National Weather Service

Surf Forecast
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
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NORTHERN AND CENTRAL CALIFORNIA SURF ZONE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
209 AM PDT Wed Sep 16 2026

...Please check with your local authorities on potential beach closures...

CAZ505-170000-
SONOMA AND MARIN COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-
209 AM PDT Wed Sep 16 2026


.TODAY...
Surf Height...................6 to 9 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............Missing.
Weather.......................Partly cloudy.
High Temperature..............56-69.
Wind..........................NW at 16 MPH becoming NW at 13 MPH.
Tides.........................High 4.2 feet (MLLW) 04:26 AM PDT.
                              Low 3.0 feet (MLLW) 08:59 AM PDT.
                              High 5.5 feet (MLLW) 03:16 PM PDT.
                              Low 0.7 feet (MLLW) 10:19 PM PDT.

.THURSDAY...
Surf Height...................4 to 7 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Weather.......................Mostly cloudy.
High Temperature..............57-72.
Wind..........................S at 5 MPH.
Tides.........................High 4.0 feet (MLLW) 05:52 AM PDT.
                              Low 3.4 feet (MLLW) 09:55 AM PDT.
                              High 5.3 feet (MLLW) 04:02 PM PDT.
                              Low 0.8 feet (MLLW) 11:26 PM PDT.


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CAZ509-170000-
SAN FRANCISCO AND SAN MATEO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-
209 AM PDT Wed Sep 16 2026


.TODAY...
Surf Height...................5 to 8 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............Around 60 degrees.
Weather.......................Mostly cloudy.
High Temperature..............58-69.
Wind..........................W at 12 MPH.
Tides.........................High 4.2 feet (MLLW) 04:26 AM PDT.
                              Low 3.0 feet (MLLW) 08:59 AM PDT.
                              High 5.5 feet (MLLW) 03:16 PM PDT.
                              Low 0.7 feet (MLLW) 10:19 PM PDT.

.THURSDAY...
Surf Height...................4 to 7 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Weather.......................Mostly cloudy with a slight chance
High Temperature..............59-72.
Wind..........................SW at 4 MPH.
Tides.........................High 4.0 feet (MLLW) 05:52 AM PDT.
                              Low 3.4 feet (MLLW) 09:55 AM PDT.
                              High 5.3 feet (MLLW) 04:02 PM PDT.
                              Low 0.8 feet (MLLW) 11:26 PM PDT.


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CAZ529-170000-
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-
209 AM PDT Wed Sep 16 2026


.TODAY...
Surf Height...................4 to 7 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............Around 62 degrees.
Weather.......................Mostly cloudy.
High Temperature..............59-73.
Wind..........................W at 5 MPH becoming W at 10 MPH.
Tides.........................High 3.5 feet (MLLW) 03:30 AM PDT.
                              Low 2.8 feet (MLLW) 07:41 AM PDT.
                              High 5.0 feet (MLLW) 02:09 PM PDT.
                              Low 0.8 feet (MLLW) 09:53 PM PDT.

.THURSDAY...
Surf Height...................3 to 6 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Weather.......................Mostly cloudy.
High Temperature..............59-75.
Wind..........................SW at 4 MPH.
Tides.........................High 3.4 feet (MLLW) 05:16 AM PDT.
                              Low 3.2 feet (MLLW) 08:15 AM PDT.
                              High 4.8 feet (MLLW) 02:59 PM PDT.
                              Low 0.8 feet (MLLW) 11:07 PM PDT.


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CAZ530-170000-
MONTEREY BAY AND BIG SUR COASTAL AREAS-
209 AM PDT Wed Sep 16 2026


.TODAY...
Surf Height...................3 to 5 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............Around 59 degrees.
Weather.......................Mostly cloudy.
High Temperature..............60-72.
Wind..........................SW at 4 MPH becoming SW at 10 MPH.
Tides.........................High 3.5 feet (MLLW) 03:30 AM PDT.
                              Low 2.8 feet (MLLW) 07:41 AM PDT.
                              High 5.0 feet (MLLW) 02:09 PM PDT.
                              Low 0.8 feet (MLLW) 09:53 PM PDT.

.THURSDAY...
Surf Height...................2 to 4 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Weather.......................Mostly cloudy with a slight chance
High Temperature..............61-73.
Wind..........................SE at 2 MPH becoming SE at 5 MPH.
Tides.........................High 3.4 feet (MLLW) 05:16 AM PDT.
                              Low 3.2 feet (MLLW) 08:15 AM PDT.
                              High 4.8 feet (MLLW) 02:59 PM PDT.
                              Low 0.8 feet (MLLW) 11:07 PM PDT.


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