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Santa Cruz Surf Report

 

NOAA and CDIP Buoys Thursday, January 8th, 6:40pm PST Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Lower Cook Inlet   3.3 ft 7 sec 324° --- --- 38.7 °F Ocean Station PAPA   18.4 ft 11 sec 213° --- --- 44.4 °F Angeles Point, WA   2.6 ft 13 sec 298° --- --- 48.6 °F Grays Harbor, WA   14.1 ft 15 sec 284° --- --- 49.6 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   10.8 ft 15 sec 264° --- --- 47.3 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   16.1 ft 15 sec 300° --- --- 52.9 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   13.5 ft 17 sec 285° --- --- 52.0 °F Newport PWS North   14.8 ft 17 sec 300° --- --- 53.1 °F Yaquina Channel SW, OR   15.7 ft 15 sec 302° --- --- --- Newport PWS South, OR   17.1 ft 15 sec 300° --- --- 53.1 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   15.4 ft 17 sec 295° --- --- 53.8 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   16.1 ft 17 sec 305° --- --- 54.9 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 23-31 kt 170° --- EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 340° 54.5 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   18.0 ft 15 sec 308° --- --- 55.2 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 23-29 kt 340° 55.8 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 17-19 kt 330° 56.1 °F WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 10-14 kt 100° 60.3 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   10.2 ft 15 sec 275° --- --- 55.8 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 340° 56.7 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   7.5 ft 13 sec 294° --- --- 57.6 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 16 kt 300° 57.9 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   5.6 ft 11 sec 349° --- --- 58.1 °F Point Sur, CA   16.4 ft 17 sec 311° --- --- 58.3 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 25-33 kt 350° --- SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 19-23 kt 350° --- Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   16.7 ft 17 sec 314° --- --- 58.6 °F Harvest, CA   12.5 ft 18 sec 306° --- --- 59.5 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 19-25 kt 350° 58.8 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 8-14 kt 330° 60.6 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   3.6 ft 6 sec 250° --- --- 61.5 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   5.9 ft 7 sec 275° --- --- 62.4 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   7.2 ft 8 sec 274° --- --- 59.9 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 8 kt 320° 61.2 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   2.6 ft 6 sec 242° --- --- 62.2 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 27-35 kt 330° 57.6 °F San Pedro, CA   7.5 ft 7 sec 281° --- --- 62.1 °F San Pedro South, CA   7.2 ft 8 sec 276° --- --- 62.4 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   3.6 ft 7 sec 259° --- --- 62.4 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   4.6 ft 8 sec 273° --- --- 62.6 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   4.6 ft 8 sec 264° --- --- 62.2 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   12.5 ft 11 sec 300° --- --- 61.0 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   6.6 ft 9 sec 270° --- --- 63.1 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   6.2 ft 8 sec 274° --- --- 62.8 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   5.6 ft 8 sec 275° --- --- 62.8 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   6.2 ft 9 sec 280° --- --- 63.3 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   5.6 ft 8 sec 285° --- --- 62.8 °F Mission Bay West, CA   7.2 ft 9 sec 288° --- --- 62.8 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   5.9 ft 9 sec 274° --- --- 62.6 °F Point Loma South, CA   7.9 ft 8 sec 285° --- --- 63.3 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 320° 63.5 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 25-29 kt 330° 61.3 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 310° 77.4 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 310° 77.9 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 180° 76.6 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 6 kt 290° 77.7 °F Waimea Bay, HI   4.3 ft 13 sec 313° --- --- 77.9 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   3.9 ft 8 sec 70° --- --- 77.4 °F Mokapu Point, HI   4.3 ft 8 sec 67° --- --- 79.3 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   4.3 ft 13 sec 292° --- --- 78.8 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   3.0 ft 8 sec 161° --- --- 78.6 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   5.6 ft 8 sec 71° --- --- 78.1 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   2.6 ft 13 sec 282° --- --- 79.3 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   5.9 ft 8 sec 98° --- --- 77.4 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 14-16 kt 100° 77.0 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 14-16 kt 80° 77.9 °F Ipan, Guam   5.6 ft 7 sec 86° --- --- 82.4 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   5.6 ft 10 sec 8° --- --- 85.1 °F UTWE, KOSRAE, MICRONESIA   3.3 ft 8 sec 101° --- --- 85.8 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   5.2 ft 9 sec 49° --- --- 86.4 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   4.9 ft 9 sec 37° --- --- 86.2 °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 082354 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 354 PM 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 354 PM 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- 354 PM PST Thu Jan 8 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... TONIGHT N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt. 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 SW 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 NE wind around 5 kt. 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. TUE N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 13 seconds. TUE NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 13 seconds. Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 354 PM PST Thu Jan 8 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... TONIGHT N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 15 seconds and NW 16 ft at 16 seconds. FRI E 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 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 15 seconds. TUE N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 14 seconds. TUE NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 13 seconds. Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 354 PM PST Thu Jan 8 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... TONIGHT N wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt. 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 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 13 seconds. SAT NIGHT N 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, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. 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. TUE N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 10 seconds and NW 8 ft at 14 seconds. TUE NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 10 seconds and NW 7 ft at 13 seconds. Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 354 PM PST Thu Jan 8 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... TONIGHT N wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt. 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 N 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 around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. 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 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. 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. TUE N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 14 seconds. TUE NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 13 seconds. Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM- 354 PM PST Thu Jan 8 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST FRIDAY... TONIGHT N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt. 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 around 5 kt, veering to S 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 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 15 seconds. TUE NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 14 seconds. TUE NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds. Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM- 354 PM PST Thu Jan 8 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST FRIDAY... TONIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 14 seconds and NW 10 ft at 16 seconds. FRI NE wind 5 to 10 kt. 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 NE wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 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 NE 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 N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 15 seconds. TUE NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds. TUE NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 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- 354 PM PST Thu Jan 8 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST FRIDAY... TONIGHT N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late this evening and early morning, then becoming NE 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 15 seconds and NW 10 ft at 16 seconds. FRI E 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 N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 15 seconds. TUE NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds. TUE NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM- 354 PM PST Thu Jan 8 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST FRIDAY... TONIGHT N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt late this evening, then becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight, easing to 5 to 10 kt late. 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 NW in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NIGHT NE wind around 5 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 NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 12 seconds. SUN N wind 5 to 10 kt. 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. TUE NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 12 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds. TUE NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 11 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds. San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 354 PM PST Thu Jan 8 2026 TONIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight, veering to NE late. 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 N wind around 5 kt. MON NE wind 5 to 10 kt. MON NIGHT NE wind 5 to 10 kt. TUE NE wind 5 to 10 kt. TUE NIGHT NE wind 5 to 10 kt. San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 354 PM PST Thu Jan 8 2026 TONIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this evening and early morning, veering to E late. .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 5 to 10 kt. .MON NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. .TUE...NE wind around 5 kt. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Monterey Bay- 354 PM PST Thu Jan 8 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this evening, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 15 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. 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. .TUE...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 11 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 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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