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Santa Cruz Surf Report

 

NOAA and CDIP Buoys Thursday, May 19th, 10:40am PDT Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Seal Rocks   1.3 ft 15 sec 125° 10 kt 20° 45.7 °F Cape Suckling   3.0 ft 15 sec 173° 6-8 kt 260° 46.2 °F Lower Cook Inlet   0.7 ft --- --- --- --- 43.2 °F CAPE CLEARE   2.0 ft 8 sec 165° 4 kt 250° 46.4 °F FAIRWEATHER GROUND   4.3 ft 7 sec 259° 14-17 kt 300° --- PORTLOCK BANK   2.6 ft 7 sec 99° 2-4 kt --- 45.3 °F SHELIKOF STRAIT, AK   1.0 ft 4 sec 211° 4-6 kt 250° 44.2 °F CENTRAL BERING SEA   2.0 ft 10 sec 233° 6-10 kt 140° 39.4 °F SOUTHEAST BERING SEA   3.0 ft 4 sec 98° 12-16 kt --- --- Ocean Station PAPA   4.9 ft 9 sec 194° --- --- 45.0 °F Angeles Point, WA   1.6 ft 11 sec 310° --- --- 50.9 °F OOI Westport Offshore   8.9 ft --- 262° 14 kt 300° 50.7 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   7.2 ft 10 sec 253° --- --- 54.0 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   8.2 ft 11 sec 271° --- --- 52.3 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   6.9 ft 10 sec 306° --- --- 52.9 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   7.5 ft 9 sec 302° --- --- 52.9 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 250° --- EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 25-31 kt 350° 53.1 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   7.9 ft 6 sec 346° --- --- 50.2 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 25-29 kt 330° 49.8 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 25-31 kt 310° 48.2 °F WEST CALIFORNIA   --- --- --- 14-16 kt 20° 57.9 °F Point Reyes, CA   12.5 ft 9 sec 320° --- --- 49.8 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   6.2 ft 6 sec 290° --- --- 54.3 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 25-31 kt 320° 49.1 °F HALF MOON BAY   --- --- --- 23-29 kt 320° --- MONTEREY   --- --- --- 19-25 kt 330° 50.5 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 16 kt 320° 50.4 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   3.6 ft 10 sec 346° --- --- 53.1 °F Point Sur, CA   10.2 ft 8 sec 315° --- --- 51.6 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 29-39 kt 320° 51.8 °F Diablo Canyon, CA   6.2 ft 10 sec 286° --- --- 51.1 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 14-16 kt 320° --- Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   11.2 ft 10 sec 312° --- --- 54.7 °F Harvest, CA   7.9 ft 9 sec 312° --- --- 52.2 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 290° 52.5 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 4 kt 250° 53.4 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 14 sec 208° --- --- 59.4 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   3.3 ft 18 sec 193° --- --- 59.2 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   3.9 ft 18 sec 200° --- --- 59.0 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 100° 60.4 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   3.3 ft 14 sec 188° --- --- 62.1 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA IS. CA   --- --- --- 6-8 kt --- --- San Pedro, CA   2.3 ft 14 sec 172° --- --- 59.5 °F San Pedro South, CA   2.6 ft 14 sec 181° --- --- 62.1 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   6.2 ft 11 sec 316° --- --- 55.8 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   3.3 ft 14 sec 194° --- --- 63.1 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   3.0 ft 18 sec 240° --- --- 64.9 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   3.9 ft 18 sec 199° --- --- 63.0 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   2.6 ft 9 sec 287° --- --- 65.1 °F Mission Bay West, CA   3.9 ft 18 sec 192° --- --- 62.4 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   3.0 ft 18 sec 238° --- --- 61.5 °F Point Loma South, CA   4.6 ft 18 sec 198° --- --- 62.2 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 8-12 kt 150° 61.2 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 100° 56.1 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 10-14 kt 250° 76.5 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 250° 76.5 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 160° 75.2 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 14 kt 200° 76.1 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   5.2 ft 11 sec 306° --- --- 78.1 °F Waimea Bay, HI   2.6 ft 12 sec 300° --- --- 77.9 °F Kaneohe Bay, HI   2.6 ft 8 sec 73° --- --- 76.6 °F Mokapu Point, HI   3.6 ft 8 sec 99° --- --- 76.5 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   5.2 ft 5 sec --- --- --- 77.7 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   4.6 ft 5 sec 170° --- --- 77.5 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   4.9 ft 8 sec --- --- --- 76.8 °F WESTERN HAWAII   --- --- --- 16-17 kt 160° 78.1 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 100° 76.8 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 110° 77.9 °F Tanapag, Saipan, NMI   3.0 ft 9 sec 48° --- --- 84.0 °F Ritidian Point, Guam   2.6 ft 9 sec 70° --- --- 83.3 °F Ipan, Guam   3.6 ft 5 sec 101° --- --- 84.4 °F Ngaraard, Babeldaob, Palau   4.6 ft 6 sec --- --- --- 84.0 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   5.6 ft 10 sec 46° --- --- 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 191602 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 902 AM PDT Thu May 19 2022 Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas and out 60 nm including the San Francisco Bay and Monterey Bay 902 AM PDT Thu May 19 2022 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Strong northwesterly winds with gale force gusts are forecast across the coastal waters into the weekend. Strong and gusty winds will also prevail across San Francisco and Monterey Bays each afternoon and evening. Strong winds will generate steep fresh swell at periods of 8 to 10 seconds through the weekend as the sea state remains wind driven. Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 902 AM PDT Thu May 19 2022 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... TODAY NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Wind waves 10 to 12 ft, increasing to 12 to 13 ft this afternoon. Swell S around 2 ft at 16 seconds. TONIGHT N winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Wind waves 14 to 16 ft. Swell S around 2 ft at 18 seconds. FRI N winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Wind waves 15 to 17 ft. Swell S around 2 ft at 17 seconds. FRI NIGHT N winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Wind waves 14 to 16 ft. Swell S around 2 ft at 17 seconds. SAT NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Wind waves 11 to 13 ft. Swell S around 2 ft at 16 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Wind waves 10 to 11 ft. Swell S around 2 ft at 15 seconds. SUN NW winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Wind waves 10 to 12 ft. Mixed swell NW around 2 ft and S around 2 ft. MON NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Wind waves 9 to 10 ft. Mixed swell W around 2 ft and S around 2 ft. Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 902 AM PDT Thu May 19 2022 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... TODAY NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Gusts up to 45 kt this afternoon. Wind waves 11 to 13 ft. Swell S around 2 ft at 16 seconds. TONIGHT NW winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Wind waves 16 to 17 ft. Swell S around 2 ft at 17 seconds. FRI NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Wind waves 14 to 16 ft. Swell S around 2 ft at 17 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Wind waves 13 to 15 ft. Swell S around 2 ft at 17 seconds. SAT NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Wind waves 10 to 12 ft. Swell S around 2 ft at 16 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Wind waves 9 to 11 ft. Swell S around 2 ft at 15 seconds. SUN NW winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Wind waves 9 to 11 ft. Mixed swell NW around 2 ft and S around 2 ft. MON NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Wind waves 9 to 10 ft. Mixed swell W around 2 ft and S around 2 ft. Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 902 AM PDT Thu May 19 2022 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... TODAY NW winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Wind waves 11 to 13 ft. Swell S around 2 ft at 16 seconds. TONIGHT NW winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Wind waves 16 to 18 ft. Swell S around 2 ft at 18 seconds. FRI NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Wind waves 13 to 15 ft. Swell S around 2 ft at 17 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Wind waves 13 to 15 ft. Swell S around 2 ft at 17 seconds. SAT NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Wind waves 9 to 11 ft. Swell S around 2 ft at 16 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves 9 to 10 ft. Swell S around 2 ft at 15 seconds. SUN NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Wind waves 9 to 11 ft. Swell S around 2 ft. MON NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Wind waves 9 to 10 ft. Mixed swell W around 2 ft and S around 2 ft. Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 902 AM PDT Thu May 19 2022 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... TODAY NW winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Wind waves 11 to 13 ft. Swell S around 2 ft at 16 seconds. TONIGHT NW winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Wind waves 15 to 17 ft. Swell S around 2 ft at 18 seconds. FRI NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Wind waves 13 to 15 ft. Swell S around 2 ft at 17 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Wind waves 12 to 14 ft. Swell S around 2 ft at 17 seconds. SAT NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves 9 to 10 ft. Swell S 2 to 3 ft at 16 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves 8 to 9 ft. Swell S 2 to 3 ft at 15 seconds. SUN NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Wind waves 9 to 10 ft. Swell S 2 to 3 ft. MON NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Wind waves 8 to 9 ft. Mixed swell W around 2 ft and S around 2 ft. Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 nm- 902 AM PDT Thu May 19 2022 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... TODAY NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Gusts up to 45 kt this afternoon. Wind waves 9 to 11 ft, increasing to 11 to 13 ft this afternoon. Swell S around 2 ft at 16 seconds. TONIGHT NW winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Wind waves 13 to 15 ft. Swell SW around 2 ft at 18 seconds. FRI NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Wind waves 11 to 13 ft. Swell SW around 2 ft at 17 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Wind waves 10 to 12 ft. Swell SW around 2 ft at 17 seconds. SAT NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves 8 to 9 ft. Swell SW around 2 ft at 16 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves 8 to 9 ft. Swell S around 2 ft at 15 seconds. SUN NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Wind waves 8 to 9 ft. Swell S around 2 ft. MON NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Wind waves 8 to 9 ft. W swell around 2 ft and S around 2 ft. Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 nm- 902 AM PDT Thu May 19 2022 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... TODAY NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Gusts up to 45 kt this afternoon. Wind waves 10 to 12 ft. Swell SW around 2 ft at 18 seconds. TONIGHT NW winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Wind waves 12 to 14 ft. Swell SW around 2 ft at 17 seconds. FRI NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Wind waves 10 to 12 ft. Swell SW around 2 ft at 17 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Wind waves 10 to 12 ft. Swell SW around 2 ft at 17 seconds. SAT NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Wind waves 7 to 8 ft. Swell SW around 2 ft at 16 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves 7 to 8 ft. Swell SW around 2 ft at 15 seconds. SUN NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Wind waves 8 to 9 ft. Swell SW up to 2 ft. MON NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Wind waves 8 to 9 ft. Swell SW around 2 ft. .....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Northwest seas 6 to 8 ft at 8 seconds. ACROSS THE BAR...Northwest seas 7 to 9 ft at 8 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 1.3 kt at 08:19 PM Thursday and 3.9 kt at 07:19 AM Friday. Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 nm- 902 AM PDT Thu May 19 2022 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... TODAY NW winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Wind waves 9 to 11 ft. Swell S around 2 ft at 17 seconds. TONIGHT NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Wind waves 13 to 15 ft. Swell S around 2 ft at 18 seconds. FRI NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Wind waves 9 to 11 ft. Swell S around 2 ft at 17 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves 9 to 10 ft. Swell S around 2 ft at 17 seconds. SAT NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves 7 to 8 ft. Swell S around 2 ft at 16 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves 6 to 7 ft. Swell S around 2 ft at 15 seconds. SUN NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Wind waves 7 to 8 ft. Swell S around 2 ft. MON NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Wind waves 6 to 7 ft. Swell S around 2 ft. Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 nm- 902 AM PDT Thu May 19 2022 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... TODAY NW winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Wind waves 10 to 11 ft, increasing to 11 to 13 ft this afternoon. Swell S around 2 ft at 17 seconds. TONIGHT NW winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Wind waves 12 to 14 ft. Swell S around 2 ft at 18 seconds. FRI NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Wind waves 10 to 12 ft. Swell S around 2 ft at 17 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves 9 to 10 ft. Swell S around 2 ft at 17 seconds. SAT NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 7 to 8 ft. Swell S 2 to 3 ft at 16 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Wind waves 6 to 7 ft. Swell S 2 to 3 ft at 15 seconds. SUN NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Wind waves 7 to 8 ft. Swell S around 2 ft. MON NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Wind waves 6 to 7 ft. Swell S around 2 ft. San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 902 AM PDT Thu May 19 2022 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... TODAY NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt this afternoon. TONIGHT NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. FRI N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. FRI NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. SAT W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. SAT NIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt. SUN W winds 5 to 10 kt. MON W winds 10 to 15 kt. San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 902 AM PDT Thu May 19 2022 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... TODAY W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt this afternoon. TONIGHT NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. FRI NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. FRI NIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt. SAT W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. SAT NIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt. SUN W winds 10 to 15 kt. MON W winds 10 to 15 kt. Monterey Bay- 902 AM PDT Thu May 19 2022 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... TODAY W winds 20 to 30 kt. Gusts up to 40 kt this afternoon. Wind waves 8 to 9 ft. Swell S up to 2 ft at 16 seconds. TONIGHT NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Wind waves 9 to 11 ft. Swell SW up to 2 ft at 18 seconds. FRI NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves 6 to 7 ft. Swell SW up to 2 ft at 17 seconds. FRI NIGHT SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 7 to 8 ft. Swell SW up to 2 ft at 17 seconds. SAT W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Wind waves 5 to 6 ft. Swell SW up to 2 ft at 16 seconds. SAT NIGHT SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. Swell SW up to 2 ft at 16 seconds. SUN NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 5 to 6 ft. Swell SW up to 2 ft. MON NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 5 to 6 ft. Swell SW up to 2 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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