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
 
Sunday, April 12th, 11:00pm PDT
Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp
Seal Rocks
 
2.3 ft 8 sec 202° 2-4 kt 20° 39.2 °F
Cape Suckling
 
4.3 ft 16 sec 151° 6-8 kt 120° ---
Lower Cook Inlet
 
5.9 ft 6 sec 236° --- --- 38.7 °F
FAIRWEATHER GROUND
 
4.9 ft 16 sec 210° --- --- ---
CENTRAL BERING SEA
 
5.2 ft 8 sec 316° 21-25 kt 100° 37.6 °F
CAPE EDGECUMBE
 
4.9 ft 16 sec 213° 12-14 kt 270° ---
WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA
 
12.5 ft 10 sec 259° 21-25 kt 280° 38.5 °F
SOUTH KODIAK
 
6.2 ft --- 289° 16-19 kt --- 38.5 °F
CENTRAL ALEUTIANS
 
9.2 ft --- 264° --- --- 39.4 °F
WESTERN ALEUTIANS
 
10.5 ft --- 192° 21-25 kt --- 39.7 °F
Ocean Station PAPA
 
5.9 ft 17 sec 180° --- --- 42.4 °F
Neah Bay
 
3.9 ft 8 sec 269° 12-14 kt 250° ---
Backyard Buoys
 
4.3 ft 9 sec 275° --- --- ---
CAPE ELIZABETH
 
5.9 ft 9 sec 299° 16-17 kt 300° ---
Grays Harbor, WA
 
5.2 ft 9 sec 299° --- --- 52.3 °F
Clatsop Spit, OR
 
4.9 ft 9 sec 281° --- --- 52.0 °F
Astoria Canyon, OR
 
6.2 ft 9 sec 292° --- --- 53.1 °F
Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR
 
4.9 ft 10 sec 278° --- --- 52.9 °F
STONEWALL BANK
 
6.6 ft 10 sec 288° 14-16 kt 330° ---
Newport PWS North
 
6.2 ft 11 sec 274° --- --- 52.0 °F
Yaquina Channel SW, OR
 
5.9 ft 9 sec 282° --- --- ---
Newport PWS South, OR
 
5.9 ft 10 sec 282° --- --- 52.0 °F
UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR
 
6.9 ft 10 sec 284° --- --- 52.2 °F
PORT ORFORD
 
6.9 ft 16 sec 198° --- --- ---
WEST OREGON
 
7.9 ft --- 323° 14-16 kt 340° 52.5 °F
Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA
 
6.6 ft 9 sec 273° --- --- 53.4 °F
SOUTHEAST PAPA
 
--- --- --- 10-16 kt 350° ---
EEL RIVER
 
8.2 ft 10 sec 284° 8-12 kt 320° ---
Cape Mendocino, CA
 
7.5 ft 10 sec 287° --- --- 55.0 °F
PT ARENA
 
--- --- --- 4-6 kt 340° 55.2 °F
BODEGA BAY
 
--- --- --- 8-10 kt 300° ---
WEST CALIFORNIA
 
--- --- 319° 16-19 kt 340° 57.2 °F
Point Reyes, CA
 
8.5 ft 11 sec 290° --- --- 57.4 °F
San Francisco Bar, CA
 
7.9 ft 11 sec 273° --- --- 57.4 °F
SAN FRANCISCO
 
--- --- --- 6-8 kt 270° 56.8 °F
HALF MOON BAY
 
8.2 ft 10 sec --- 12-16 kt 270° 57.2 °F
Monterey Canyon Outer, CA
 
7.9 ft 11 sec 283° --- --- 58.5 °F
MBM1
 
--- --- --- 6 kt 220° 58.6 °F
Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA
 
3.6 ft 11 sec 335° --- --- 57.7 °F
Point Sur, CA
 
10.5 ft 11 sec 284° --- --- 58.5 °F
CAPE SAN MARTIN
 
9.2 ft 10 sec 287° 6-8 kt 340° ---
Diablo Canyon, CA
 
7.2 ft 11 sec 278° --- --- 60.8 °F
SANTA MARIA
 
--- --- --- 2-4 kt 20° ---
Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA
 
8.9 ft 11 sec 279° --- --- 60.8 °F
Harvest, CA
 
8.9 ft 11 sec 290° --- --- 60.8 °F
WEST SANTA BARBARA
 
--- --- --- 10-12 kt 310° 60.1 °F
EAST SANTA BARBARA
 
--- --- --- 16-17 kt 280° 59.2 °F
Topanga Nearshore, CA
 
2.6 ft 15 sec 199° --- --- 64.0 °F
Santa Monica Bay, CA
 
3.6 ft 15 sec 191° --- --- 63.3 °F
Santa Cruz Basin, CA
 
5.9 ft 10 sec 283° --- --- 63.7 °F
Santa Monica Basin
 
--- --- --- 10-12 kt 270° 64.4 °F
Long Beach Channel, CA
 
3.0 ft 15 sec 184° --- --- 63.1 °F
SOUTH SANTA ROSA
 
--- --- --- 8-10 kt 310° 61.9 °F
San Pedro, CA
 
3.3 ft 11 sec 260° --- --- 63.9 °F
San Pedro South, CA
 
3.3 ft 17 sec 192° --- --- 63.7 °F
Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA
 
3.0 ft 15 sec --- --- --- 66.9 °F
Green Beach Offshore, CA
 
3.3 ft 14 sec 201° --- --- 66.2 °F
Red Beach Nearshore, CA
 
3.3 ft 14 sec 216° --- --- 66.2 °F
San Nicolas Island, CA
 
7.9 ft 10 sec --- --- --- 62.4 °F
Oceanside Offshore, CA
 
3.9 ft 15 sec 194° --- --- 65.7 °F
Leucadia Nearshore, CA
 
2.6 ft 15 sec 230° --- --- 67.1 °F
Del Mar Nearshore, CA
 
2.6 ft 14 sec 242° --- --- 67.8 °F
Torrey Pines Outer, CA
 
3.6 ft 15 sec 198° --- --- 66.6 °F
SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA
 
1.6 ft 15 sec 278° --- --- 67.3 °F
Mission Bay West, CA
 
3.6 ft 15 sec 190° --- --- 64.6 °F
Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA
 
2.3 ft 14 sec 243° --- --- 64.9 °F
Point Loma South, CA
 
4.3 ft 15 sec 197° --- --- 65.7 °F
SAN CLEMENTE BASIN
 
--- --- --- 6-8 kt 290° 65.1 °F
TANNER BANK
 
--- --- 308° 6-8 kt 280° 64.9 °F
NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE
 
--- --- 319° 2-4 kt 140° 73.4 °F
NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO
 
--- --- --- 4-6 kt 300° ---
NORTHERN HAWAII ONE
 
5.9 ft 10 sec 325° 10-12 kt 20° 74.5 °F
Hanalei, Kauai, HI
 
5.9 ft 11 sec 328° --- --- 75.7 °F
WHOTS
 
--- --- --- 8 kt 160° 74.3 °F
Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI
 
4.3 ft 10 sec --- --- --- 74.7 °F
Mokapu Point, HI
 
4.3 ft 10 sec --- --- --- 75.9 °F
Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI
 
3.9 ft 12 sec 281° --- --- 75.7 °F
Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI
 
2.0 ft 13 sec 158° --- --- 76.6 °F
Pauwela, Maui, HI
 
5.9 ft 11 sec 313° --- --- 76.5 °F
Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI
 
3.0 ft 13 sec 223° --- --- 77.2 °F
Hilo, Hawaii, HI
 
5.6 ft 10 sec --- --- --- 77.4 °F
SOUTHEAST HAWAII
 
6.2 ft --- 313° 12-14 kt 80° 78.4 °F
SOUTHWEST HAWAII
 
--- --- 339° 8-10 kt 70° 78.1 °F
Tanapag, Saipan, NMI
 
12.5 ft 11 sec 58° --- --- 82.6 °F
Backyard Buoys
 
3.0 ft 8 sec 285° --- --- ---
Ipan, Guam
 
18.4 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 82.0 °F
Aunuu, American Samoa
 
8.9 ft 14 sec --- --- --- 86.4 °F
King-Poloa, American Samoa
 
5.9 ft 11 sec 194° --- --- 86.4 °F
Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP
 

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Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP
 
West Monterey Bay Buoy 7-day Forecast
Outer Monterey Canyon buoy forecast courtesy of CDIP
 
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
 
Southern California cloud cover
Satellite imagery courtesy of the National Weather Service
 
Tropical storms map courtesy of the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy
 
Offshore wave height forecast
Offshore wave height forecast courtesy of CDIP
 
FZUS56 KMTR 130338 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 838 PM PDT Sun Apr 12 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 838 PM PDT Sun Apr 12 2026 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Isolated showers persist into early Monday morning. Gentle northwest winds are expected to prevail tonight through Monday morning, increasing to a moderate to fresh breeze through Wednesday and a strong breeze to near gale force by Thursday. Moderate seas continue through Wednesday before rough seas arrive on Thursday.




Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
838 PM PDT Sun Apr 12 2026

TONIGHT
NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight.

MON
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 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.

MON NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.

TUE
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

WED
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon.

WED NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.

THU
N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

THU NIGHT
N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds.

FRI
N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.




Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
838 PM PDT Sun Apr 12 2026

TONIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 10 ft, subsiding to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain early this evening.

MON
N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.

MON NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

TUE
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

WED
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

WED NIGHT
NW wind around 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

THU
N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

THU NIGHT
N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

FRI
N wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.




Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
838 PM PDT Sun Apr 12 2026

TONIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 9 to 10 ft, subsiding to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain with a slight chance of tstms late this evening and early morning. A chance of rain late.

MON
N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.

MON NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

TUE
NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
NW wind around 15 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

WED
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

WED NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds.

THU
N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

THU NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

FRI
N wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.




Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
838 PM PDT Sun Apr 12 2026

TONIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain late this evening and overnight.

MON
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning.

MON NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

TUE
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

WED
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

WED NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds.

THU
N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

THU NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds.

FRI
N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.




Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM-
838 PM PDT Sun Apr 12 2026

TONIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N late. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

MON
N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.

MON NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.

TUE
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

WED
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon.

WED NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.

THU
NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds.

THU NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds.

FRI
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.




Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM-
838 PM PDT Sun Apr 12 2026

TONIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt late this evening and early morning, then becoming around 5 kt late. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain and tstms early this evening, then a chance of rain late this evening and early morning.

MON
N wind around 5 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.

MON NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.

TUE
NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.

WED
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds.

WED NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds.

THU
NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds.

THU NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.

FRI
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST.....
IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 4 to 6 feet at 11 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 1.9 kt at 02:21 AM Monday and 2.0 kt at 02:21 PM Monday.




Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM-
838 PM PDT Sun Apr 12 2026

TONIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N late. Seas 8 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of tstms this evening. A chance of rain late this evening and overnight.

MON
N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.

MON NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

TUE
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

WED
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.

WED NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds.

THU
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.

THU NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.

FRI
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.




Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM-
838 PM PDT Sun Apr 12 2026

TONIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain late this evening and overnight.

MON
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.

MON NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

TUE
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 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 14 seconds.

WED
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

WED NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds.

THU
NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.

THU NIGHT
NW wind 25 to 30 kt, veering to N 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds.

FRI
N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.




San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 838 PM PDT Sun Apr 12 2026

TONIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt.

MON
N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon.

MON NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt.

TUE
W wind 5 to 10 kt.

TUE NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt.

WED
W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.

WED NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt.

THU
NW wind 10 to 15 kt.

THU NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight.

FRI
N wind 5 to 10 kt.

FRI NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt.




San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 838 PM PDT Sun Apr 12 2026

TONIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt early this evening, easing to 5 to 10 kt, then becoming SW after midnight, becoming light and variable. A slight chance of rain early this evening. A slight chance of rain after midnight. .MON...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. .TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. .WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. .FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight.




Monterey Bay- 838 PM PDT Sun Apr 12 2026 .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this evening, then becoming NW after midnight, veering to NE late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of tstms this evening. A slight chance of rain late this evening and early morning, then a chance of rain late. .MON...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. .WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.




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