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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Diego CA
202 AM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026

San Mateo Point to the Mexican border out 60 nm

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202 AM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026

.Synopsis for the far Southern CA coast...
At 1 AM, a broad 1030 mb high was 400 nautical miles west of
Oregon and a 1005 mb low was over the Great Salt Lake. Onshore
flow will increase today with an intermittent eddy circulation.
Offshore flow will develop briefly Friday morning, quickly
turning briskly onshore in the afternoon. Relatively neutral flow
is expected on Saturday with onshore flow returning for Sunday and
Monday.

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Coastal Waters from San Mateo Point to the Mexican Border and out
to 10 nm-
202 AM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026

.TODAY...Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming SW 10 kt this
afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and SW
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming SE 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 4 seconds, W
3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...Wind SE 10 kt...becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 8 seconds
and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...Wind W 10 kt in the evening...becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W
3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT...Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft
at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave
Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft
at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave
Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and SW
2 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...Wind W 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.

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Waters from San Mateo Point to the Mexican Border Extending 10 to
60 nm out including San Clemente Island-
202 AM PDT Thu Apr 16 2026

.TODAY...Wind W 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Wind W 10 kt...becoming S after midnight. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and
S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...Wind SE 10 kt...becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: E 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 8 seconds and
S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...Wind NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.SAT...Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...Wind W 10 kt in the evening...becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and
S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 2 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Wind W 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
5 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and S
2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...Wind W 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
5 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

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