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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Saturday, June 12th, 1:40pm PDT Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp Seal Rocks   4.3 ft 9 sec 143° 17-21 kt 120° 50.9 °F Cape Suckling   4.9 ft 10 sec 139° 6-8 kt 130° 51.1 °F CAPE CLEARE   3.6 ft 9 sec 132° 6-8 kt 220° 48.4 °F FAIRWEATHER GROUND   5.6 ft 10 sec 166° 8-10 kt 150° 52.2 °F PORTLOCK BANK   5.2 ft 10 sec 121° 10-12 kt 270° 48.2 °F Kodiak, AK   4.3 ft 9 sec 118° --- --- 48.2 °F SOUTHEAST BERING SEA   3.9 ft 8 sec 277° 6-8 kt 190° 43.3 °F Ocean Station PAPA   9.8 ft 8 sec 66° --- --- 45.3 °F Angeles Point, WA   2.0 ft 10 sec 278° --- --- 48.0 °F Grays Harbor, WA   4.9 ft 11 sec 238° --- --- 58.1 °F Clatsop Spit, OR   5.9 ft 10 sec 239° --- --- 57.9 °F Astoria Canyon, OR   6.6 ft 10 sec 244° --- --- 56.8 °F UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR   6.6 ft 11 sec 260° --- --- 56.5 °F Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA   6.2 ft 11 sec 277° --- --- 54.3 °F SOUTHEAST PAPA   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 270° 60.8 °F EEL RIVER   --- --- --- 19-23 kt 180° 52.7 °F Cape Mendocino, CA   5.6 ft 11 sec 281° --- --- 52.7 °F PT ARENA   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 180° 55.6 °F Point Reyes, CA   4.9 ft 9 sec 284° --- --- 57.0 °F San Francisco Bar, CA   3.6 ft 9 sec 275° --- --- 58.6 °F SAN FRANCISCO   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 270° 57.7 °F HALF MOON BAY   --- --- --- 6-10 kt 300° --- Point Santa Cruz, CA   3.6 ft 11 sec 244° --- --- 56.1 °F MONTEREY   --- --- --- 14-16 kt 290° 57.7 °F MBM1   --- --- --- 4 kt 280° 56.3 °F West Monterey Bay, CA   4.9 ft 10 sec 291° --- --- 57.2 °F Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA   2.3 ft 11 sec 349° --- --- 56.7 °F Point Sur, CA   4.9 ft 10 sec 279° --- --- 57.2 °F CAPE SAN MARTIN   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 320° --- Diablo Canyon, CA   4.6 ft 10 sec 279° --- --- 54.5 °F SANTA MARIA   --- --- --- 21-25 kt 300° 54.7 °F Harvest, CA   5.9 ft 10 sec 302° --- --- 52.9 °F WEST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 300° 53.8 °F EAST SANTA BARBARA   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 260° 60.6 °F Topanga Nearshore, CA   1.6 ft 6 sec 241° --- --- 65.7 °F Santa Monica Bay, CA   2.3 ft 6 sec 274° --- --- 68.0 °F Santa Cruz Basin, CA   2.3 ft 8 sec 265° --- --- 61.9 °F Santa Monica Basin   --- --- --- 4 kt 270° 64.0 °F Long Beach Channel, CA   1.6 ft 7 sec 250° --- --- 64.9 °F SOUTH SANTA ROSA IS. CA   --- --- --- 16-21 kt --- --- San Pedro, CA   2.6 ft 7 sec 275° --- --- 66.4 °F San Pedro South, CA   2.6 ft 7 sec 292° --- --- 65.7 °F San Nicolas Island, CA   5.6 ft 7 sec 310° --- --- 58.5 °F Oceanside Offshore, CA   2.6 ft 7 sec 284° --- --- 67.3 °F Del Mar Nearshore, CA   2.3 ft 6 sec 282° --- --- 67.1 °F Torrey Pines Outer, CA   2.6 ft 8 sec 294° --- --- 69.8 °F SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA   3.0 ft 7 sec 287° --- --- 67.6 °F Mission Bay West, CA   3.6 ft 6 sec 287° --- --- 68.5 °F Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA   3.3 ft 8 sec 281° --- --- 65.8 °F Point Loma South, CA   3.6 ft 8 sec 285° --- --- 66.7 °F SAN CLEMENTE BASIN   --- --- --- 4-6 kt 230° 62.4 °F TANNER BANK   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 310° 57.9 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 80° 77.4 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 80° 77.4 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 60° 76.6 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   5.6 ft 7 sec 68° --- --- 79.0 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- --- --- 77.9 °F Waimea Bay, HI   4.3 ft 6 sec 36° --- --- 78.1 °F Mokapu Point, HI   4.6 ft 8 sec 68° --- --- 78.3 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.3 ft 13 sec 188° --- --- 79.3 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   3.6 ft 8 sec 152° --- --- 79.2 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   4.3 ft 7 sec 59° --- --- 77.0 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   3.0 ft 12 sec 186° --- --- 79.7 °F WESTERN HAWAII   --- --- --- 10-12 kt 100° 79.0 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 70° 77.0 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 80° 78.1 °F Tanapag, Saipan, NMI   1.6 ft 10 sec 41° --- --- 86.0 °F Ritidian Point, Guam   2.0 ft 11 sec 32° --- --- 84.9 °F Ipan, Guam   2.3 ft 10 sec 73° --- --- 85.6 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   9.8 ft 11 sec 182° --- --- 84.0 °F Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

Kauai Santa Cruz 48-hour Buoy Charts  -  San Francisco Region WEST OREGON (NOAA 46002) 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 ARENA (NOAA 46014) 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 BODEGA BAY (NOAA 46013) 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 SAN FRANCISCO (NOAA 46026) 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 San Francisco Bar (CDIP 142) 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

 

San Francisco Bar Buoy  -  7-day Forecast San Francisco Bar buoy forecast courtesy of CDIP

 

Kauai Santa Cruz San Francisco Bar Buoy  -  Swell Direction swell direction details San Francisco Bar buoy directional graphic courtesy of CDIP

 

Northern California Swell Model Northern California swell model courtesy of CDIP

 

San Francisco Swell Model San Francisco swell model courtesy of CDIP

 

San Francisco 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

 

San Francisco Wave Height Forecast San Francisco wave height forecast courtesy of CDIP

 

Marine Forecast FZUS56 KMTR 121630 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 930 AM PDT Sat Jun 12 2021 Point Arena to Point Piedras Blancas and out 60 nm including the San Francisco Bay and Monterey Bay 930 AM PDT Sat Jun 12 2021 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Generally light wind and seas over the coastal waters today as a weak front stays north of Cape Mendocino. Locally strong northwest winds from Monterey Bay southward to Point Piedras Blancas this afternoon and evening. Light wind and seas continue Sunday into Monday. By late Monday into Tuesday a return to stronger northwest winds as high pressure builds from the desert with increasing surface pressure gradients that will lead to building fresh swell by Wednesday as strong northerly winds develop off Cape Mendocino. Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 930 AM PDT Sat Jun 12 2021 .REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy dense fog this afternoon. TONIGHT SW winds up to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 5 to 6 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy dense fog. SUN S winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves around 2 ft. W swell 5 to 6 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog. A chance of rain. SUN NIGHT W winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell around 5 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog. A slight chance of rain. MON W winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 4 to 5 ft at 9 seconds. MON NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 4 to 5 ft at 9 seconds. TUE NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Wind waves 5 to 6 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft and S around 2 ft. WED NW winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Wind waves 7 to 8 ft. NW swell 10 to 11 ft and S around 2 ft. Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 930 AM PDT Sat Jun 12 2021 .REST OF TODAY...W winds up to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy dense fog late this morning. TONIGHT W winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell around 5 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy dense fog. SUN SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 5 to 6 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog. SUN NIGHT SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell around 5 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of rain. MON NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 4 to 5 ft at 9 seconds. MON NIGHT NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 4 to 5 ft at 9 seconds. TUE NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Wind waves 6 to 7 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft and S around 2 ft. WED NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Wind waves 7 to 8 ft. NW swell 9 to 11 ft and S around 2 ft. Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 930 AM PDT Sat Jun 12 2021 .REST OF TODAY...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy dense fog late this morning. TONIGHT NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 5 to 6 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy dense fog. SUN W winds up to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell around 5 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog. SUN NIGHT W winds up to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell around 5 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of rain. MON NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell around 5 ft at 9 seconds. MON NIGHT NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. W swell 4 to 5 ft at 9 seconds. TUE NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Wind waves 6 to 7 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft and S around 2 ft. WED NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Wind waves 6 to 7 ft. NW swell 9 to 11 ft and S around 2 ft. Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 930 AM PDT Sat Jun 12 2021 .REST OF TODAY...NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy dense fog late this morning. TONIGHT NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. W swell 5 to 6 ft at 10 seconds. SUN NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 5 to 6 ft at 9 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 5 to 6 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of rain. MON NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell around 5 ft at 9 seconds. MON NIGHT NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Wind waves 5 to 6 ft. W swell 4 to 5 ft at 9 seconds. TUE NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Wind waves 6 to 7 ft. NW swell 4 to 6 ft and S around 2 ft. WED NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Wind waves 6 to 7 ft. NW swell 10 to 11 ft and S around 2 ft. Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 nm- 930 AM PDT Sat Jun 12 2021 .REST OF TODAY...W winds up to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy dense fog this afternoon. TONIGHT NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy dense fog. SUN SW winds up to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog. A slight chance of rain. SUN NIGHT SE winds up to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 4 to 5 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog. A slight chance of rain. MON W winds 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 4 to 5 ft at 9 seconds. MON NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds. TUE NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves 5 to 6 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft and SW around 2 ft. WED NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 8 to 10 ft and SW around 2 ft. Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 nm- 930 AM PDT Sat Jun 12 2021 .REST OF TODAY...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy dense fog late this morning. TONIGHT W winds 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy dense fog. SUN SW winds up to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog. SUN NIGHT S winds up to 10 kt. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog. A slight chance of rain. MON NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds. MON NIGHT NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds. TUE NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves 5 to 6 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft and SW around 2 ft. WED NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. W swell 8 to 10 ft and SW around 2 ft. .....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Combined seas 3 to 5 ft, with a dominant period of 10 seconds. ACROSS THE BAR...Combined seas 4 to 6 ft, with a dominant period of 10 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 0.8 kt at 7:19 PM Saturday and 3.5 kt at 6:25 AM Sunday. Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 nm- 930 AM PDT Sat Jun 12 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt this afternoon. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 10 seconds. TONIGHT NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft at 10 seconds. SUN NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 4 to 5 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog. SUN NIGHT NW winds up to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 4 to 5 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of rain. MON NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 4 to 5 ft at 9 seconds. MON NIGHT NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves 5 to 6 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds. TUE NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft and SW around 2 ft. WED NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 8 to 10 ft and S around 2 ft. Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 nm- 930 AM PDT Sat Jun 12 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .REST OF TODAY...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Wind waves 5 to 6 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 10 seconds. TONIGHT NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Wind waves 5 to 6 ft. W swell 5 to 6 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy dense fog. SUN NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft at 9 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft at 9 seconds. MON NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves 5 to 6 ft. W swell 4 to 5 ft at 9 seconds. MON NIGHT NW winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Wind waves 6 to 7 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 9 seconds. TUE NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft and S around 2 ft. WED NW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft. NW swell 7 to 9 ft and S around 2 ft. San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 930 AM PDT Sat Jun 12 2021 .REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt this afternoon. TONIGHT W winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. SUN SW winds 5 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. SUN NIGHT SW winds 5 to 10 kt. A slight chance of rain. MON SW winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Patchy dense fog. MON NIGHT W winds 5 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. TUE W winds 5 to 15 kt. WED W winds 5 to 15 kt. San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 930 AM PDT Sat Jun 12 2021 .REST OF TODAY...S winds around 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Patchy fog late this morning. TONIGHT W winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. SUN W winds 5 to 15 kt. Patchy dense fog. A slight chance of rain. SUN NIGHT W winds up to 10 kt. A slight chance of rain. MON W winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. MON NIGHT W winds 5 to 15 kt. TUE W winds 5 to 15 kt. WED W winds 5 to 15 kt. Monterey Bay- 930 AM PDT Sat Jun 12 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...W winds up to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt this afternoon. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft, increasing to 4 to 5 ft this afternoon. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 8 seconds. TONIGHT NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog. A slight chance of rain. SUN W winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog. SUN NIGHT SW winds up to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 3 to 5 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog. A slight chance of rain. MON W winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 7 seconds. MON NIGHT NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 7 seconds. TUE NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft and SW around 2 ft. WED NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. W swell 4 to 6 ft and SW around 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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