Active Spring Like Pattern Across the Country

A frontal boundary will slowly move eastward and clear most of the eastern seaboard by Sunday. Showers and thunderstorms, some severe, will accompany this front alongside the threat of heavy rainfall; These threats may linger along the Gulf Coast states into early next week. Meanwhile, record spring-like warmth is forecast, mainly east of the Mississippi River, this weekend into next week. Read More >

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: 833 AM PDT Sun Mar 8 2026




Today: E wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt late this morning, backing to W early this afternoon, rising to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.

Tonight: W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.

Mon: N wind around 5 kt, backing to W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.

Mon Night: NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds.

Tue: N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.

Tue Night: NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds.

Wed: NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds.

Wed Night: NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 4 ft at 12 seconds.

Thu: N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds.

Thu Night: NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds.

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









Zone Forecast: Monterey Bay (PZZ535)

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