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Tuesday, January 20th, 4:20am PST
Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp
Seal Rocks
 
3.0 ft 9 sec 176° 6 kt 90° 40.8 °F
Cape Suckling
 
4.9 ft --- 214° 4-6 kt 120° 43.2 °F
Lower Cook Inlet
 
0.7 ft --- --- --- --- 38.1 °F
FAIRWEATHER GROUND
 
5.2 ft 10 sec 240° 2-4 kt 330° 42.8 °F
SHELIKOF STRAIT, AK
 
2.0 ft --- 26° 14-17 kt 30° 40.3 °F
CENTRAL BERING SEA
 
11.8 ft 8 sec 122° 23-29 kt 90° 38.5 °F
CAPE EDGECUMBE
 
5.6 ft --- 244° 0-2 kt --- 44.8 °F
WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA
 
4.3 ft 10 sec 214° 6-8 kt 60° 39.7 °F
CENTRAL GULF OF ALASKA
 
5.2 ft --- 236° 8-10 kt 100° ---
SOUTHWEST BERING SEA
 
7.5 ft --- 85° 8-12 kt 330° 38.7 °F
SOUTH KODIAK
 
6.9 ft 16 sec 234° 14-17 kt --- 40.5 °F
CENTRAL ALEUTIANS
 
29.9 ft 13 sec 173° --- --- 40.1 °F
WESTERN ALEUTIANS
 
12.1 ft 8 sec 297° 29-37 kt 290° 39.7 °F
Ocean Station PAPA
 
8.2 ft 11 sec 194° --- --- 44.2 °F
Neah Bay
 
4.6 ft 15 sec 257° 14-16 kt 80° 48.2 °F
NEW DUNGENESS
 
0.7 ft --- --- 8-10 kt 10° 48.2 °F
Angeles Point, WA
 
1.0 ft 15 sec 318° --- --- 48.2 °F
CAPE ELIZABETH
 
4.6 ft 15 sec 290° 4-6 kt 30° ---
Grays Harbor, WA
 
4.9 ft 15 sec 275° --- --- 48.7 °F
Clatsop Spit, OR
 
3.9 ft 15 sec --- --- --- 46.9 °F
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR
 
3.6 ft 15 sec 281° 6-8 kt --- 49.3 °F
Astoria Canyon, OR
 
4.6 ft 15 sec 289° --- --- 51.3 °F
TILLAMOOK, OR
 
5.9 ft 16 sec 299° 10-14 kt 30° 51.8 °F
Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR
 
4.3 ft 17 sec 278° --- --- 50.9 °F
STONEWALL BANK
 
5.2 ft 16 sec 287° 10-12 kt 60° ---
Newport PWS North
 
4.6 ft 17 sec 289° --- --- 51.4 °F
Yaquina Channel SW, OR
 
4.6 ft 17 sec 289° --- --- ---
Newport PWS South, OR
 
4.3 ft 17 sec 284° --- --- 51.6 °F
UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR
 
4.6 ft 17 sec --- --- --- 52.5 °F
PORT ORFORD
 
4.6 ft 16 sec 281° --- --- ---
WEST OREGON
 
5.9 ft --- 284° 10-12 kt 320° 54.3 °F
ST GEORGES
 
4.6 ft --- 277° 6-8 kt 130° ---
Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA
 
5.2 ft 17 sec 285° --- --- 53.8 °F
SOUTHEAST PAPA
 
--- --- --- 10-12 kt 180° ---
EEL RIVER
 
4.6 ft 17 sec 297° 4-6 kt 290° 54.1 °F
Cape Mendocino, CA
 
5.2 ft 17 sec 287° --- --- 54.5 °F
PT ARENA
 
5.2 ft 17 sec 287° 8-10 kt 320° 55.6 °F
BODEGA BAY
 
4.9 ft 13 sec 254° 4-6 kt 320° 55.9 °F
WEST CALIFORNIA
 
6.6 ft 16 sec 298° 10-12 kt 360° 59.2 °F
San Francisco Bar, CA
 
3.9 ft 18 sec 275° --- --- 55.8 °F
SAN FRANCISCO
 
4.6 ft 19 sec 291° 4 kt 350° 55.9 °F
Monterey Canyon Outer, CA
 
4.3 ft 13 sec 273° --- --- 57.4 °F
MBM1
 
--- --- --- 10 kt 360° 57.6 °F
Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA
 
2.6 ft 13 sec 352° --- --- 57.0 °F
Point Sur, CA
 
5.6 ft 14 sec 274° --- --- 57.4 °F
CAPE SAN MARTIN
 
4.9 ft 14 sec 287° 6-8 kt 250° ---
Diablo Canyon, CA
 
4.3 ft 14 sec 265° --- --- 58.6 °F
SANTA MARIA
 
4.9 ft 15 sec 280° 2-4 kt 70° ---
Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA
 
5.2 ft 13 sec 272° --- --- 59.0 °F
Harvest, CA
 
4.9 ft 13 sec 281° --- --- 59.9 °F
WEST SANTA BARBARA
 
4.6 ft 12 sec 271° 2-4 kt 330° 60.6 °F
EAST SANTA BARBARA
 
3.0 ft 13 sec 273° 4-6 kt 320° 60.4 °F
Topanga Nearshore, CA
 
1.6 ft 13 sec 227° --- --- 61.3 °F
Santa Monica Bay, CA
 
2.3 ft 12 sec 251° --- --- 61.5 °F
Santa Cruz Basin, CA
 
3.6 ft 12 sec 260° --- --- 60.3 °F
Santa Monica Basin
 
2.6 ft 13 sec 250° 2 kt 350° 61.2 °F
Long Beach Channel, CA
 
2.0 ft 14 sec 247° --- --- 61.3 °F
SOUTH SANTA ROSA
 
3.9 ft 13 sec 260° 6-8 kt 350° 60.4 °F
San Pedro, CA
 
2.0 ft 13 sec 268° --- --- 61.9 °F
San Pedro South, CA
 
1.6 ft 12 sec 257° --- --- 62.1 °F
Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA
 
1.6 ft 13 sec 229° --- --- 61.9 °F
Green Beach Offshore, CA
 
2.0 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 61.9 °F
Red Beach Nearshore, CA
 
1.6 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 61.0 °F
San Nicolas Island, CA
 
3.9 ft 14 sec 282° --- --- 60.6 °F
Oceanside Offshore, CA
 
1.6 ft 13 sec 236° --- --- 61.7 °F
Leucadia Nearshore, CA
 
2.3 ft 13 sec 254° --- --- 61.2 °F
Del Mar Nearshore, CA
 
2.0 ft 13 sec 261° --- --- 61.5 °F
Torrey Pines Outer, CA
 
2.3 ft 13 sec 270° --- --- 62.4 °F
SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA
 
1.3 ft 13 sec 287° --- --- 61.7 °F
Mission Bay West, CA
 
2.3 ft 15 sec 264° --- --- 62.4 °F
Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA
 
2.3 ft 13 sec 268° --- --- 60.4 °F
Point Loma South, CA
 
3.3 ft 13 sec 261° --- --- 62.4 °F
SAN CLEMENTE BASIN
 
3.3 ft 14 sec 270° 2-4 kt 190° 63.7 °F
TANNER BANK
 
4.3 ft 13 sec 296° 4-6 kt 350° 61.2 °F
NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE
 
6.6 ft --- 308° 17-21 kt 180° 75.6 °F
NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO
 
6.9 ft 16 sec 292° 17-21 kt 180° 75.9 °F
NORTHERN HAWAII ONE
 
6.6 ft 7 sec 118° 17-21 kt 120° 75.2 °F
Hanalei, Kauai, HI
 
4.9 ft 12 sec 304° --- --- 76.8 °F
Waimea Bay, HI
 
3.6 ft 12 sec 320° --- --- 77.0 °F
Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI
 
4.3 ft 7 sec 69° --- --- 75.4 °F
Mokapu Point, HI
 
5.2 ft 8 sec 77° --- --- 76.8 °F
Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI
 
2.6 ft 12 sec 300° --- --- 77.2 °F
Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI
 
2.6 ft 8 sec 150° --- --- 76.6 °F
Pauwela, Maui, HI
 
6.2 ft 8 sec 81° --- --- 76.8 °F
Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI
 
2.6 ft 13 sec 266° --- --- 77.7 °F
Hilo, Hawaii, HI
 
6.6 ft 8 sec 79° --- --- 77.2 °F
SOUTHEAST HAWAII
 
7.9 ft 8 sec 70° 16-17 kt 60° 75.9 °F
SOUTHWEST HAWAII
 
6.9 ft 8 sec 86° 16-19 kt 100° 77.4 °F
Ipan, Guam
 
4.6 ft 8 sec 96° --- --- 82.4 °F
North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia
 
5.2 ft 11 sec --- --- 84.9 °F
UTWE, KOSRAE, MICRONESIA
 
5.6 ft 6 sec 73° --- --- 85.6 °F
Aunuu, American Samoa
 
5.2 ft 13 sec 352° --- --- 85.6 °F
King-Poloa, American Samoa
 
5.6 ft 13 sec 339° --- --- 85.5 °F
Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP
 

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FZUS56 KMTR 201042 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 242 AM PST Tue Jan 20 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 242 AM PST Tue Jan 20 2026 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Gentle to moderate breeze continues across the waters early this week. Winds increase late week to a strong breeze by Friday. Weak storm system over the eastern Pacific will result in moderate northwest swell as well, promoting rough seas across the northern outer waters.




Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
242 AM PST Tue Jan 20 2026

TODAY
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds.

TONIGHT
N wind around 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds.

WED
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds.

WED NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 12 seconds.

THU
N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds.

THU NIGHT
N wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds.

FRI
N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds.

SAT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds.




Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
242 AM PST Tue Jan 20 2026

TODAY
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds.

TONIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 15 seconds.

WED
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds.

WED NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 13 seconds.

THU
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.

THU NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.

FRI
N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds.

SAT
N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.




Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
242 AM PST Tue Jan 20 2026

TODAY
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds.

TONIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 15 seconds.

WED
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds.

WED NIGHT
NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds.

THU
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 12 seconds.

THU NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.

FRI
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.

SAT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.




Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
242 AM PST Tue Jan 20 2026

TODAY
N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds.

TONIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 15 seconds.

WED
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds.

WED NIGHT
NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain.

THU
NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 12 seconds.

THU NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.

FRI
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.

SAT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.




Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM-
242 AM PST Tue Jan 20 2026

TODAY
N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog until late afternoon.

TONIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 15 seconds.

WED
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds.

WED NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds.

THU
N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning.

THU NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds.

FRI
N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.

SAT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 8 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
N wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds.




Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM-
242 AM PST Tue Jan 20 2026

TODAY
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 14 seconds.

TONIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 15 seconds.

WED
N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds.

WED NIGHT
NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 13 seconds.

THU
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds.

THU NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds.

FRI
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds.

SAT
NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
N wind around 5 kt, veering to NE around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 13 seconds.

.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST.....
IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 2 to 3 feet at 14 seconds.
ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 3 to 4 feet at 14 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 1.5 kt at 05:31 AM Tuesday and 3.2 kt at 05:14 PM Tuesday.




Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM-
242 AM PST Tue Jan 20 2026

TODAY
N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds.

TONIGHT
N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds.

WED
NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds.

WED NIGHT
NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds.

THU
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds.

THU NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds.

FRI
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds.

SAT
NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
N wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds.




Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM-
242 AM PST Tue Jan 20 2026

TODAY
N wind around 5 kt, backing to W this afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds.

TONIGHT
NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds.

WED
S wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.

WED NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain. Patchy fog after midnight.

THU
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.

THU NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds.

FRI
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 12 seconds.

SAT
NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 14 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.




San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 242 AM PST Tue Jan 20 2026

TODAY
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Patchy dense fog this morning.

TONIGHT
NE wind around 5 kt. Patchy dense fog.

WED
NE wind around 5 kt. Patchy dense fog in the morning.

WED NIGHT
W wind around 5 kt.

THU
W wind around 5 kt. Patchy fog in the morning.

THU NIGHT
SW wind around 5 kt. Patchy fog.

FRI
NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N around 5 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning.

FRI NIGHT
W wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight. Patchy fog in the evening.

SAT
NE wind around 5 kt.

SAT NIGHT
NE wind around 5 kt.




San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 242 AM PST Tue Jan 20 2026

TODAY
NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N this afternoon.

TONIGHT
N wind around 5 kt.

WED
NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon.

WED NIGHT
W wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light and variable.

THU
Light and variable winds, becoming W around 5 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning.

THU NIGHT
W wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light and variable. Patchy fog.

FRI
E wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning.

FRI NIGHT
NW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight.

SAT
NE wind around 5 kt.

SAT NIGHT
N wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light and variable.




Monterey Bay- 242 AM PST Tue Jan 20 2026 .TODAY...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt late this morning, backing to NW this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...Light and variable winds, becoming NE around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 13 seconds. .WED...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 13 seconds. .THU...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 15 seconds. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.




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