 287° 21-27 kt --- 48.7 °F
Astoria Canyon, OR
 
7.5 ft 11 sec --- --- --- 48.4 °F
TILLAMOOK, OR
 
7.2 ft 11 sec 303° 12-16 kt 360° 50.5 °F
Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR
 
7.2 ft 13 sec 285° --- --- ---
STONEWALL BANK
 
9.5 ft 12 sec 312° 6-10 kt 290° ---
Newport PWS North
 
9.5 ft 11 sec 293° --- --- 51.6 °F
Yaquina Channel SW, OR
 
9.5 ft 12 sec --- --- --- ---
Newport PWS South, OR
 
9.8 ft 12 sec --- --- --- 51.8 °F
UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR
 
10.2 ft 13 sec 314° --- --- 52.2 °F
PORT ORFORD
 
9.8 ft 12 sec 303° --- --- ---
WEST OREGON
 
13.5 ft 10 sec 316° 27-33 kt 320° 53.1 °F
ST GEORGES
 
9.2 ft 12 sec 304° 17-23 kt 190° ---
Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA
 
11.2 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 54.1 °F
SOUTHEAST PAPA
 
--- --- --- 19-25 kt 350° ---
EEL RIVER
 
10.2 ft 12 sec 304° 17-23 kt 160° 54.1 °F
Cape Mendocino, CA
 
11.8 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 54.1 °F
PT ARENA
 
--- --- 327° 8-16 kt 170° 55.8 °F
BODEGA BAY
 
11.8 ft 13 sec 305° 6-10 kt 240° ---
WEST CALIFORNIA
 
--- --- 334° 21-25 kt 330° 55.9 °F
Point Reyes, CA
 
14.1 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 56.5 °F
San Francisco Bar, CA
 
8.5 ft 14 sec 271° --- --- 55.6 °F
SAN FRANCISCO
 
9.8 ft 13 sec 304° 12-19 kt 240° 55.6 °F
HALF MOON BAY
 
8.2 ft 11 sec --- 12-16 kt 220° 57.2 °F
Monterey Canyon Outer, CA
 
8.2 ft 13 sec 293° --- --- 57.0 °F
MBM1
 
--- --- --- 8 kt 210° 57.2 °F
Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA
 
4.6 ft 12 sec 351° --- --- 56.7 °F
Point Sur, CA
 
12.1 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 57.9 °F
CAPE SAN MARTIN
 
--- --- 311° 2-6 kt 250° ---
Diablo Canyon, CA
 
8.2 ft 14 sec 272° --- --- 63.0 °F
SANTA MARIA
 
--- --- 316° 8-12 kt 290° ---
Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA
 
14.4 ft 14 sec 317° --- --- 59.4 °F
Harvest, CA
 
12.1 ft 14 sec --- --- --- 59.0 °F
WEST SANTA BARBARA
 
12.5 ft 12 sec 315° 10-16 kt 310° 59.2 °F
EAST SANTA BARBARA
 
6.2 ft 12 sec 266° 16-21 kt 300° 58.5 °F
Topanga Nearshore, CA
 
3.9 ft 8 sec 237° --- --- 61.2 °F
Santa Monica Bay, CA
 
7.2 ft 10 sec 271° --- --- 60.6 °F
Santa Cruz Basin, CA
 
6.9 ft 10 sec --- --- --- 60.4 °F
Santa Monica Basin
 
--- --- 257° 17-21 kt 290° 60.6 °F
Long Beach Channel, CA
 
3.0 ft 12 sec --- --- --- 59.9 °F
SOUTH SANTA ROSA
 
--- --- 293° 12-17 kt 300° 59.7 °F
San Pedro, CA
 
5.9 ft 12 sec --- --- --- 61.2 °F
San Pedro South, CA
 
6.2 ft 10 sec --- --- --- 60.8 °F
Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA
 
4.6 ft 11 sec --- --- --- 61.7 °F
Green Beach Offshore, CA
 
5.9 ft 9 sec 277° --- --- 61.7 °F
Red Beach Nearshore, CA
 
4.9 ft 7 sec 254° --- --- 61.7 °F
San Nicolas Island, CA
 
13.1 ft 13 sec 312° --- --- 59.5 °F
Oceanside Offshore, CA
 
5.9 ft 8 sec --- --- --- 62.1 °F
Leucadia Nearshore, CA
 
5.6 ft 12 sec 267° --- --- 61.2 °F
Del Mar Nearshore, CA
 
5.9 ft 12 sec --- --- --- 61.7 °F
Torrey Pines Outer, CA
 
5.9 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 62.1 °F
SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA
 
5.2 ft 13 sec 288° --- --- 62.2 °F
Mission Bay West, CA
 
6.9 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 61.9 °F
Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA
 
5.6 ft 13 sec 273° --- --- 61.0 °F
Point Loma South, CA
 
7.2 ft 11 sec 277° --- --- 62.2 °F
SAN CLEMENTE BASIN
 
9.2 ft 13 sec 284° 12-17 kt 290° 62.8 °F
TANNER BANK
 
--- --- 315° 12-16 kt 310° 60.3 °F
NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE
 
--- --- 94° 21-25 kt 120° 75.2 °F
NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO
 
--- --- --- 23-29 kt 120° 75.4 °F
NORTHERN HAWAII ONE
 
12.1 ft 9 sec 75° 23-27 kt 80° 73.8 °F
Hanalei, Kauai, HI
 
11.5 ft 10 sec --- --- --- 76.1 °F
WHOTS
 
--- --- --- 23 kt 90° 75.4 °F
Waimea Bay, HI
 
8.2 ft 10 sec 40° --- --- 76.5 °F
Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI
 
10.5 ft 10 sec --- --- --- 74.7 °F
Mokapu Point, HI
 
13.1 ft 9 sec --- --- --- 76.3 °F
Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI
 
4.3 ft 10 sec 158° --- --- 77.0 °F
Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI
 
4.9 ft 9 sec 147° --- --- 76.3 °F
Pauwela, Maui, HI
 
10.8 ft 9 sec --- --- --- 75.2 °F
Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI
 
4.3 ft 6 sec 124° --- --- 76.8 °F
Hilo, Hawaii, HI
 
9.2 ft 10 sec --- --- --- 76.1 °F
SOUTHEAST HAWAII
 
10.8 ft 11 sec 43° 23-27 kt 60° 77.4 °F
SOUTHWEST HAWAII
 
--- --- 74° 23-27 kt 80° 76.6 °F
Ipan, Guam
 
4.9 ft 11 sec 66° --- --- 83.1 °F
North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia
 
7.5 ft 8 sec 85° --- --- 85.5 °F
Aunuu, American Samoa
 
6.2 ft 13 sec 177° --- --- 85.6 °F
King-Poloa, American Samoa
 
5.6 ft 13 sec 209° --- --- 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
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Santa Cruz tide chart
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FZUS56 KMTR 182243 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 243 PM PST Wed Feb 18 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 243 PM PST Wed Feb 18 2026 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Light showers continue to move through the waters with moderate to breezy winds. Winds quickly become strong in the late night with widespread gale force gusts returning as moderate to heavy rains move through the waters. Chances for thunderstorms increase through the early morning on Thursday, but these chances reduce that afternoon. Rough to very rough seas will prevail through the week. Rain chances in general exit early Friday, but the next system begins to arrive Saturday afternoon.




Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
243 PM PST Wed Feb 18 2026

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

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

TONIGHT
SW wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to S late this evening, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain early this evening, then rain late this evening and overnight.

THU
NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft, building to 15 to 17 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 17 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.

THU NIGHT
NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 14 to 17 ft, subsiding to 10 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 17 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.

FRI
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a 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 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.

SAT
SE wind 25 to 30 kt, rising to 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.

SAT NIGHT
S wind 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft, building to 12 to 16 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 14 ft at 10 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

SUN
S wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: S 14 ft at 10 seconds and SW 9 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.

SUN NIGHT
S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: S 13 ft at 11 seconds and NW 8 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.

MON
S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 11 ft at 11 seconds and NW 10 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.

MON NIGHT
SW wind around 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 10 seconds and W 10 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.




Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
243 PM PST Wed Feb 18 2026

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

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

TONIGHT
SW wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to S late this evening, then becoming SW 20 to 25 kt after midnight, becoming W 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 13 seconds and S 5 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain early this evening, then a slight chance of tstms late this evening and early morning. Rain late this evening and overnight.

THU
NW wind around 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft, building to 15 to 17 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 17 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.

THU NIGHT
NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 14 to 17 ft, subsiding to 11 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 17 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the evening.

FRI
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning.

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 chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.

SAT
SE wind 25 to 30 kt, veering to S 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds. Rain likely.

SAT NIGHT
S wind 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 12 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

SUN
S wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: S 12 ft at 9 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

SUN NIGHT
S wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 12 ft at 9 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

MON
S wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 11 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.

MON NIGHT
SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 11 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.




Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
243 PM PST Wed Feb 18 2026

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

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

TONIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt late this evening, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight, becoming W 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 13 seconds and SW 7 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of tstms.

THU
NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 17 ft, building to 16 to 17 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 17 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.

THU NIGHT
NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 14 to 17 ft, subsiding to 11 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 17 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the evening.

FRI
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W 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. A slight chance of rain in the morning.

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

SAT NIGHT
S wind 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

SUN
S wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 11 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

SUN NIGHT
S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 11 ft at 8 seconds and NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.

MON
S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 10 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.

MON NIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 11 seconds and W 9 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.




Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
243 PM PST Wed Feb 18 2026

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

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

TONIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt late this evening, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight, becoming W 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 13 seconds and SW 6 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain this evening, then rain with a slight chance of tstms after midnight.

THU
NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft, building to 15 to 16 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 16 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.

THU NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 14 to 16 ft, subsiding to 11 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 16 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.

FRI
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning.

FRI NIGHT
S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 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. A chance of rain after midnight.

SAT
SE wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming S 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain.

SAT NIGHT
S wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.

SUN
S wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.

SUN NIGHT
S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 9 seconds and NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.

MON
S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 11 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.

MON NIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 11 seconds and W 9 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.




Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM-
243 PM PST Wed Feb 18 2026

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

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

TONIGHT
SW wind around 10 kt, backing to SE late this evening and early morning, then becoming E 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 13 seconds and SW 3 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain early this evening, then rain late this evening and overnight.

THU
NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 11 to 15 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 11 seconds and SW 4 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the morning.

THU NIGHT
NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 15 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain.

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.

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

SAT
SE wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

SAT NIGHT
SE wind 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 12 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

SUN
S wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: S 13 ft at 10 seconds and NW 3 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

SUN NIGHT
S wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 12 ft at 10 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Showers in the evening, then rain after midnight.

MON
S wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 9 seconds and W 9 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

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




Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM-
243 PM PST Wed Feb 18 2026

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

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

TONIGHT
SW wind around 10 kt, backing to S late this evening, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight, veering to SW late. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 13 seconds and S 6 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain early this evening, then rain late this evening and overnight.

THU
NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, building to 10 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the morning.

THU NIGHT
NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain.

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 S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning.

FRI NIGHT
SE wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight.

SAT
SE wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain.

SAT NIGHT
S wind 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 9 seconds. Rain.

SUN
S wind 30 to 40 kt, easing to 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 10 seconds and NW 2 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.

SUN NIGHT
S wind 30 to 35 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 9 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.

MON
S wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.

MON NIGHT
S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.

.....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 3.0 kt at 05:03 PM Wednesday and 2.7 kt at 05:26 AM Thursday.




Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM-
243 PM PST Wed Feb 18 2026

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

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

TONIGHT
W wind around 10 kt, backing to S late this evening, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight, veering to SW with gusts up to 35 kt late. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 13 seconds and SW 7 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. A slight chance of tstms after midnight.

THU
NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: W 14 ft at 12 seconds and S 7 ft at 13 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon.

THU NIGHT
NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 15 ft, subsiding to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the evening.

FRI
N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning.

FRI NIGHT
S wind around 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 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 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon.

SAT NIGHT
SE wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

SUN
SE wind 30 to 40 kt, veering to S 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 9 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

SUN NIGHT
S wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.

MON
S wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

MON NIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.




Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM-
243 PM PST Wed Feb 18 2026

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

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

TONIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt late this evening, then becoming S 20 to 25 kt after midnight, becoming SW 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 13 seconds and SW 3 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain early this evening. A slight chance of rain late this evening, then rain with a slight chance of tstms after midnight.

THU
NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: W 14 ft at 12 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon.

THU NIGHT
NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.

FRI
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning.

FRI NIGHT
W wind around 5 kt, backing to SE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight.

SAT
SE wind 25 to 30 kt. Gusts up to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon.

SAT NIGHT
SE wind 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 9 seconds. Rain likely.

SUN
SE wind 30 to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 9 seconds. Rain likely.

SUN NIGHT
SE wind 30 to 35 kt, easing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 9 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely.

MON
SE wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely.

MON NIGHT
S wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 10 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.




San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 243 PM PST Wed Feb 18 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

TONIGHT
SW wind around 10 kt, backing to S late this evening, then becoming SE 15 to 20 kt after midnight. A chance of rain early this evening, then rain late this evening and overnight.

THU
W wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the morning. Rain, mainly in the morning.

THU NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. A slight chance of rain in the evening.

FRI
NE wind around 5 kt.

FRI NIGHT
E wind 5 to 10 kt. A slight chance of rain after midnight.

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

SAT NIGHT
SE wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. Rain.

SUN
S wind 25 to 30 kt. Rain.

SUN NIGHT
S wind 25 to 30 kt. Rain.

MON
S wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Rain.

MON NIGHT
S wind 15 to 20 kt. Rain.




San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 243 PM PST Wed Feb 18 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

TONIGHT
SW wind around 10 kt, backing to SE late this evening, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. A chance of rain early this evening, then rain late this evening and overnight. .THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Rain, mainly in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. A slight chance of rain in the evening. .FRI...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. A slight chance of rain after midnight. .SAT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Rain. .SUN...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt. Rain. .MON...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Rain. .MON NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Rain.




Monterey Bay- 243 PM PST Wed Feb 18 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM PST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S late this evening, then becoming SE 15 to 20 kt after midnight, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. A slight chance of tstms after midnight. .THU...W wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 12 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the evening. .FRI...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight. .SAT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely. .SUN...SE wind 25 to 30 kt, veering to S 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 9 seconds. Rain likely. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming SE 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely. .MON...S wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely. .MON NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.




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