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Santa Cruz Surf Report

 

NOAA and CDIP Buoys Monday, March 9th, 11:25am PDT Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Seal Rocks   4.3 ft 12 sec 177° 21-27 kt 310° 39.4 °F Cape Suckling   7.9 ft 11 sec 225° 2-8 kt 10° 43.2 °F FAIRWEATHER GROUND   11.8 ft 13 sec 238° 12-19 kt --- --- CENTRAL BERING SEA   4.9 ft 6 sec 297° 19-23 kt 270° 37.4 °F CAPE EDGECUMBE   13.5 ft 13 sec 263° 10-14 kt 230° 43.3 °F WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA   11.2 ft 10 sec 272° 25-29 kt 300° 38.1 °F CENTRAL GULF OF ALASKA   15.1 ft 13 sec 252° 14-19 kt 290° --- SOUTHWEST BERING SEA   3.3 ft --- 221° --- --- 36.7 °F SOUTH KODIAK   16.4 ft 11 sec 311° 25-33 kt --- 39.2 °F CENTRAL ALEUTIANS   4.3 ft 6 sec 273° --- --- 39.2 °F WESTERN ALEUTIANS   3.3 ft 11 sec 236° 12-16 kt --- 39.0 °F Ocean Station PAPA   19.0 ft 13 sec 299° --- --- 43.3 °F Neah Bay   8.5 ft 12 sec 281° 6-10 kt 280° 48.4 °F NEW DUNGENESS   2.3 ft 4 sec 262° 14-17 kt 250° 47.5 °F Backyard Buoys   8.5 ft 11 sec 282° --- --- --- CAPE ELIZABETH   9.8 ft 11 sec 299° 12-16 kt 260° --- Grays Harbor, WA   9.5 ft 12 sec 285° --- --- 50.4 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   8.2 ft 11 sec --- --- --- 48.0 °F COLUMBIA RIVER BAR   9.8 ft 11 sec 289° 10-16 kt --- 50.2 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   10.8 ft 11 sec 295° --- --- 50.2 °F TILLAMOOK, OR   10.2 ft 11 sec 287° 14-19 kt 280° 50.7 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   8.5 ft 12 sec 298° --- --- 50.4 °F STONEWALL BANK   8.9 ft 12 sec 317° 4-6 kt 250° --- Newport PWS North   8.5 ft 11 sec 295° --- --- 51.4 °F Yaquina Channel SW, OR   8.5 ft 11 sec 298° --- --- --- Newport PWS South, OR   8.5 ft 12 sec 308° --- --- 51.4 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   6.9 ft 12 sec --- --- --- 52.3 °F PORT ORFORD   7.5 ft 11 sec 313° --- --- --- WEST OREGON   7.5 ft 11 sec 296° 12-14 kt 340° 52.7 °F ST GEORGES   7.9 ft 11 sec 312° 23-27 kt 340° --- Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   9.2 ft 8 sec 319° --- --- 53.2 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 6-10 kt 340° --- EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 23-27 kt 350° 53.6 °F PT ARENA   11.2 ft 8 sec 316° 27-33 kt 340° 51.8 °F BODEGA BAY   10.2 ft 9 sec 300° 25-33 kt 320° --- WEST CALIFORNIA   6.6 ft 11 sec 300° 17-23 kt 10° 56.5 °F Point Reyes, CA   14.1 ft 9 sec 320° --- --- 54.1 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   7.9 ft 10 sec 284° --- --- 56.3 °F SAN FRANCISCO   9.5 ft 9 sec 294° 19-23 kt 320° 55.6 °F HALF MOON BAY   9.2 ft 9 sec --- 19-25 kt 320° 56.1 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   7.5 ft 11 sec 289° --- --- 58.1 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 6 kt 340° 55.9 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   3.3 ft 11 sec 343° --- --- 55.8 °F Point Sur, CA   10.8 ft 11 sec --- --- --- 56.3 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   8.2 ft 10 sec 323° 19-25 kt 350° --- Diablo Canyon, CA   4.6 ft 10 sec 285° --- --- 54.9 °F SANTA MARIA   7.2 ft 9 sec 314° 10-12 kt 300° --- Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   9.2 ft 9 sec 313° --- --- 58.8 °F Harvest, CA   6.6 ft 11 sec 293° --- --- 58.1 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   6.9 ft 11 sec 300° 4-8 kt 20° 57.4 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   3.6 ft 11 sec 287° 12-16 kt 90° 57.2 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 5 sec 237° --- --- 59.5 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   2.6 ft 12 sec 223° --- --- 59.4 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   3.6 ft 4 sec 96° --- --- 57.9 °F Santa Monica Basin   3.0 ft 5 sec 185° 10-12 kt 100° 61.0 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   2.6 ft 12 sec 183° --- --- 59.5 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   6.6 ft 11 sec 300° 14-17 kt 90° 57.7 °F San Pedro, CA   2.6 ft 5 sec 149° --- --- 60.8 °F San Pedro South, CA   2.6 ft 12 sec 179° --- --- 59.7 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 14 sec 208° --- --- 60.8 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   2.0 ft 12 sec --- --- --- 60.6 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 12 sec --- --- --- 60.3 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   5.9 ft 13 sec 296° --- --- 58.3 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   2.3 ft 12 sec 181° --- --- 60.8 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 10 sec 271° --- --- 61.3 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 4 sec 209° --- --- 61.5 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   2.3 ft 12 sec 197° --- --- 61.3 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   1.3 ft 9 sec 288° --- --- 62.1 °F Mission Bay West, CA   3.0 ft 12 sec 190° --- --- 61.7 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 13 sec 269° --- --- 60.3 °F Point Loma South, CA   3.0 ft 12 sec 187° --- --- 61.3 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   3.9 ft 6 sec 158° 8-10 kt 130° 62.4 °F TANNER BANK   5.2 ft 10 sec 311° 8-10 kt 250° 60.1 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   10.2 ft 9 sec 84° 19-23 kt 140° 75.4 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 21-25 kt 130° 74.8 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   9.2 ft 10 sec 97° 16-19 kt 90° 74.1 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   7.9 ft 11 sec 78° --- --- 76.6 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 16 kt 130° 74.7 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   7.5 ft 11 sec 63° --- --- 74.3 °F Mokapu Point, HI   9.2 ft 10 sec 68° --- --- 75.6 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.3 ft 7 sec 173° --- --- 77.0 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   3.6 ft 6 sec 140° --- --- 77.0 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   7.2 ft 10 sec 58° --- --- 75.0 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   2.6 ft 15 sec 197° --- --- 76.3 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   9.2 ft 10 sec 79° --- --- 75.6 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   9.2 ft --- 72° 16-17 kt 70° 77.0 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   10.2 ft 10 sec 75° 19-23 kt 90° 76.8 °F Ipan, Guam   4.3 ft 13 sec 63° --- --- 80.6 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   7.2 ft 13 sec 359° --- --- 85.3 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   6.9 ft 13 sec 312° --- --- 85.1 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   4.9 ft 13 sec 282° --- --- 85.1 °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 091509 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 809 AM PDT Mon Mar 9 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 809 AM PDT Mon Mar 9 2026 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Hazardous conditions from strong to near gale force northerly breezes are expected through Wednesday morning. Frequent gale force gusts are expected across the outer waters and along the coastal jet region of Point Reyes. As a result, very rough seas will build in the outer waters. Conditions will slightly improve beginning Wednesday afternoon, but rough seas and fresh to strong northerly breezes will keep hazardous conditions around through the week. Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 809 AM PDT Mon Mar 9 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... TODAY N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 10 seconds. TONIGHT N wind 30 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 10 seconds. TUE N wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 10 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt, veering to N 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 9 seconds. WED N wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 20 seconds. THU N wind around 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. FRI NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds. Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 809 AM PDT Mon Mar 9 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... TODAY NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 10 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 11 seconds. TUE NW wind around 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 11 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 10 seconds. WED N wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds. THU N wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds. FRI NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds. Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 809 AM PDT Mon Mar 9 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... TODAY NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 10 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 11 seconds. TUE NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 12 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt, veering to N 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 11 seconds. WED N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds. WED NIGHT N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 19 seconds. THU N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds. THU NIGHT N wind around 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. FRI N wind around 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds. Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 809 AM PDT Mon Mar 9 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... TODAY NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 11 seconds. TUE NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 12 seconds. TUE NIGHT N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 11 seconds. WED N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 20 seconds. WED NIGHT N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 20 seconds. THU N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds. THU NIGHT N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. FRI N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds. Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM- 809 AM PDT Mon Mar 9 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... TODAY NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt with frequent gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds. TUE NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds. WED NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds. THU NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. FRI NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds. Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM- 809 AM PDT Mon Mar 9 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... TODAY NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with occasional gusts up to 35 kt this afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds. TUE NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. WED NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. THU NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. FRI NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. FRI 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 9 seconds. .....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 4 to 6 feet at 8 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 2.4 kt at 08:38 AM Monday and 0.8 kt at 10:26 PM Monday. Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM- 809 AM PDT Mon Mar 9 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... TODAY NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt this afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy dense fog this morning. TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds. TUE NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. WED N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. WED NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. THU N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. FRI NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM- 809 AM PDT Mon Mar 9 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... TODAY NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late this morning and early afternoon, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. TUE NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 20 seconds. WED N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds. THU N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. THU NIGHT N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. FRI N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 809 AM PDT Mon Mar 9 2026 TODAY W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt late. Patchy fog this morning. TONIGHT SW wind 5 to 10 kt. TUE W wind 5 to 10 kt. TUE NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. WED NW wind around 5 kt. WED NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. THU NW wind around 5 kt. THU NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. FRI NW wind around 5 kt. FRI NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 809 AM PDT Mon Mar 9 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... TODAY NW wind around 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, backing to W this afternoon. Patchy fog this morning. TONIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. TUE W wind 5 to 10 kt. TUE NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. WED NW wind around 5 kt. WED NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. THU N wind around 5 kt. THU NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. FRI NW wind around 5 kt. FRI NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Monterey Bay- 809 AM PDT Mon Mar 9 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy dense fog this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds. .WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 11 seconds. .THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 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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