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: 839 PM PDT Sun Oct 18 2026


Tonight: NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds.

Mon: NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

Mon Night: NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.

Tue: E wind around 5 kt, backing to W around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon.

Tue Night: W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.

Wed: E wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.

Wed Night: N wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.

Thu: NE wind around 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain.

Thu Night: NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds.

Fri: N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.

Fri Night: NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.

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









Zone Forecast: Monterey Bay (PZZ535)

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