Surf Forecast
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NORTHERN AND CENTRAL CALIFORNIA SURF ZONE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
252 AM PDT Sat May 17 2025

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

CAZ505-180000-
SONOMA AND MARIN COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-
252 AM PDT Sat May 17 2025


.TODAY...
Surf Height...................6 to 9 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............Missing.
Weather.......................Partly cloudy.
High Temperature..............52-67.
Wind..........................NW at 24 MPH.
Tides.........................High 5.3 feet (MLLW) 02:10 AM PDT.
                              Low -0.5 feet (MLLW) 09:23 AM PDT.
                              High 4.1 feet (MLLW) 05:18 PM PDT.
                              Low 3.4 feet (MLLW) 09:15 PM PDT.

.SUNDAY...
Surf Height...................6 to 10 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Weather.......................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature..............51-72.
Wind..........................NW at 26 MPH becoming NW at 29 MPH.
Tides.........................High 5.1 feet (MLLW) 03:00 AM PDT.
                              Low -0.4 feet (MLLW) 10:14 AM PDT.
                              High 4.3 feet (MLLW) 06:08 PM PDT.
                              Low 3.3 feet (MLLW) 10:33 PM PDT.


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CAZ509-180000-
SAN FRANCISCO AND SAN MATEO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-
252 AM PDT Sat May 17 2025


.TODAY...
Surf Height...................6 to 9 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............Around 53 degrees.
Weather.......................Mostly cloudy with patchy drizzle.
High Temperature..............52-64.
Wind..........................NW at 25 MPH.
Tides.........................High 5.3 feet (MLLW) 02:10 AM PDT.
                              Low -0.5 feet (MLLW) 09:23 AM PDT.
                              High 4.1 feet (MLLW) 05:18 PM PDT.
                              Low 3.4 feet (MLLW) 09:15 PM PDT.

.SUNDAY...
Surf Height...................8 to 12 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Weather.......................Partly cloudy.
High Temperature..............54-69.
Wind..........................NW at 23 MPH becoming NW at 27 MPH.
Tides.........................High 5.1 feet (MLLW) 03:00 AM PDT.
                              Low -0.4 feet (MLLW) 10:14 AM PDT.
                              High 4.3 feet (MLLW) 06:08 PM PDT.
                              Low 3.3 feet (MLLW) 10:33 PM PDT.


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CAZ529-180000-
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-
252 AM PDT Sat May 17 2025


.TODAY...
Surf Height...................5 to 8 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............Missing.
Weather.......................Mostly cloudy with patchy drizzle.
High Temperature..............54-67.
Wind..........................NW at 19 MPH becoming NW at 21 MPH.
Tides.........................Low -0.5 feet (MLLW) 09:00 AM PDT.
                              High 3.3 feet (MLLW) 04:56 PM PDT.
                              Low 3.2 feet (MLLW) 07:37 PM PDT.

.SUNDAY...
Surf Height...................Northwest Facing Beaches - 9 to 13 feet.
                              Southwest Facing Beaches - 5 to 8 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Weather.......................Partly cloudy.
High Temperature..............56-74.
Wind..........................NW at 18 MPH becoming NW at 24 MPH.
Tides.........................High 4.7 feet (MLLW) 01:41 AM PDT.
                              Low -0.4 feet (MLLW) 09:50 AM PDT.
                              High 3.5 feet (MLLW) 05:40 PM PDT.
                              Low 3.1 feet (MLLW) 09:09 PM PDT.


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CAZ530-180000-
MONTEREY BAY AND BIG SUR COASTAL AREAS-
252 AM PDT Sat May 17 2025


.TODAY...
Surf Height...................3 to 6 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............Around 57 degrees.
Weather.......................Mostly cloudy with patchy drizzle.
High Temperature..............56-67.
Wind..........................NW at 17 MPH becoming NW at 23 MPH.
Tides.........................Low -0.5 feet (MLLW) 09:00 AM PDT.
                              High 3.3 feet (MLLW) 04:56 PM PDT.
                              Low 3.2 feet (MLLW) 07:37 PM PDT.

.SUNDAY...
Surf Height...................Northwest Facing Beaches - 6 to 10 feet.
                              Southwest Facing Beaches - 4 to 7 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Weather.......................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature..............57-74.
Wind..........................NW at 8 MPH becoming NW at 19 MPH.
Tides.........................High 4.7 feet (MLLW) 01:41 AM PDT.
                              Low -0.4 feet (MLLW) 09:50 AM PDT.
                              High 3.5 feet (MLLW) 05:40 PM PDT.
                              Low 3.1 feet (MLLW) 09:09 PM PDT.


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