California Marine Forecasts
NWS marine forecasts for 23 coastal waters zones off California, with current wind and seas from the nearest buoy and 3-day charts.
California forecast register
Named coastal zones, current observations and official advisories
| Forecast zoneForecast zone | Wind nowWind now | ConditionsConditions |
|---|---|---|
| Pigeon Point to Point Pinos | NNW 12 ktNNW 12 kt | peak 21 kt Tue 5 PMpeak 21 kt Tue 5 PM |
| Point Arena to Point Reyes | WNW 10 ktWNW 10 kt | peak 10 kt Tue 4 PMpeak 10 kt Tue 4 PM |
| Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas | NW 10 ktNW 10 kt | peak 17 kt Tue 4 PMpeak 17 kt Tue 4 PM |
| Point Reyes to Pigeon Point | NW 10 ktNW 10 kt | peak 15 kt Tue 5 PMpeak 15 kt Tue 5 PM |
| San Mateo Point to the Mexican Border | NNW 6 ktNNW 6 kt | peak 18 kt Fri 11 AMpeak 18 kt Fri 11 AM |
| Cape Mendocino to Point Arena | NNW 10 ktNNW 10 kt | peak 7 kt Tue 5 PMpeak 7 kt Tue 5 PM |
| Point St. George to Cape Mendocino | SSW 4 ktSSW 4 kt | peak 8 kt Tue 2 PMpeak 8 kt Tue 2 PM |
| East Santa Barbara Channel from Point Conception to Point Mugu CA | SSW 7 ktSSW 7 kt | Small Craft AdvisorySmall Craft Advisory |
| Point Mugu to San Mateo Point CA | SE 7 ktSE 7 kt | peak 12 kt Wed 2 PMpeak 12 kt Wed 2 PM |
| Monterey Bay | E 4 ktE 4 kt | peak 11 kt Tue 5 PMpeak 11 kt Tue 5 PM |
| Santa Cruz Island to San Clemente Island offshore | NNW 14 ktNNW 14 kt | peak 18 kt Fri 11 AMpeak 18 kt Fri 11 AM |
| Point Piedras Blancas to Point Sal westward | SW 10 ktSW 10 kt | peak 12 kt Tue 2 PMpeak 12 kt Tue 2 PM |
| San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge | SW 4 ktSW 4 kt | peak 17 kt Tue 4 PMpeak 17 kt Tue 4 PM |
| San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay | NNE 17 ktNNE 17 kt | peak 13 kt Tue 12 PMpeak 13 kt Tue 12 PM |
| Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 | NNW 12 ktNNW 12 kt | peak 18 kt Tue 5 PMpeak 18 kt Tue 5 PM |
| Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 | W 5 ktW 5 kt | peak 13 kt Tue 8 PMpeak 13 kt Tue 8 PM |
| Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 | NW 10 ktNW 10 kt | peak 18 kt Tue 6 PMpeak 18 kt Tue 6 PM |
| Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 | NW 10 ktNW 10 kt | peak 12 kt Tue 5 PMpeak 12 kt Tue 5 PM |
| Point Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA | NW 16 ktNW 16 kt | Small Craft AdvisorySmall Craft Advisory |
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California marine forecasts: common questions
Is there a small craft advisory off California right now?
3 of the 23 California marine zones are under an active advisory or warning, East Santa Barbara Channel from Point Conception to Point Mugu CA (small craft advisory), Cape Mendocino to Pt. Arena CA (10-60 nm) (small craft advisory) and Point Sal to Santa Cruz Island CA (small craft advisory). Each zone page shows the expiry time and the full text.
How windy is it on the California coast right now?
Buoys off California are reporting 4 to 17 knots, the strongest at San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay. A knot is 1.15 mph, so 20 knots is about 23 mph. Wind measured offshore is usually stronger than the same wind felt in a harbor.
How rough are the seas off California today?
The highest seas measured right now are 9 ft off Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas, out of the 21 of 23 California zones with a wave-capable buoy nearby. Seas are significant wave height, the average of the highest third of the waves, so individual waves run noticeably higher than the figure.
Who issues the marine forecast for California?
The National Weather Service, from its Eureka, CA office, its Los Angeles/Oxnard, CA office, its San Diego, CA office and its San Francisco Bay Area office. Each of the 23 zones on this page gets its own bulletin in a legacy teletype format, reproduced here in full underneath the charts and the live buoy readings.