West Coast 4 day Surf & Marine Weather

Report Date/Time: Tuesday, October 20, 2026 - 12:00 PM PDT

Pacific Northwest & Northern California

  • Today (Tue, Oct 20): Average Surf Size: 6-9 ft.
    Marine Weather: SE wind 5-10 kt, becoming NW 5-10 kt in afternoon. High 58°F. Patchy dense fog.
    Swell / Tides: NW swell 8-10 ft at 12s, S swell 2-3 ft at 15s. High tide 6.3 ft at 06:48 AM, Low tide 1.3 ft at 11:49 PM.

  • Tomorrow (Wed, Oct 21): Average Surf Size: 4-6 ft.
    Marine Weather: N wind 5-10 kt. High 56°F. Chance of showers.
    Swell / Tides: NW swell 5-6 ft at 11s, S swell 1-2 ft at 15s. High tide 6.1 ft at 07:35 AM, Low tide 1.1 ft at 12:15 PM.

  • Thursday (Thu, Oct 22): Average Surf Size: 4-7 ft.
    Marine Weather: N to NW wind 15-20 kt. High 55°F. Slight chance of morning showers.
    Swell / Tides: NW swell 5-7 ft at 8-13s. High tide 6.4 ft at 08:20 AM, Low tide 0.8 ft at 01:05 PM.

  • Friday (Fri, Oct 23): Average Surf Size: 6-8 ft.
    Marine Weather: N wind 15-25 kt with strong gusts. High 54°F. Dry cold front passage.
    Swell / Tides: NW swell 7-9 ft at 10s. High tide 6.7 ft at 09:05 AM, Low tide 0.5 ft at 01:50 PM.

Bay Area (Northern & Central CA Coast)

  • Today (Tue, Oct 20): Average Surf Size: 5-8 ft (Note: Protected breaks like Doran flat/ankle high).
    Marine Weather: N wind 5-10 kt. High 62°F. Patchy fog, chance of afternoon showers.
    Swell / Tides: NW swell 8-9 ft at 12s, S swell 2 ft at 15s. High tide 5.2 ft at 06:12 AM, Low tide 1.0 ft at 12:04 PM.

  • Tomorrow (Wed, Oct 21): Average Surf Size: 3-5 ft.
    Marine Weather: E to NW wind 5-10 kt. High 60°F. Scattered showers.
    Swell / Tides: NW swell 5-6 ft at 11s, S swell 3 ft at 15s. High tide 5.4 ft at 07:01 AM, Low tide 0.8 ft at 01:00 PM.

  • Thursday (Thu, Oct 22): Average Surf Size: 3-5 ft.
    Marine Weather: NW wind 10-15 kt, rising to 20 kt gusty late. High 61°F. Clearing skies.
    Swell / Tides: NW swell 5 ft at 8-10s, S swell 2-3 ft at 15s. High tide 5.7 ft at 07:45 AM, Low tide 0.5 ft at 01:48 PM.

  • Friday (Fri, Oct 23): Average Surf Size: 4-6 ft.
    Marine Weather: NW wind 15-20 kt. High 63°F. Mostly sunny, breezy.
    Swell / Tides: NW swell 6-7 ft at 10s. High tide 6.0 ft at 08:28 AM, Low tide 0.2 ft at 02:32 PM.

Central California

  • Today (Tue, Oct 20): Average Surf Size: 4-6 ft.
    Marine Weather: NW wind 10-15 kt, turning SW late. High 65°F. Partial haze and clouds.
    Swell / Tides: NW swell 6-7 ft at 13s, S swell 3 ft at 15s. High tide 5.0 ft at 06:00 AM, Low tide 1.1 ft at 11:50 AM.

  • Tomorrow (Wed, Oct 21): Average Surf Size: 4-6 ft.
    Marine Weather: Light variable winds becoming SE 5-10 kt. High 63°F. Showers likely.
    Swell / Tides: NW swell 6-7 ft at 12s, S swell 3-4 ft at 14s. High tide 5.2 ft at 06:45 AM, Low tide 0.9 ft at 12:40 PM.

  • Thursday (Thu, Oct 22): Average Surf Size: 3-5 ft.
    Marine Weather: NW wind 10-20 kt. High 64°F. Morning showers ending.
    Swell / Tides: NW swell 4-5 ft at 11s, S swell 3 ft at 15s. High tide 5.5 ft at 07:28 AM, Low tide 0.6 ft at 01:25 PM.

  • Friday (Fri, Oct 23): Average Surf Size: 3-5 ft.
    Marine Weather: NW wind 15-25 kt offshore. High 66°F. Clear and crisp.
    Swell / Tides: NW swell 5-6 ft at 10s, S swell 2 ft at 15s. High tide 5.8 ft at 08:10 AM, Low tide 0.3 ft at 02:08 PM.

Southern California

  • Today (Tue, Oct 20): Average Surf Size: 2-3 ft.
    Marine Weather: Light winds, becoming SW 5-10 kt afternoon. High 68°F. Morning low clouds.
    Swell / Tides: W swell 2 ft at 13s, S swell 2-3 ft at 14s. High tide 4.6 ft at 05:45 AM, Low tide 1.2 ft at 11:30 AM.

  • Tomorrow (Wed, Oct 21): Average Surf Size: 2-4 ft.
    Marine Weather: SW wind 5-10 kt, turning SE. High 66°F. Rain showers and slight chance of t-storms.
    Swell / Tides: W swell 2-3 ft at 11s, S swell 3 ft at 14s. High tide 4.8 ft at 06:25 AM, Low tide 1.0 ft at 12:20 PM.

  • Thursday (Thu, Oct 22): Average Surf Size: 2-3 ft.
    Marine Weather: W to NW wind 10-15 kt. High 67°F. Chance of morning showers.
    Swell / Tides: NW swell 2 ft at 10s, S swell 2-3 ft at 15s. High tide 5.1 ft at 07:05 AM, Low tide 0.7 ft at 01:05 PM.

  • Friday (Fri, Oct 23): Average Surf Size: 2-4 ft.
    Marine Weather: W wind 10-20 kt. High 70°F. Sunny and pleasant.
    Swell / Tides: NW swell 3-4 ft at 11s, S swell 2 ft at 15s. High tide 5.4 ft at 07:45 AM, Low tide 0.4 ft at 01:48 PM.