FZUS56 KMTR 160426
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NORTHERN AND CENTRAL CALIFORNIA SURF ZONE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
926 PM PDT Wed Apr 15 2026

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

CAZ505-161900-
SONOMA AND MARIN COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-
926 PM PDT Wed Apr 15 2026


.THURSDAY...
Surf Height...................Northwest Facing Beaches - 6 to 10 feet.
                              Southwest Facing Beaches - 4 to 7 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............Missing.
Weather.......................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature..............52-69.
Wind..........................NW at 18 MPH becoming NW at 21 MPH.
Tides.........................Low -0.0 feet (MLLW) 05:13 AM PDT.
                              High 4.9 feet (MLLW) 11:48 AM PDT.
                              Low 1.1 feet (MLLW) 05:08 PM PDT.
                              High 6.0 feet (MLLW) 11:34 PM PDT.

.FRIDAY...
Surf Height...................Northwest Facing Beaches - 6 to 9 feet.
                              Southwest Facing Beaches - 3 to 6 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Weather.......................Partly cloudy.
High Temperature..............54-71.
Wind..........................NW at 9 MPH.
Tides.........................Low -0.6 feet (MLLW) 05:56 AM PDT.
                              High 4.8 feet (MLLW) 12:44 PM PDT.
                              Low 1.5 feet (MLLW) 05:47 PM PDT.
                              High 6.2 feet (MLLW) 11:07 PM PDT.


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CAZ509-161900-
SAN FRANCISCO AND SAN MATEO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-
926 PM PDT Wed Apr 15 2026


.THURSDAY...
Surf Height...................Northwest Facing Beaches - 6 to 10 feet.
                              Southwest Facing Beaches - 3 to 6 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............Around 57 degrees.
Weather.......................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature..............56-70.
Wind..........................N at 13 MPH becoming N at 17 MPH.
Tides.........................Low -0.0 feet (MLLW) 05:13 AM PDT.
                              High 4.9 feet (MLLW) 11:48 AM PDT.
                              Low 1.1 feet (MLLW) 05:08 PM PDT.
                              High 6.0 feet (MLLW) 11:34 PM PDT.

.FRIDAY...
Surf Height...................Northwest Facing Beaches - 6 to 10 feet.
                              Southwest Facing Beaches - 3 to 6 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Weather.......................Partly cloudy.
High Temperature..............57-72.
Wind..........................NW at 9 MPH.
Tides.........................Low -0.6 feet (MLLW) 05:56 AM PDT.
                              High 4.8 feet (MLLW) 12:44 PM PDT.
                              Low 1.5 feet (MLLW) 05:47 PM PDT.
                              High 6.2 feet (MLLW) 11:07 PM PDT.


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CAZ529-161900-
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-
926 PM PDT Wed Apr 15 2026


.THURSDAY...
Surf Height...................6 to 9 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............56 to 58 degrees.
Weather.......................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature..............58-72.
Wind..........................N at 14 MPH becoming N at 18 MPH.
Tides.........................Low -0.0 feet (MLLW) 04:26 AM PDT.
                              High 4.2 feet (MLLW) 10:35 AM PDT.
                              Low 0.9 feet (MLLW) 04:12 PM PDT.
                              High 5.5 feet (MLLW) 10:23 PM PDT.

.FRIDAY...
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..............59-74.
Wind..........................NW at 11 MPH.
Tides.........................Low -0.5 feet (MLLW) 05:12 AM PDT.
                              High 4.0 feet (MLLW) 11:30 AM PDT.
                              Low 1.3 feet (MLLW) 04:47 PM PDT.
                              High 5.8 feet (MLLW) 10:55 PM PDT.


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CAZ530-161900-
MONTEREY BAY AND BIG SUR COASTAL AREAS-
926 PM PDT Wed Apr 15 2026


.THURSDAY...
Surf Height...................3 to 6 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............59 to 60 degrees.
Weather.......................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature..............61-72.
Wind..........................N at 8 MPH becoming N at 12 MPH.
Tides.........................Low -0.0 feet (MLLW) 04:26 AM PDT.
                              High 4.2 feet (MLLW) 10:35 AM PDT.
                              Low 0.9 feet (MLLW) 04:12 PM PDT.
                              High 5.5 feet (MLLW) 10:23 PM PDT.

.FRIDAY...
Surf Height...................West Facing Beaches - 4 to 7 feet.
                              South Facing Beaches - 2 to 4 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Weather.......................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature..............60-74.
Wind..........................NE at 5 MPH becoming NE at 8 MPH.
Tides.........................Low -0.5 feet (MLLW) 05:12 AM PDT.
                              High 4.0 feet (MLLW) 11:30 AM PDT.
                              Low 1.3 feet (MLLW) 04:47 PM PDT.
                              High 5.8 feet (MLLW) 10:55 PM PDT.


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