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Coastal Waters Forecast for Monterey Bay (PZZ535) (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Monterey Bay (PZZ535)
Issued by: National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA
Last Update: 231 PM PDT Thu May 21 2026

Tonight: W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming light and variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy dense fog late this evening and overnight.

Fri: W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning.

Fri Night: SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog.

Sat: S wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.

Sat Night: W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.

Sun: SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.

Sun Night: W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.

Memorial Day: NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.

Mon Night: W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds.

Tue: NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds.

Tue Night: W wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.

locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.








Zone Forecast: Monterey Bay (PZZ535)

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