PZZ500-130430-
801 AM PST Thu Feb 12 2026
.Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including
the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National
Marine Sanctuaries...
Winds will generally relax throughout the remainder of the
morning with a shift to a fresh northerly breeze developing this
evening and continuing into Friday. Moderate to rough seas are
forecast Friday into the weekend, with 14 to 18 second period
northwest swell coming through the waters. This will equate to
hazardous boating and near-shore conditions.
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PZZ565-130430- Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM- 801 AM PST Thu Feb 12 2026 TODAY SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW early this afternoon, then becoming NW 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. TONIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 14 seconds and NW 8 ft at 18 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 8 ft at 17 seconds. SAT N wind around 5 kt, backing to S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 8 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon. SAT NIGHT S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. SUN SE wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. SUN NIGHT S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. MON NIGHT SW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 10 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. $$
PZZ565-130430- Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM- 801 AM PST Thu Feb 12 2026 TODAY SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW early this afternoon, then becoming NW 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. TONIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 14 seconds and NW 8 ft at 18 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 8 ft at 17 seconds. SAT N wind around 5 kt, backing to S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 8 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon. SAT NIGHT S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. SUN SE wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. SUN NIGHT S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. MON NIGHT SW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 10 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. $$