PZZ500-292330-
217 AM PST Thu Jan 29 2026
.Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including
the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National
Marine Sanctuaries...
Gentle to moderate northerly breezes continue through Friday
before winds veer and become southerly over the weekend. Rough
seas are expected today across the coastal waters, diminishing to
moderate on Friday and Saturday before rough seas return Sunday
and Monday.
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PZZ565-292330- Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM- 217 AM PST Thu Jan 29 2026 TODAY N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 13 seconds and W 9 ft at 15 seconds. TONIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 15 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. FRI NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT E wind around 5 kt, veering to SW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SAT NIGHT N wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 6 ft at 16 seconds. SUN N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 16 seconds and SW 4 ft at 17 seconds. SUN NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 14 seconds and W 10 ft at 16 seconds. MON N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 12 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. MON NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 13 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. $$
PZZ565-292330- Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM- 217 AM PST Thu Jan 29 2026 TODAY N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 13 seconds and W 9 ft at 15 seconds. TONIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 15 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. FRI NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT E wind around 5 kt, veering to SW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SAT NIGHT N wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 6 ft at 16 seconds. SUN N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 16 seconds and SW 4 ft at 17 seconds. SUN NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 14 seconds and W 10 ft at 16 seconds. MON N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 12 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. MON NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 13 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. $$