FZUS56 KMTR 192152
SRFMTR
NORTHERN AND CENTRAL CALIFORNIA SURF ZONE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
251 PM PDT Tue May 19 2026

...Please check with your local authorities on potential beach closures...

CAZ505-201200-
SONOMA AND MARIN COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-
251 PM PDT Tue May 19 2026


.REST OF TODAY...
Surf Height...................Northwest Facing Beaches - 6 to 10 feet.
                              Southwest Facing Beaches - 3 to 5 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............Missing.
Weather.......................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature..............54-84.
Wind..........................NW at 11 MPH becoming NW at 14 MPH.
Tides.........................High 6.6 feet (MLLW) 01:07 AM PDT.
                              Low -1.7 feet (MLLW) 08:11 AM PDT.
                              High 4.7 feet (MLLW) 03:44 PM PDT.
                              Low 3.0 feet (MLLW) 07:59 PM PDT.

.WEDNESDAY...
Surf Height...................Northwest Facing Beaches - 6 to 10 feet.
                              Southwest Facing Beaches - 3 to 6 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Weather.......................Partly cloudy.
High Temperature..............54-79.
Wind..........................NW at 10 MPH.
Tides.........................High 6.3 feet (MLLW) 02:01 AM PDT.
                              Low -1.4 feet (MLLW) 09:07 AM PDT.
                              High 4.7 feet (MLLW) 04:42 PM PDT.
                              Low 3.0 feet (MLLW) 09:09 PM PDT.


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CAZ509-201200-
SAN FRANCISCO AND SAN MATEO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-
251 PM PDT Tue May 19 2026


.REST OF TODAY...
Surf Height...................Northwest Facing Beaches - 6 to 9 feet.
                              South Facing Beaches - 3 to 5 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............Around 51 degrees.
Weather.......................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature..............54-83.
Wind..........................NW at 8 MPH becoming NW at 12 MPH.
Tides.........................High 6.6 feet (MLLW) 01:07 AM PDT.
                              Low -1.7 feet (MLLW) 08:11 AM PDT.
                              High 4.7 feet (MLLW) 03:44 PM PDT.
                              Low 3.0 feet (MLLW) 07:59 PM PDT.

.WEDNESDAY...
Surf Height...................Northwest Facing Beaches - 6 to 10 feet.
                              South Facing Beaches - 3 to 6 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Weather.......................Partly cloudy.
High Temperature..............54-77.
Wind..........................NW at 4 MPH becoming NW at 6 MPH.
Tides.........................High 6.3 feet (MLLW) 02:01 AM PDT.
                              Low -1.4 feet (MLLW) 09:07 AM PDT.
                              High 4.7 feet (MLLW) 04:42 PM PDT.
                              Low 3.0 feet (MLLW) 09:09 PM PDT.


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CAZ529-201200-
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-
251 PM PDT Tue May 19 2026


.REST OF TODAY...
Surf Height...................Northwest Facing Beaches - 6 to 10 feet.
                              South Facing Beaches - 3 to 6 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............51 to 53 degrees.
Weather.......................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature..............57-84.
Wind..........................NW at 8 MPH becoming NW at 13 MPH.
Tides.........................Low -1.7 feet (MLLW) 07:38 AM PDT.
                              High 3.7 feet (MLLW) 02:48 PM PDT.
                              Low 2.7 feet (MLLW) 06:43 PM PDT.
                              High 6.0 feet (MLLW) 11:48 PM PDT.

.WEDNESDAY...
Surf Height...................Northwest Facing Beaches - 6 to 10 feet.
                              South Facing Beaches - 3 to 5 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Weather.......................Partly cloudy.
High Temperature..............55-82.
Wind..........................NW at 6 MPH becoming NW at 10 MPH.
Tides.........................Low -1.4 feet (MLLW) 08:34 AM PDT.
                              High 3.7 feet (MLLW) 03:52 PM PDT.
                              Low 2.8 feet (MLLW) 07:54 PM PDT.


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CAZ530-201200-
MONTEREY BAY AND BIG SUR COASTAL AREAS-
251 PM PDT Tue May 19 2026


.REST OF TODAY...
Surf Height...................Northwest Facing Beaches - 5 to 8 feet.
                              South Facing Beaches - 2 to 4 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Water Temperature.............Around 59 degrees.
Weather.......................Mostly sunny.
High Temperature..............60-85.
Wind..........................NW at 8 MPH becoming NW at 12 MPH.
Tides.........................Low -1.7 feet (MLLW) 07:38 AM PDT.
                              High 3.7 feet (MLLW) 02:48 PM PDT.
                              Low 2.7 feet (MLLW) 06:43 PM PDT.
                              High 6.0 feet (MLLW) 11:48 PM PDT.

.WEDNESDAY...
Surf Height...................West Facing Beaches - 5 to 8 feet.
                              South Facing Beaches - 2 to 4 feet.
Thunderstorm Potential........None expected.
Weather.......................Partly cloudy.
High Temperature..............57-79.
Wind..........................W at 3 MPH becoming W at 9 MPH.
Tides.........................Low -1.4 feet (MLLW) 08:34 AM PDT.
                              High 3.7 feet (MLLW) 03:52 PM PDT.
                              Low 2.8 feet (MLLW) 07:54 PM PDT.


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