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
 
Tuesday, January 20th, 3:15am PST
Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp
Lower Cook Inlet
 
0.7 ft --- --- --- --- 38.3 °F
Ocean Station PAPA
 
8.5 ft 11 sec 209° --- --- 44.2 °F
Angeles Point, WA
 
1.3 ft 8 sec 290° --- --- 48.0 °F
Grays Harbor, WA
 
5.2 ft 17 sec 270° --- --- 48.6 °F
Clatsop Spit, OR
 
3.6 ft 17 sec 262° --- --- 47.7 °F
Astoria Canyon, OR
 
3.6 ft 17 sec 285° --- --- 51.6 °F
Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR
 
4.6 ft 17 sec 276° --- --- 50.9 °F
Newport PWS North
 
5.2 ft 17 sec 282° --- --- 51.6 °F
Yaquina Channel SW, OR
 
4.6 ft 17 sec 281° --- --- ---
Newport PWS South, OR
 
3.9 ft 17 sec 285° --- --- 51.6 °F
UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR
 
4.9 ft 17 sec 290° --- --- 52.5 °F
Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA
 
4.6 ft 18 sec 281° --- --- 53.8 °F
SOUTHEAST PAPA
 
--- --- --- 12-16 kt 190° ---
EEL RIVER
 
--- --- --- 2-4 kt 240° 54.9 °F
Cape Mendocino, CA
 
4.9 ft 18 sec 284° --- --- 54.7 °F
PT ARENA
 
--- --- --- 6-8 kt 350° 55.6 °F
BODEGA BAY
 
--- --- --- 2-4 kt 320° 55.9 °F
WEST CALIFORNIA
 
--- --- --- 10-14 kt 350° 58.8 °F
San Francisco Bar, CA
 
3.6 ft 18 sec 268° --- --- 55.4 °F
SAN FRANCISCO
 
--- --- --- 6-8 kt 340° 56.1 °F
Monterey Canyon Outer, CA
 
4.3 ft 13 sec 280° --- --- 57.4 °F
MBM1
 
--- --- --- 10 kt 350° 57.6 °F
Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA
 
2.6 ft 13 sec 353° --- --- 57.0 °F
Point Sur, CA
 
5.2 ft 14 sec 268° --- --- 57.4 °F
CAPE SAN MARTIN
 
--- --- --- 4-6 kt 290° ---
Diablo Canyon, CA
 
4.6 ft 14 sec 255° --- --- 59.0 °F
SANTA MARIA
 
--- --- --- 4-6 kt 100° ---
Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA
 
4.9 ft 14 sec 285° --- --- 58.8 °F
Harvest, CA
 
4.9 ft 12 sec 272° --- --- 59.9 °F
WEST SANTA BARBARA
 
--- --- --- 2-4 kt 290° 60.6 °F
EAST SANTA BARBARA
 
--- --- --- 4-6 kt 260° 60.3 °F
Topanga Nearshore, CA
 
1.6 ft 13 sec 227° --- --- 61.3 °F
Santa Monica Bay, CA
 
2.3 ft 13 sec 249° --- --- 61.5 °F
Santa Cruz Basin, CA
 
3.3 ft 13 sec 258° --- --- 60.4 °F
Santa Monica Basin
 
--- --- --- 0-2 kt --- 61.3 °F
Long Beach Channel, CA
 
2.0 ft 13 sec 243° --- --- 61.3 °F
SOUTH SANTA ROSA
 
--- --- --- 12-14 kt 330° 60.4 °F
San Pedro, CA
 
2.3 ft 13 sec 266° --- --- 61.9 °F
San Pedro South, CA
 
1.6 ft 14 sec 255° --- --- 62.1 °F
Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA
 
1.6 ft 12 sec 229° --- --- 61.9 °F
Green Beach Offshore, CA
 
2.3 ft 13 sec 254° --- --- 61.9 °F
Red Beach Nearshore, CA
 
1.6 ft 14 sec 241° --- --- 61.3 °F
San Nicolas Island, CA
 
4.6 ft 14 sec 288° --- --- 60.6 °F
Oceanside Offshore, CA
 
1.6 ft 12 sec 222° --- --- 61.7 °F
Leucadia Nearshore, CA
 
2.0 ft 13 sec 257° --- --- 61.2 °F
Del Mar Nearshore, CA
 
2.0 ft 13 sec 267° --- --- 61.7 °F
Torrey Pines Outer, CA
 
2.3 ft 13 sec 266° --- --- 62.6 °F
SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA
 
1.3 ft 12 sec 282° --- --- 61.7 °F
Mission Bay West, CA
 
2.3 ft 13 sec 264° --- --- 62.6 °F
Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA
 
2.3 ft 13 sec 266° --- --- 60.1 °F
Point Loma South, CA
 
3.0 ft 14 sec 268° --- --- 62.6 °F
SAN CLEMENTE BASIN
 
--- --- --- 2-4 kt 30° 63.7 °F
TANNER BANK
 
--- --- --- 4-8 kt 330° 61.2 °F
NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE
 
--- --- --- 17-21 kt 190° 75.6 °F
NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO
 
--- --- --- 17-21 kt 190° 75.9 °F
NORTHERN HAWAII ONE
 
--- --- --- 17-19 kt 110° 75.2 °F
Hanalei, Kauai, HI
 
4.6 ft 12 sec 304° --- --- 76.8 °F
Waimea Bay, HI
 
3.9 ft 13 sec 318° --- --- 77.0 °F
Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI
 
4.6 ft 8 sec 59° --- --- 75.4 °F
Mokapu Point, HI
 
4.9 ft 8 sec 72° --- --- 76.8 °F
Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI
 
2.6 ft 13 sec 286° --- --- 77.2 °F
Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI
 
2.3 ft 7 sec 153° --- --- 76.8 °F
Pauwela, Maui, HI
 
6.6 ft 8 sec 81° --- --- 76.8 °F
Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI
 
3.0 ft 11 sec 266° --- --- 77.7 °F
Hilo, Hawaii, HI
 
6.9 ft 8 sec 77° --- --- 77.2 °F
SOUTHEAST HAWAII
 
--- --- --- 16-17 kt 70° 75.9 °F
SOUTHWEST HAWAII
 
--- --- --- 14-17 kt 90° 77.4 °F
Ipan, Guam
 
4.9 ft 8 sec 87° --- --- 82.6 °F
North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia
 
5.2 ft 14 sec 40° --- --- 84.9 °F
UTWE, KOSRAE, MICRONESIA
 
5.6 ft 10 sec 94° --- --- 85.6 °F
Aunuu, American Samoa
 
5.2 ft 13 sec 348° --- --- 85.6 °F
King-Poloa, American Samoa
 
5.6 ft 14 sec 339° --- --- 85.5 °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 200529 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 929 PM PST Mon Jan 19 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 929 PM PST Mon Jan 19 2026 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Light north/northeasterly breezes will increase later in the week becoming moderate, especially across our northern outer waters. The weak upper level offshore system expected to move southeast through our outer waters this week will result in moderate northwest swell early Wednesday and then again Friday.




Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
929 PM PST Mon Jan 19 2026

TONIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds.

TUE
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
N wind around 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds.

WED
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds.

WED NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 12 seconds.

THU
N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds.

THU NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds.

FRI
N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds.

SAT
N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds.




Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
929 PM PST Mon Jan 19 2026

TONIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds.

TUE
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 15 seconds.

WED
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds.

WED NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 13 seconds.

THU
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.

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

FRI
N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds.

SAT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.




Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
929 PM PST Mon Jan 19 2026

TONIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds.

TUE
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 15 seconds.

WED
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds.

WED NIGHT
NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds.

THU
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 12 seconds.

THU NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.

FRI
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.

SAT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.




Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
929 PM PST Mon Jan 19 2026

TONIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 14 seconds.

TUE
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 15 seconds.

WED
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds.

WED NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds.

THU
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 12 seconds.

THU NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.

FRI
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.

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

SAT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.




Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM-
929 PM PST Mon Jan 19 2026

TONIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.

TUE
NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog.

TUE NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 15 seconds.

WED
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning.

WED NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds.

THU
N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds.

THU NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds.

FRI
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.

SAT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 8 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds.




Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM-
929 PM PST Mon Jan 19 2026

TONIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 14 seconds.

TUE
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 14 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 15 seconds.

WED
N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds.

WED NIGHT
NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 13 seconds.

THU
NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds.

THU NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds.

FRI
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds.

SAT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 13 seconds.

.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST.....
IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 2 to 3 feet at 14 seconds.
ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 3 to 4 feet at 14 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 1.5 kt at 05:31 AM Tuesday and 3.2 kt at 05:14 PM Tuesday.




Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM-
929 PM PST Mon Jan 19 2026

TONIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds.

TUE
NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds.

WED
N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds.

WED NIGHT
NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds.

THU
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds.

THU NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds.

FRI
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds.

SAT
NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds.




Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM-
929 PM PST Mon Jan 19 2026

TONIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds.

TUE
N wind around 5 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds.

WED
NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 15 seconds.

WED NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds.

THU
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds.

THU NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds.

FRI
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 12 seconds.

SAT
NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 14 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 15 seconds.




San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 929 PM PST Mon Jan 19 2026

TONIGHT
NE wind around 5 kt. Patchy dense fog late this evening and overnight.

TUE
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Patchy dense fog in the morning.

TUE NIGHT
NE wind around 5 kt.

WED
NE wind around 5 kt.

WED NIGHT
NW wind around 5 kt.

THU
W wind around 5 kt.

THU NIGHT
SW wind around 5 kt.

FRI
NE wind around 5 kt.

FRI NIGHT
N wind around 5 kt.

SAT
NE wind around 5 kt.

SAT NIGHT
N wind around 5 kt.




San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 929 PM PST Mon Jan 19 2026

TONIGHT
N wind around 5 kt, veering to NE around 5 kt late. .TUE...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. .WED...Light and variable winds, becoming NW around 5 kt in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light and variable. .THU...NW wind around 5 kt. .THU NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. .FRI...E wind around 5 kt, backing to NW around 5 kt in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. .SAT...E wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light and variable.




Monterey Bay- 929 PM PST Mon Jan 19 2026 .TONIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 13 seconds. .WED...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 13 seconds. .THU...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to NE around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 15 seconds. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.




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