304  
FZUS56 KMTR 161235  
SRFMTR  
 
NORTHERN AND CENTRAL CALIFORNIA SURF ZONE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA  
535 AM PDT WED SEP 16 2026  
 
...PLEASE CHECK WITH YOUR LOCAL AUTHORITIES ON POTENTIAL BEACH CLOSURES...  
 
CAZ505-170300-  
SONOMA AND MARIN COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-  
535 AM PDT WED SEP 16 2026  
 
   
TODAY
 
 
SURF HEIGHT...................6 TO 9 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL........NONE EXPECTED.  
WATER TEMPERATURE.............MISSING.  
WEATHER.......................PARTLY CLOUDY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE..............56-69.  
WIND..........................NW AT 16 MPH BECOMING NW AT 13 MPH.  
TIDES.........................HIGH 4.2 FEET (MLLW) 04:26 AM PDT.  
LOW 3.0 FEET (MLLW) 08:59 AM PDT.  
HIGH 5.5 FEET (MLLW) 03:16 PM PDT.  
LOW 0.7 FEET (MLLW) 10:19 PM PDT.  
   
THURSDAY
 
 
SURF HEIGHT...................4 TO 7 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL........NONE EXPECTED.  
WEATHER.......................MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE..............57-72.  
WIND..........................S AT 5 MPH.  
TIDES.........................HIGH 4.0 FEET (MLLW) 05:52 AM PDT.  
LOW 3.4 FEET (MLLW) 09:55 AM PDT.  
HIGH 5.3 FEET (MLLW) 04:02 PM PDT.  
LOW 0.8 FEET (MLLW) 11:26 PM PDT.  
 

 
 
CAZ509-170300-  
SAN FRANCISCO AND SAN MATEO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-  
535 AM PDT WED SEP 16 2026  
 
   
TODAY
 
 
SURF HEIGHT...................5 TO 8 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL........NONE EXPECTED.  
WATER TEMPERATURE.............AROUND 60 DEGREES.  
WEATHER.......................MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE..............58-69.  
WIND..........................W AT 12 MPH.  
TIDES.........................HIGH 4.2 FEET (MLLW) 04:26 AM PDT.  
LOW 3.0 FEET (MLLW) 08:59 AM PDT.  
HIGH 5.5 FEET (MLLW) 03:16 PM PDT.  
LOW 0.7 FEET (MLLW) 10:19 PM PDT.  
   
THURSDAY
 
 
SURF HEIGHT...................4 TO 7 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL........NONE EXPECTED.  
WEATHER.......................MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE  
HIGH TEMPERATURE..............59-72.  
WIND..........................SW AT 4 MPH.  
TIDES.........................HIGH 4.0 FEET (MLLW) 05:52 AM PDT.  
LOW 3.4 FEET (MLLW) 09:55 AM PDT.  
HIGH 5.3 FEET (MLLW) 04:02 PM PDT.  
LOW 0.8 FEET (MLLW) 11:26 PM PDT.  
 

 
 
CAZ529-170300-  
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-  
535 AM PDT WED SEP 16 2026  
 
   
TODAY
 
 
SURF HEIGHT...................4 TO 7 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL........NONE EXPECTED.  
WATER TEMPERATURE.............AROUND 62 DEGREES.  
WEATHER.......................MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE..............59-73.  
WIND..........................W AT 5 MPH BECOMING W AT 10 MPH.  
TIDES.........................HIGH 3.5 FEET (MLLW) 03:30 AM PDT.  
LOW 2.8 FEET (MLLW) 07:41 AM PDT.  
HIGH 5.0 FEET (MLLW) 02:09 PM PDT.  
LOW 0.8 FEET (MLLW) 09:53 PM PDT.  
   
THURSDAY
 
 
SURF HEIGHT...................3 TO 6 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL........NONE EXPECTED.  
WEATHER.......................MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE..............59-75.  
WIND..........................SW AT 4 MPH.  
TIDES.........................HIGH 3.4 FEET (MLLW) 05:16 AM PDT.  
LOW 3.2 FEET (MLLW) 08:15 AM PDT.  
HIGH 4.8 FEET (MLLW) 02:59 PM PDT.  
LOW 0.8 FEET (MLLW) 11:07 PM PDT.  
 

 
 
CAZ530-170300-  
MONTEREY BAY AND BIG SUR COASTAL AREAS-  
535 AM PDT WED SEP 16 2026  
 
   
TODAY
 
 
SURF HEIGHT...................3 TO 5 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL........NONE EXPECTED.  
WATER TEMPERATURE.............AROUND 59 DEGREES.  
WEATHER.......................MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE..............60-72.  
WIND..........................SW AT 4 MPH BECOMING SW AT 10 MPH.  
TIDES.........................HIGH 3.5 FEET (MLLW) 03:30 AM PDT.  
LOW 2.8 FEET (MLLW) 07:41 AM PDT.  
HIGH 5.0 FEET (MLLW) 02:09 PM PDT.  
LOW 0.8 FEET (MLLW) 09:53 PM PDT.  
   
THURSDAY
 
 
SURF HEIGHT...................2 TO 4 FEET.  
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL........NONE EXPECTED.  
WEATHER.......................MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE  
HIGH TEMPERATURE..............61-73.  
WIND..........................SE AT 2 MPH BECOMING SE AT 5 MPH.  
TIDES.........................HIGH 3.4 FEET (MLLW) 05:16 AM PDT.  
LOW 3.2 FEET (MLLW) 08:15 AM PDT.  
HIGH 4.8 FEET (MLLW) 02:59 PM PDT.  
LOW 0.8 FEET (MLLW) 11:07 PM PDT.  
 

 
 
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