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Santa Cruz Surf Report

 

NOAA and CDIP Buoys Thursday, January 29th, 7:55pm PST Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Seal Rocks   18.7 ft 13 sec 139° 29-35 kt 120° 41.4 °F Cape Suckling   22.3 ft --- 169° 21-27 kt 120° 43.7 °F Lower Cook Inlet   3.3 ft 4 sec --- --- --- 38.7 °F FAIRWEATHER GROUND   19.0 ft 13 sec 196° --- --- --- SHELIKOF STRAIT, AK   6.2 ft --- 30° 12-16 kt 40° 40.5 °F CENTRAL BERING SEA   6.6 ft --- 191° 19-25 kt 150° 37.9 °F CAPE EDGECUMBE   16.7 ft 11 sec 188° 12-16 kt 100° 45.1 °F WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA   12.8 ft 11 sec 145° 23-27 kt 170° 39.2 °F CENTRAL GULF OF ALASKA   15.4 ft --- 188° 19-23 kt 140° --- SOUTH KODIAK   9.8 ft 12 sec 79° 12-16 kt --- 40.3 °F CENTRAL ALEUTIANS   6.6 ft 14 sec 231° --- --- 39.7 °F WESTERN ALEUTIANS   5.6 ft 11 sec 9° 12-16 kt 200° 39.7 °F Ocean Station PAPA   10.2 ft 10 sec 185° --- --- 44.1 °F Angeles Point, WA   3.0 ft 12 sec 287° --- --- 47.8 °F Grays Harbor, WA   13.1 ft 13 sec 264° --- --- 48.2 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   13.1 ft 13 sec 257° --- --- 50.9 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   14.1 ft 13 sec 261° --- --- 51.8 °F TILLAMOOK, OR   15.7 ft 13 sec 264° 25-33 kt 180° 51.3 °F Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR   11.8 ft 13 sec 273° --- --- 50.9 °F Newport PWS North   11.8 ft 14 sec 281° --- --- 51.8 °F Yaquina Channel SW, OR   12.8 ft 13 sec 270° --- --- --- Newport PWS South, OR   11.5 ft 13 sec 275° --- --- 52.2 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   11.8 ft 13 sec 277° --- --- 53.1 °F WEST OREGON   13.1 ft 13 sec 267° 23-29 kt 180° 54.1 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   9.8 ft 14 sec 285° --- --- 54.3 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 260° --- EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 190° 54.5 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   9.8 ft 13 sec 281° --- --- 54.5 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 10-16 kt 60° 55.4 °F BODEGA BAY   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 330° 56.8 °F WEST CALIFORNIA   11.5 ft 13 sec 281° 16-19 kt 180° 56.7 °F Point Reyes, CA   11.8 ft 14 sec 275° --- --- 56.5 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   10.5 ft 14 sec 274° --- --- 55.6 °F SAN FRANCISCO   9.8 ft 14 sec 287° 10-12 kt 340° 56.5 °F HALF MOON BAY   8.2 ft 14 sec --- 10-12 kt 330° 57.6 °F Monterey Canyon Outer, CA   8.2 ft 15 sec 282° --- --- 57.9 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   5.2 ft 15 sec 0° --- --- 57.6 °F Point Sur, CA   10.5 ft 14 sec 285° --- --- 58.3 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   10.2 ft 15 sec 300° 10-12 kt 330° --- Diablo Canyon, CA   7.5 ft 15 sec 257° --- --- 59.7 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 330° --- Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA   9.8 ft 14 sec 292° --- --- 59.0 °F Harvest, CA   10.5 ft 15 sec 288° --- --- 59.2 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   10.8 ft 15 sec 291° 10-14 kt 310° 60.4 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 4 kt 260° 61.9 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   2.0 ft 17 sec 215° --- --- 61.2 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   4.3 ft 14 sec 268° --- --- 62.1 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   5.9 ft 15 sec 274° --- --- 62.2 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 6 kt 360° 62.1 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   2.6 ft 17 sec 230° --- --- 61.5 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA   --- --- --- 6-10 kt 330° 60.3 °F San Pedro, CA   4.3 ft 13 sec 273° --- --- 62.1 °F San Pedro South, CA   3.9 ft 13 sec 265° --- --- 62.2 °F Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA   3.6 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 61.7 °F Green Beach Offshore, CA   2.6 ft 17 sec 207° --- --- 62.4 °F Red Beach Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 15 sec 224° --- --- 61.5 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   9.5 ft 15 sec 276° --- --- 60.6 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   2.6 ft 15 sec 223° --- --- 62.1 °F Leucadia Nearshore, CA   3.0 ft 17 sec 246° --- --- 62.4 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   3.3 ft 17 sec 257° --- --- 62.4 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   3.3 ft 14 sec 271° --- --- 63.1 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 12 sec 288° --- --- 63.0 °F Mission Bay West, CA   3.9 ft 17 sec 271° --- --- 62.4 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   3.3 ft 13 sec 271° --- --- 61.3 °F Point Loma South, CA   5.6 ft 17 sec 243° --- --- 63.3 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 320° 63.5 °F TANNER BANK   8.5 ft 13 sec 301° 6-8 kt 330° 62.2 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- 290° 12-16 kt 310° 77.0 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   10.2 ft 13 sec 294° 10-14 kt 310° --- NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   5.9 ft --- 305° 14-16 kt 220° 75.7 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   7.5 ft 14 sec --- --- --- 77.2 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 12 kt 260° 76.6 °F Waimea Bay, HI   4.9 ft 14 sec --- --- --- 77.2 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   2.6 ft 11 sec --- --- --- 76.8 °F Mokapu Point, HI   3.0 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 77.5 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.9 ft 15 sec 312° --- --- 77.9 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   2.0 ft 8 sec 145° --- --- 77.9 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   3.6 ft 10 sec --- --- --- 77.9 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   2.6 ft 14 sec --- --- --- 79.2 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   4.9 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 77.4 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   5.9 ft 13 sec 333° 8-10 kt 70° 76.8 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   5.2 ft 12 sec 302° 8-10 kt 70° 77.9 °F Ipan, Guam   3.6 ft 8 sec 82° --- --- 82.6 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   7.9 ft 13 sec 356° --- --- 85.1 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   9.5 ft 8 sec 354° --- --- 85.6 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   8.5 ft 8 sec 355° --- --- 85.3 °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 292210 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 210 PM PST Thu Jan 29 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 210 PM PST Thu Jan 29 2026 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Gentle to moderate northerly breezes continue through Friday before winds veer and become southerly over the weekend. Rough seas are expected through early Friday morning across the coastal waters, diminishing to moderate during the day on Friday and Saturday before rough seas return Sunday and Monday as another moderate to long period swell arrives along the coastline. Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 210 PM PST Thu Jan 29 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... TONIGHT NW wind around 5 kt, veering to E late. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 14 seconds. FRI N wind around 5 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 13 seconds. FRI NIGHT N wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SAT NIGHT SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 14 seconds and W 9 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. SUN NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 15 seconds and W 12 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain. SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 14 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. MON N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 13 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds. MON NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 14 seconds. TUE N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 13 seconds. TUE NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 210 PM PST Thu Jan 29 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... TONIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 15 seconds and S 4 ft at 17 seconds. FRI N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 13 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NIGHT NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. SAT E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NIGHT W wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 15 seconds and SW 5 ft at 16 seconds. SUN NW wind around 5 kt, rising to around 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 16 seconds and SW 5 ft at 16 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 14 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. MON N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 13 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 14 seconds. TUE N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. TUE NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 210 PM PST Thu Jan 29 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... TONIGHT N wind around 10 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 15 seconds and SW 4 ft at 16 seconds. FRI N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 14 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NE wind around 5 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 15 seconds and W 8 ft at 16 seconds. SUN NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 16 seconds and SW 5 ft at 16 seconds. SUN NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 14 seconds and W 11 ft at 16 seconds. MON N wind around 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 12 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. MON NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 13 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. TUE N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 13 seconds. TUE NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 210 PM PST Thu Jan 29 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... TONIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 15 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. FRI N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 14 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. FRI NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 15 seconds and W 8 ft at 16 seconds. SUN NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 16 seconds and SW 4 ft at 16 seconds. SUN NIGHT N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 13 seconds and W 11 ft at 16 seconds. MON N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 13 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. MON NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 13 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. TUE N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. TUE NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM- 210 PM PST Thu Jan 29 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... TONIGHT N wind around 5 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 15 seconds and S 4 ft at 17 seconds. FRI N wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 13 seconds and SW 4 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NIGHT NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. SAT SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SAT NIGHT SE wind around 5 kt, backing to NE after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 15 seconds and SW 5 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight. SUN NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 16 seconds and SW 5 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain. SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 14 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. MON NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 13 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. MON NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 13 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. TUE NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. TUE NIGHT N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM- 210 PM PST Thu Jan 29 2026 TONIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 15 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. FRI N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 12 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds. FRI NIGHT NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SAT NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SAT NIGHT N wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 15 seconds and W 6 ft at 16 seconds. SUN N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 16 seconds and SW 4 ft at 16 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 13 seconds and W 8 ft at 16 seconds. MON N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 10 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 11 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds. TUE N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. TUE NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 11 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. .....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 4 to 6 feet at 15 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 1.4 kt at 01:56 AM Friday and 3.3 kt at 01:46 PM Friday. Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM- 210 PM PST Thu Jan 29 2026 TONIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 15 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. FRI NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 14 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. FRI NIGHT NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. SAT E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SAT NIGHT N wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 15 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. SUN N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 16 seconds and SW 5 ft at 17 seconds. SUN NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 14 seconds and W 9 ft at 16 seconds. MON N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 12 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds. MON NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 12 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds. TUE NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. TUE NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM- 210 PM PST Thu Jan 29 2026 TONIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 15 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. FRI N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 14 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NIGHT NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. SAT E wind around 5 kt, backing to W around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. SUN N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 16 seconds and SW 4 ft at 17 seconds. SUN NIGHT N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 14 seconds and W 10 ft at 16 seconds. MON N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 13 seconds and W 9 ft at 15 seconds. MON NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 12 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds. TUE N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. TUE NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 210 PM PST Thu Jan 29 2026 TONIGHT NE wind around 5 kt. FRI NE wind 5 to 10 kt. FRI NIGHT NE wind 5 to 10 kt. SAT NE wind 5 to 10 kt. SAT NIGHT N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW after midnight. SUN NW wind around 5 kt. SUN NIGHT NW wind around 5 kt. MON NW wind around 5 kt. MON NIGHT W wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight. TUE NE wind around 5 kt. TUE NIGHT NE wind around 5 kt. San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 210 PM PST Thu Jan 29 2026 TONIGHT N wind around 5 kt. .FRI...N wind around 5 kt. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. .SAT...E wind around 5 kt, backing to N around 5 kt in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light and variable. .SUN...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to NW around 5 kt in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. .MON...N wind around 5 kt. Patchy fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight. .TUE...NE wind around 5 kt. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Monterey Bay- 210 PM PST Thu Jan 29 2026 .TONIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 15 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 16 seconds and SW 4 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 15 seconds and W 7 ft at 16 seconds. .MON...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 14 seconds and W 6 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 12 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 11 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 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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