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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Monday, May 11th, 1:25pm PDT Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Seal Rocks   3.9 ft 6 sec 185° 14-16 kt 140° 42.8 °F Lower Cook Inlet   1.6 ft 5 sec --- --- --- 41.2 °F FAIRWEATHER GROUND   4.9 ft 10 sec 203° 8 kt 130° 45.5 °F SHELIKOF STRAIT, AK   2.0 ft 3 sec 60° 17-19 kt 60° 41.5 °F CENTRAL BERING SEA   8.9 ft 8 sec 71° 25-31 kt 60° 37.9 °F CAPE EDGECUMBE   4.9 ft 9 sec 219° 12-14 kt 140° 47.3 °F WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA   5.2 ft 5 sec 146° 17-21 kt 120° 41.5 °F CENTRAL GULF OF ALASKA   4.6 ft 7 sec 189° 16-17 kt 110° --- SOUTHWEST BERING SEA   12.5 ft 8 sec 50° --- --- 38.8 °F SOUTH KODIAK   3.6 ft 9 sec 140° 12-14 kt --- 41.5 °F CENTRAL ALEUTIANS   8.5 ft 8 sec 210° --- --- 40.5 °F WESTERN ALEUTIANS   18.0 ft 14 sec 250° 10-14 kt --- 40.5 °F Neah Bay   5.6 ft 11 sec 269° 6 kt 360° --- Angeles Point, WA   2.0 ft 10 sec 293° --- --- 54.1 °F Backyard Buoys   5.6 ft 10 sec 262° --- --- --- CAPE ELIZABETH   5.6 ft 11 sec 262° 16-17 kt 350° --- Grays Harbor, WA   5.2 ft 11 sec 270° --- --- 56.5 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   5.9 ft 11 sec 259° --- --- 57.0 °F WEST WASHINGTON   5.9 ft 10 sec 272° 10-12 kt 120° --- Astoria Canyon, OR   7.2 ft 11 sec 272° --- --- 58.1 °F TILLAMOOK, OR   5.9 ft 11 sec 265° 16-17 kt 10° 57.2 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   5.2 ft 11 sec 276° --- --- 53.8 °F STONEWALL BANK   6.6 ft 11 sec 290° 19-23 kt 360° --- Yaquina Channel SW, OR   5.9 ft 11 sec 285° --- --- --- Newport PWS South, OR   5.9 ft 12 sec 277° --- --- 54.3 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   7.2 ft 11 sec 275° --- --- 54.9 °F WEST OREGON   5.2 ft 11 sec 268° 4-8 kt 110° 56.7 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   6.6 ft 12 sec 297° --- --- 54.9 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 23-29 kt 160° --- EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 360° 53.2 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   7.2 ft 12 sec 281° --- --- 53.6 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 17-19 kt 330° 53.8 °F BODEGA BAY   6.9 ft 12 sec 292° 8-10 kt 330° --- WEST CALIFORNIA   5.9 ft 11 sec 288° 4-6 kt 130° 60.4 °F Point Reyes, CA   8.2 ft 9 sec 303° --- --- 53.4 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   5.6 ft 9 sec 279° --- --- 57.7 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 180° 52.3 °F HALF MOON BAY   6.6 ft 9 sec --- 10-12 kt 290° 57.2 °F MONTEREY   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 310° 57.2 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   4.9 ft 10 sec 290° --- --- 54.5 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 6 kt 240° 53.6 °F Point Sur, CA   6.2 ft 10 sec 300° --- --- 55.9 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 360° 58.8 °F Diablo Canyon, CA   5.6 ft 17 sec 216° --- --- 55.6 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 8-12 kt 310° 59.0 °F Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   6.2 ft 17 sec 188° --- --- 59.7 °F Harvest, CA   6.6 ft 10 sec 289° --- --- 56.8 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 300° 56.1 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 260° 59.4 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 17 sec 204° --- --- 62.8 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   3.0 ft 17 sec 191° --- --- 63.9 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   3.6 ft 17 sec 188° --- --- 60.3 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 4-8 kt 240° 61.7 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   2.6 ft 15 sec 183° --- --- 63.0 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 2-4 kt 260° 59.2 °F San Pedro, CA   2.0 ft 15 sec 201° --- --- 64.2 °F San Pedro South, CA   2.3 ft 17 sec 199° --- --- 63.5 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   3.0 ft 17 sec 214° --- --- 66.7 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   3.0 ft 15 sec 192° --- --- 64.4 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 17 sec 212° --- --- 66.0 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   5.9 ft 11 sec 285° --- --- 59.9 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   3.3 ft 17 sec 195° --- --- 65.8 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 17 sec 235° --- --- 67.1 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 17 sec 243° --- --- 67.3 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   3.3 ft 17 sec 199° --- --- 65.7 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 11 sec 291° --- --- 68.2 °F Mission Bay West, CA   4.3 ft 15 sec 191° --- --- 67.1 °F Point Loma South, CA   4.6 ft 17 sec 188° --- --- 65.7 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 280° --- TANNER BANK   6.6 ft 11 sec 300° 4-8 kt 250° 61.9 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   5.6 ft 11 sec 324° 12-16 kt 70° 74.3 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 60° 74.3 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   6.6 ft 9 sec 85° 10-14 kt 60° 75.6 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   6.2 ft 9 sec 347° --- --- 76.3 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 14 kt 50° 76.5 °F Waimea Bay, HI   4.3 ft 12 sec 328° --- --- 77.2 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   4.9 ft 10 sec 335° --- --- 76.6 °F Mokapu Point, HI   5.2 ft 10 sec 5° --- --- 78.1 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   4.3 ft 11 sec 311° --- --- 78.1 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   2.6 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 78.3 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   5.6 ft 11 sec 341° --- --- 77.4 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   2.3 ft 12 sec 237° --- --- 78.4 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   6.6 ft 9 sec 113° --- --- 78.8 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   6.2 ft 9 sec 91° 17-19 kt 50° 78.4 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   8.2 ft 9 sec 82° 19-23 kt 80° 79.0 °F Tanapag, Saipan, NMI   4.9 ft 10 sec 63° --- --- 83.7 °F Backyard Buoys   1.0 ft 10 sec 243° --- --- --- Ipan, Guam   5.6 ft 9 sec 84° --- --- 82.4 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   6.6 ft 9 sec 96° --- --- 86.2 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   4.6 ft 9 sec 64° --- --- 86.0 °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 111602 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 902 AM PDT Mon May 11 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 902 AM PDT Mon May 11 2026 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Winds have subsided everywhere except the far northern outer waters where occasional strong gusts continue. A moderate to fresh northwest breeze will continue over the waters through midweek. Seas subside but remain moderate with 4 to 6 foot seas through midweek. Winds increase and seas build starting mid-week with gale force winds likely starting Friday and continuing through the weekend. Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 902 AM PDT Mon May 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... TODAY NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. TUE NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds. WED NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. THU NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft, subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. FRI NW wind around 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds. Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 902 AM PDT Mon May 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... TODAY NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy dense fog after midnight. TUE NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. TUE NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas around 6 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. THU NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds. FRI NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds. Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 902 AM PDT Mon May 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING... TODAY NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy dense fog after midnight. TUE NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. TUE NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. THU NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. FRI NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 902 AM PDT Mon May 11 2026 TODAY NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. TUE NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. WED NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. THU NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft, building to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds. Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM- 902 AM PDT Mon May 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... TODAY NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy dense fog after midnight. TUE NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. TUE NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. WED NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. THU NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds. FRI NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM- 902 AM PDT Mon May 11 2026 TODAY NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late this morning and early afternoon, rising to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds. TONIGHT W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy dense fog after midnight. TUE W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. TUE NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. WED NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. THU NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. FRI NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 5 to 7 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 1.7 kt at 12:54 PM Monday and 2.3 kt at 01:48 AM Tuesday. Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM- 902 AM PDT Mon May 11 2026 TODAY NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W late this morning and afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. TONIGHT W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy dense fog after midnight. TUE NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. TUE NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. WED NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 12 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds. THU NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 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 16 seconds. FRI NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM- 902 AM PDT Mon May 11 2026 TODAY NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W around 5 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. TONIGHT W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy dense fog after midnight. TUE NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. TUE NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. WED NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas around 5 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. THU 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. THU NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 902 AM PDT Mon May 11 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... TODAY SW wind 5 to 10 kt. TONIGHT SW wind 5 to 10 kt. TUE SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. TUE NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt. WED W wind 10 to 15 kt. WED NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. THU W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. THU NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. FRI SW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. FRI NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 902 AM PDT Mon May 11 2026 TODAY W wind around 5 kt, veering to NW this afternoon. TONIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. TUE W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. TUE NIGHT W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. WED W wind 10 to 15 kt. WED NIGHT W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. THU W wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. THU NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. FRI SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. FRI NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt. Monterey Bay- 902 AM PDT Mon May 11 2026 .TODAY...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog late this morning. .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light and variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog. .TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds. .WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 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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