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Santa Cruz Surf Report

 

NOAA and CDIP Buoys Friday, February 26th, 7:00am PST Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Seal Rocks   5.6 ft 10 sec --- 4-6 kt 340° 40.1 °F Cape Suckling   8.9 ft 11 sec 234° --- --- 42.1 °F Lower Cook Inlet   2.3 ft 7 sec 228° --- --- 39.2 °F CAPE CLEARE   7.5 ft 11 sec 217° 16-17 kt 270° 41.9 °F Fairweather Grounds   18.7 ft 12 sec 261° 17-19 kt --- 40.8 °F SHELIKOF STRAIT, AK   3.6 ft 5 sec 228° 16-21 kt 240° 37.0 °F Kodiak, AK   7.9 ft 10 sec 202° --- --- 40.1 °F WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA   11.2 ft 8 sec 246° 23-27 kt 260° 39.6 °F ALBATROSS BANK   13.5 ft 11 sec 242° 23-29 kt 250° 40.5 °F SOUTHEAST BERING SEA   7.5 ft 10 sec 186° 8-10 kt 350° 37.9 °F WESTERN ALEUTIANS   13.5 ft 11 sec 225° --- --- --- Angeles Point, WA   7.5 ft 11 sec 295° --- --- 45.5 °F Grays Harbor, WA   21.0 ft 17 sec 289° --- --- 47.1 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   17.4 ft 10 sec 278° --- --- 45.5 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   26.9 ft 18 sec 320° --- --- 48.2 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   18.0 ft 17 sec 317° --- --- 49.8 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   8.5 ft 13 sec 316° --- --- 49.8 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 330° 55.9 °F EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 350° 49.5 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   8.2 ft 13 sec 305° --- --- 49.5 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 23-29 kt 330° --- WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 340° 54.5 °F Point Reyes, CA   13.5 ft 9 sec 325° --- --- 50.5 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   6.9 ft 10 sec 286° --- --- 52.0 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 25-33 kt 320° 50.9 °F HALF MOON BAY   --- --- --- 27-35 kt 330° --- Point Santa Cruz, CA   4.3 ft 13 sec 236° --- --- 52.0 °F MONTEREY   --- --- --- 27-33 kt 330° 52.0 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 8 kt 330° 51.1 °F West Monterey Bay, CA   12.1 ft 11 sec 310° --- --- 52.2 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   5.9 ft 10 sec 343° --- --- 54.0 °F Point Sur, CA   11.8 ft 10 sec 307° --- --- 51.3 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 27-33 kt 330° --- Diablo Canyon, CA   7.2 ft 10 sec 290° --- --- 50.9 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 320° 54.7 °F Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   12.1 ft 11 sec 315° --- --- 54.1 °F Harvest, CA   10.8 ft 11 sec 310° --- --- 54.0 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 21-25 kt 310° --- EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 0-2 kt --- 54.5 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   1.3 ft 13 sec 212° --- --- 56.7 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 235° --- --- 56.7 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   3.6 ft 10 sec 286° --- --- 56.1 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 320° --- Long Beach Channel, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 248° --- --- 57.9 °F San Pedro, CA   2.6 ft 14 sec 255° --- --- 57.7 °F San Pedro South, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 271° --- --- 57.0 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   7.2 ft 11 sec 303° --- --- 56.3 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   2.3 ft 13 sec 205° --- --- 57.7 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 6 sec 278° --- --- 57.4 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   3.0 ft 13 sec 260° --- --- 58.5 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 12 sec 291° --- --- 57.7 °F Mission Bay West, CA   3.6 ft 11 sec 289° --- --- 58.5 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   3.3 ft 8 sec 283° --- --- 58.5 °F Point Loma South, CA   3.6 ft 13 sec 216° --- --- 58.3 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 4-6 kt --- --- TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 330° --- NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 21-27 kt 90° 75.0 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 23-29 kt 90° 75.0 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 23-29 kt 70° 74.3 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- --- --- 75.2 °F Kaneohe Bay, HI   11.2 ft 11 sec 64° --- --- 75.9 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   10.5 ft 11 sec 67° --- --- 75.6 °F Mokapu Point, HI   11.8 ft 10 sec 63° --- --- 76.3 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   4.9 ft 8 sec 162° --- --- 76.6 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   5.9 ft 8 sec 149° --- --- 76.5 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   10.8 ft 11 sec 62° --- --- 75.9 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   11.8 ft 11 sec --- --- --- 75.6 °F WESTERN HAWAII   --- --- --- 14-19 kt --- 76.8 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 21-27 kt 80° 75.4 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 23-29 kt 80° 76.6 °F Tanapag, Saipan, NMI   6.2 ft 8 sec 45° --- --- 82.9 °F Ritidian Point, Guam   5.9 ft 8 sec 39° --- --- 82.2 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   7.5 ft 14 sec --- --- --- 84.0 °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 261048 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 248 AM PST Fri Feb 26 2021 Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas and out 60 nm including the San Francisco Bay and Monterey Bay 248 AM PST Fri Feb 26 2021 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... North to northwest gale force winds across the coastal waters through Friday. Northerly winds are forecast to weaken through the weekend, especially by Sunday. These winds will generate steep to very steep fresh swell and bring hazardous conditions for smaller vessels, combining with a moderate period northwest swell through the weekend. Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 248 AM PST Fri Feb 26 2021 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... TODAY NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Wind waves 14 to 16 ft, increasing to 16 to 18 ft this afternoon. NW swell 9 to 11 ft at 17 seconds. TONIGHT N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Wind waves 15 to 17 ft. NW swell 12 to 14 ft at 17 seconds. SAT N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Wind waves 14 to 16 ft. NW swell 11 to 13 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NIGHT N winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Wind waves 14 to 16 ft. NW swell 8 to 10 ft at 14 seconds. SUN N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves 10 to 12 ft. NW swell 7 to 9 ft at 13 seconds. SUN NIGHT N winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves 8 to 9 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft at 13 seconds. MON N winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves 6 to 7 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft. TUE N winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 8 to 10 ft. Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 248 AM PST Fri Feb 26 2021 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... TODAY NW winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Wind waves 15 to 17 ft, increasing to 17 to 19 ft this afternoon. NW swell 6 to 8 ft at 16 seconds. TONIGHT NW winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Wind waves 17 to 19 ft. NW swell 10 to 12 ft at 17 seconds. SAT N winds around 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Wind waves 16 to 17 ft. NW swell 8 to 10 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NIGHT N winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Wind waves 15 to 17 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft at 14 seconds. SUN N winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves 9 to 11 ft. NW swell 6 to 7 ft at 13 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Wind waves 8 to 9 ft. NW swell 6 to 7 ft at 13 seconds. MON N winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves 6 to 7 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft. TUE N winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 7 to 9 ft. Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 248 AM PST Fri Feb 26 2021 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... TODAY NW winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Wind waves 15 to 17 ft, increasing to 17 to 19 ft this afternoon. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 16 seconds. TONIGHT N winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Wind waves 18 to 19 ft. NW swell 9 to 11 ft at 18 seconds. SAT N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Wind waves 16 to 18 ft. NW swell 8 to 10 ft at 16 seconds. SAT NIGHT N winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Wind waves 15 to 17 ft. NW swell 6 to 7 ft at 14 seconds. SUN N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves 9 to 11 ft. NW swell 6 to 7 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NIGHT N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Wind waves 7 to 8 ft. NW swell 6 to 7 ft at 13 seconds. MON N winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves 5 to 6 ft. NW swell 4 to 5 ft. TUE N winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft. Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 248 AM PST Fri Feb 26 2021 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... TODAY N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Wind waves 15 to 16 ft, increasing to 17 to 19 ft this afternoon. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 16 seconds. TONIGHT N winds around 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Wind waves 17 to 19 ft. NW swell 8 to 10 ft at 18 seconds. SAT N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Wind waves 17 to 18 ft. NW swell 8 to 10 ft at 16 seconds. SAT NIGHT N winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Wind waves 15 to 17 ft. NW swell 6 to 7 ft at 14 seconds. SUN N winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves 10 to 12 ft. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NIGHT N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Wind waves 6 to 7 ft. NW swell 6 to 7 ft at 13 seconds. MON N winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves 5 to 6 ft. NW swell 4 to 5 ft. TUE NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft. Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 nm- 248 AM PST Fri Feb 26 2021 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... TODAY NW winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Wind waves 13 to 15 ft. NW swell 7 to 9 ft at 16 seconds. TONIGHT NW winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Wind waves 13 to 15 ft. NW swell 9 to 11 ft at 16 seconds. SAT NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Wind waves 11 to 13 ft. NW swell 8 to 10 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NIGHT N winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Wind waves 10 to 12 ft. NW swell 8 to 10 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Wind waves 6 to 7 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft at 13 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 13 seconds. MON NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 2 to 4 ft. TUE N winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 7 to 9 ft. Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 nm- 248 AM PST Fri Feb 26 2021 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... TODAY NW winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Wind waves 12 to 14 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 16 seconds. TONIGHT NW winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Wind waves 14 to 16 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft at 17 seconds. SAT NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Wind waves 11 to 13 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 16 seconds. SAT NIGHT N winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Wind waves 10 to 12 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 14 seconds. SUN N winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 6 to 7 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 13 seconds. MON NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 2 to 4 ft. TUE N winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 5 to 7 ft. .....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Northwest swell 6 to 7 ft, with a dominant period of 12 seconds. ACROSS THE BAR...Northwest swell 8 to 10 ft, with a dominant period of 12 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 1.8 kt at 03:37 AM Friday and 3.1 kt at 03:43 PM Friday. Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 nm- 248 AM PST Fri Feb 26 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... TODAY NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Wind waves 11 to 13 ft. NW swell 2 to 4 ft at 16 seconds. TONIGHT NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Wind waves 12 to 14 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 16 seconds. SAT NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Wind waves 11 to 13 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 16 seconds. SAT NIGHT N winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves 10 to 12 ft. NW swell 4 to 5 ft at 15 seconds. SUN N winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 6 to 7 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NIGHT N winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 5 to 6 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 13 seconds. MON NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 2 to 4 ft. TUE N winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft. Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 nm- 248 AM PST Fri Feb 26 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM PST THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... TODAY NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Wind waves 10 to 12 ft, increasing to 12 to 14 ft this afternoon. NW swell 2 to 3 ft at 16 seconds. TONIGHT NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Wind waves 12 to 14 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 17 seconds. SAT NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Wind waves 12 to 14 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 16 seconds. SAT NIGHT N winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves 11 to 13 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 15 seconds. SUN N winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 7 to 8 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NIGHT N winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft at 13 seconds. MON NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft. TUE N winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft. San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 248 AM PST Fri Feb 26 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... TODAY W winds 10 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt this afternoon. TONIGHT NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. SAT NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. SAT NIGHT N winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. SUN N winds 5 to 15 kt. SUN NIGHT NW winds 5 to 10 kt. MON NW winds 5 to 15 kt. TUE NW winds 5 to 10 kt. San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 248 AM PST Fri Feb 26 2021 TODAY NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. TONIGHT NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. SAT NW winds 10 to 15 kt. SAT NIGHT N winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. SUN N winds 5 to 10 kt. SUN NIGHT NW winds 5 to 10 kt. MON NW winds 5 to 15 kt. TUE N winds 5 to 15 kt. Monterey Bay- 248 AM PST Fri Feb 26 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... TODAY NW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt this afternoon. Wind waves 5 to 6 ft. W swell 2 to 3 ft at 16 seconds. TONIGHT NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves 5 to 6 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 16 seconds. SAT NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves 5 to 6 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 16 seconds. SAT NIGHT N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Wind waves 6 to 7 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 15 seconds. SUN N winds around 10 kt. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NIGHT N winds around 10 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 13 seconds. MON N winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft. TUE N winds 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves around 2 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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