Surf Forecast
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
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FZUS56 KMTR 121557
SRFMTR
NORTHERN AND CENTRAL CALIFORNIA SURF ZONE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
856 AM PDT Wed Mar 12 2025
...Please check with your local authorities on potential beach closures...
CAZ505-130600-
SONOMA AND MARIN COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-
856 AM PDT Wed Mar 12 2025
.TODAY...
Surf Height...................Northwest Facing Beaches - 8 to 12 feet.
South Facing Beaches - 5 to 8 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............Missing.
Weather.......................Cloudy with rain.
High Temperature..............50-58.
Wind..........................SW at 29 MPH.
Tides.........................Low 1.8 feet (MLLW) 05:04 AM PDT.
High 5.5 feet (MLLW) 11:03 AM PDT.
Low -0.1 feet (MLLW) 05:28 PM PDT.
High 5.1 feet (MLLW) 11:18 PM PDT.
.THURSDAY...
Surf Height...................West Facing Beaches - 11 to 15 feet.
South Facing Beaches - 5 to 8 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Weather.......................Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain.
High Temperature..............48-56.
Wind..........................NW at 24 MPH becoming NW at 20 MPH.
Tides.........................Low 1.4 feet (MLLW) 05:43 AM PDT.
High 5.3 feet (MLLW) 11:46 AM PDT.
Low 0.1 feet (MLLW) 05:58 PM PDT.
High 5.2 feet (MLLW) 11:42 PM PDT.
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CAZ509-130600-
SAN FRANCISCO AND SAN MATEO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-
856 AM PDT Wed Mar 12 2025
.TODAY...
Surf Height...................Northwest Facing Beaches - 6 to 10 feet.
South Facing Beaches - 4 to 7 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............Around 53 degrees.
Weather.......................Cloudy with rain.
High Temperature..............48-59.
Wind..........................S at 29 MPH becoming S at 33 MPH.
Tides.........................Low 1.8 feet (MLLW) 05:04 AM PDT.
High 5.5 feet (MLLW) 11:03 AM PDT.
Low -0.1 feet (MLLW) 05:28 PM PDT.
High 5.1 feet (MLLW) 11:18 PM PDT.
.THURSDAY...
Surf Height...................West Facing Beaches - 11 to 15 feet.
South Facing Beaches - 6 to 9 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Weather.......................Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain.
High Temperature..............46-56.
Wind..........................NW at 24 MPH becoming NW at 20 MPH.
Tides.........................Low 1.4 feet (MLLW) 05:43 AM PDT.
High 5.3 feet (MLLW) 11:46 AM PDT.
Low 0.1 feet (MLLW) 05:58 PM PDT.
High 5.2 feet (MLLW) 11:42 PM PDT.
$$
CAZ529-130600-
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-
856 AM PDT Wed Mar 12 2025
...SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS....
.TODAY...
Surf Height...................Northwest Facing Beaches - 7 to 11 feet.
South Facing Beaches - 4 to 7 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............Missing.
Weather.......................Cloudy with rain.
High Temperature..............48-58.
Wind..........................S at 24 MPH becoming S at 32 MPH.
Tides.........................Low 1.7 feet (MLLW) 04:04 AM PDT.
High 5.0 feet (MLLW) 09:56 AM PDT.
Low -0.2 feet (MLLW) 04:45 PM PDT.
High 4.3 feet (MLLW) 11:09 PM PDT.
.THURSDAY...
Surf Height...................West Facing Beaches - 10 to 14 feet.
South Facing Beaches - 5 to 8 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........Slight chance.
Weather.......................Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain
High Temperature..............44-56.
Wind..........................NW at 24 MPH becoming NW at 21 MPH.
Tides.........................Low 1.3 feet (MLLW) 04:44 AM PDT.
High 4.8 feet (MLLW) 10:37 AM PDT.
Low 0.0 feet (MLLW) 05:12 PM PDT.
High 4.4 feet (MLLW) 11:31 PM PDT.
$$
CAZ530-130600-
MONTEREY BAY AND BIG SUR COASTAL AREAS-
856 AM PDT Wed Mar 12 2025
...SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS....
.TODAY...
Surf Height...................Northwest Facing Beaches - 4 to 7 feet.
South Facing Beaches - 2 to 4 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............Around 54 degrees.
Weather.......................Cloudy with rain.
High Temperature..............54-61.
Wind..........................S at 16 MPH becoming S at 26 MPH.
Tides.........................Low 1.7 feet (MLLW) 04:04 AM PDT.
High 5.0 feet (MLLW) 09:56 AM PDT.
Low -0.2 feet (MLLW) 04:45 PM PDT.
High 4.3 feet (MLLW) 11:09 PM PDT.
.THURSDAY...
Surf Height...................West Facing Beaches - 8 to 12 feet.
South Facing Beaches - 4 to 7 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........Slight chance.
Weather.......................Mostly cloudy with showers likely
High Temperature..............51-56.
Wind..........................NW at 21 MPH.
Tides.........................Low 1.3 feet (MLLW) 04:44 AM PDT.
High 4.8 feet (MLLW) 10:37 AM PDT.
Low 0.0 feet (MLLW) 05:12 PM PDT.
High 4.4 feet (MLLW) 11:31 PM PDT.
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