CALWIRE Surf Report (Friday, October 16, 2026)

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Del Norte Coast — 3.9 ft (12s period · wind 8kt @ 340°)
Tides: High 4:54 AM (5.0ft), Low 9:21 AM (3.9ft), High 3:08 PM (6.1ft), Low 10:44 PM (0.7ft)
Forecast — Today: N wind 5-10kt | Tonight: N wind 5-10kt
• Crescent City Harbor: FAIR — waist-to-shoulder high, onshore, choppy and blown out, long-period groundswell
• Pelican Bay: FAIR — waist-to-shoulder high, onshore, choppy and blown out, long-period groundswell

Humboldt Coast — 3.9 ft (15s period · wind 6kt @ 360° · 55°F water)
Tides: High 5:04 AM (4.9ft), Low 9:24 AM (3.9ft), High 3:19 PM (6.2ft), Low 10:51 PM (0.6ft)
Forecast — Today: N wind 5-10kt | Tonight: N wind 5-10kt
  • Trinidad: FAIR — waist-to-shoulder high, sideshore, somewhat textured, long-period groundswell
  • Moonstone County Park: FAIR — waist-to-shoulder high, sideshore, somewhat textured, long-period groundswell
  • Samoa Beach: FAIR — waist-to-shoulder high, sideshore, somewhat textured, long-period groundswell

Mendocino Coast — 3.9 ft (15s period · wind 8kt @ 330° · 59°F water)
Tides: High 5:04 AM (4.9ft), Low 9:24 AM (3.9ft), High 3:19 PM (6.2ft), Low 10:51 PM (0.6ft)
Forecast — Today: N wind 5-10kt | Tonight: N wind 10-15kt
• Fort Bragg / MacKerricher: FAIR — waist-to-shoulder high, onshore, choppy and blown out, long-period groundswell
• Point Arena: FAIR — waist-to-shoulder high, onshore, choppy and blown out, long-period groundswell

Sonoma / Marin Coast — 3.9 ft (13s period · wind 4kt @ 340°)
Tides: High 5:32 AM (4.2ft), Low 9:28 AM (3.7ft), High 3:11 PM (5.2ft), Low 10:32 PM (0.5ft)
Forecast — Today: 3-4 ft, NW wind 5kt | Tonight: 3-5 ft, NW wind 5-10kt
  • Bodega Head: GOOD — waist-to-shoulder high, light and glassy, long-period groundswell
  • Salmon Creek: GOOD — waist-to-shoulder high, light and glassy, long-period groundswell
  • Bolinas: GOOD — waist-to-shoulder high, light and glassy, long-period groundswell

San Francisco — 3.6 ft (14s period · wind 2kt @ 50° · 60°F water)
Tides: High 5:32 AM (4.2ft), Low 9:28 AM (3.7ft), High 3:11 PM (5.2ft), Low 10:32 PM (0.5ft)
Forecast — Today: 3-4 ft, NE wind 5-10kt | Tonight: 3-4 ft, NW wind 5-10kt
• Ocean Beach: GOOD — waist-to-shoulder high, light and glassy, long-period groundswell
• Pacifica / Linda Mar: GOOD — waist-to-shoulder high, light and glassy, long-period groundswell

Half Moon Bay / Santa Cruz — 3.3 ft (13s period · wind 8kt @ 330° · 60°F water)
Tides: High 5:10 AM (3.6ft), Low 7:37 AM (3.5ft), High 1:58 PM (4.8ft), Low 10:14 PM (0.6ft)
Forecast — Today: 3-4 ft, NE wind 5-10kt | Tonight: 3-4 ft, N wind 5-10kt
  • Mavericks: FAIR — waist-to-shoulder high, onshore, choppy and blown out, long-period groundswell
  • Steamer Lane: FAIR — handles size well — waist-to-shoulder high, onshore, choppy and blown out, long-period groundswell
  • Pleasure Point: FAIR — waist-to-shoulder high, onshore, choppy and blown out, long-period groundswell

Monterey Bay — 5.2 ft (14s period · wind 6kt @ 10° · 62°F water)
Tides: High 5:10 AM (3.6ft), Low 7:37 AM (3.5ft), High 1:58 PM (4.8ft), Low 10:14 PM (0.6ft)
Forecast — Today: ~4 ft, NE wind 5-10kt | Tonight: 3-4 ft, N wind 5-10kt
  • Moss Landing: FAIR — head high, sideshore, somewhat textured, long-period groundswell
  • Asilomar: FAIR — head high, sideshore, somewhat textured, long-period groundswell
  • Sand City: FAIR — head high, sideshore, somewhat textured, long-period groundswell

Central Coast — 4.6 ft (14s period · wind 4kt @ 280° · 63°F water)
Tides: High 1:18 PM (4.8ft), Low 9:50 PM (0.8ft)
Forecast — Today: 3-5 ft, NE wind 10-20kt | Tonight: 3-4 ft, N wind 5-10kt
  • Morro Bay: GOOD — head high, light and glassy, long-period groundswell
  • Pismo Beach: GOOD — head high, light and glassy, long-period groundswell
  • Cayucos: GOOD — head high, light and glassy, long-period groundswell

Santa Barbara / Ventura — 2.0 ft (13s period · wind 2kt @ 260° · 71°F water)
Tides: High 12:47 PM (4.8ft), Low 9:35 PM (0.9ft)
Forecast — Today: 2-4 ft, NE wind 25-35kt | Tonight: 2-4 ft, NE wind 15-25kt
  • Rincon: GOOD — handles size well — small, ankle-to-knee high, light and glassy, long-period groundswell
  • Ventura Overhead / C Street: GOOD — small, ankle-to-knee high, light and glassy, long-period groundswell
  • Santa Barbara Harbor: GOOD — small, ankle-to-knee high, light and glassy, long-period groundswell

Los Angeles — 2.6 ft (15s period · wind 4kt @ 300° · 72°F water)
Tides: High 12:14 PM (4.8ft), Low 9:08 PM (1.0ft)
Forecast — Today: 3-5 ft, NE wind 25-35kt | Tonight: 3-4 ft, NE wind 10-20kt
  • Malibu / Surfrider: GOOD — handles size well — waist-to-shoulder high, light and glassy, long-period groundswell
  • Manhattan Beach / El Porto: GOOD — waist-to-shoulder high, light and glassy, long-period groundswell
  • Venice Breakwater: GOOD — waist-to-shoulder high, light and glassy, long-period groundswell

Orange County — 3.6 ft (15s period · wind 10kt @ 360° · 70°F water)
Tides: High 12:18 PM (4.7ft), Low 9:08 PM (1.0ft)
Forecast — Today: 3-5 ft, NE wind 25-35kt | Tonight: 3-4 ft, NE wind 10-20kt
  • Huntington Beach Pier: GOOD — waist-to-shoulder high, clean, offshore wind, long-period groundswell
  • Newport / The Wedge: GOOD — waist-to-shoulder high, clean, offshore wind, long-period groundswell
  • Trestles / San Clemente: GOOD — handles size well — waist-to-shoulder high, clean, offshore wind, long-period groundswell

San Diego — 3.3 ft (14s period · 73°F water)
Tides: High 12:08 PM (4.7ft), Low 8:59 PM (1.0ft)
Forecast — Today: 4-5 ft | Tonight: 4-5 ft
  • Oceanside Pier: FAIR — waist-to-shoulder high, wind data unavailable, long-period groundswell
  • Blacks Beach: FAIR — waist-to-shoulder high, wind data unavailable, long-period groundswell
  • Swami's: FAIR — handles size well — waist-to-shoulder high, wind data unavailable, long-period groundswell
  • Windansea: FAIR — handles size well — waist-to-shoulder high, wind data unavailable, long-period groundswell
  • Sunset Cliffs: FAIR — waist-to-shoulder high, wind data unavailable, long-period groundswell
  • Imperial Beach: FAIR — waist-to-shoulder high, wind data unavailable, long-period groundswell

Sources: NOAA National Data Buoy Center (wave/wind/water temp) + NOAA Tides & Currents (tide predictions), live readings, plus NWS marine zone Today/Tonight forecast periods where available. Conditions calls are a plain rule-based read of these numbers, not per-break forecasts — see the site notes for why (buoys are far sparser than named breaks along this coast). NWS forecast text covers "Today"/"Tonight" trend periods, not hour-by-hour data.

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