Wednesday, November 11, 2026 | Local Time
CDIP 029 (San Francisco / Central CA) & Regional Buoys: Clean, small westerly background energy combined with a light northwest pulse produces knee to waist high (1–2 ft) waves at the outer peaks of 4 Mile. Protected sections are cleaner with lulls between sets, while exposed reef zones pick up slightly more crumbly knee-high peelers.
Conditions: Sunny and clear skies. Temperature: 64°F. Today's High: ~74°F. Wind: Light offshore NNE at 3-5 mph shifting light variable through the morning, turning light onshore NW at 5-8 mph by mid-afternoon.
Santa Cruz (Monterey Bay) Tides:
Low: 3:35 AM (2.9 ft)
High: 9:46 AM (5.6 ft)
Low: 4:06 PM (0.1 ft)
High: 10:17 PM (4.2 ft)
Swell Outlook: Primary swell from the WNW at 280 degrees holding around 3-4 ft at 11 seconds. Secondary northwest windswell at 310 degrees running 2 ft at 7 seconds. Surf trend stays small and consistent through the rest of today, maintaining knee-to-waist high conditions, with similar small-scale conditions expected tomorrow.
NOAA/NWS HRRR Run
| TIME | WIND DIRECTION | WIND SPEED |
|---|---|---|
| 07:00 AM | NNE (Offshore) | 4 mph |
| 08:00 AM | N (Offshore) | 4 mph |
| 09:00 AM | NE (Offshore) | 3 mph |
| 10:00 AM | CALM | 2 mph |
| 11:00 AM | WSW (Sideshore) | 4 mph |
| 12:00 PM | W (Sideshore) | 6 mph |
| 01:00 PM | NW (Onshore) | 7 mph |
| 02:00 PM | NW (Onshore) | 8 mph |
| 03:00 PM | NW (Onshore) | 8 mph |
| 04:00 PM | NNW (Onshore) | 6 mph |
| 05:00 PM | N (Offshore) | 4 mph |
| 06:00 PM | NNE (Offshore) | 3 mph |
First light: 6:18 AM
Sunrise: 6:42 AM
Sunset: 5:01 PM
Total darkness: 5:25 PM