PZZ500-040915-
145 PM PDT Sun May 3 2026
.Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including
the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National
Marine Sanctuaries...
An upper level low over the region will keep pressure gradients
light near the surface allowing for continued light winds across
the coastal waters tonight into early next week. A long period
swell is passing through the waters with generally light seas. NW
wind and seas will begin to increase Thursday and into next
weekend.
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PZZ565-040915- Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM- 145 PM PDT Sun May 3 2026 TONIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight, veering to N late. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 12 seconds. MON SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. TUE NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds. WED N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds. THU NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds. FRI NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds. $$
PZZ565-040915- Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM- 145 PM PDT Sun May 3 2026 TONIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight, veering to N late. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 12 seconds. MON SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. TUE NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds. WED N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds. THU NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds. FRI NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds. $$