CDIP Buoy 156 (Monterey Canyon Outer) and CDIP Buoy 157 (Point Sur) indicate hazardous heavy sea conditions under an active High Surf Warning. Exposed outer breaks and reefs are seeing massive, raw double-overhead to triple-overhead waves (12-18 ft+ faces) with dangerous shifting peaks and heavy cleanup sets. Sheltered spots inside Monterey Bay (like Monterey Harbor wall protection zones) are significantly smaller at chest to head high but remain messy and turbulent. Big Sur and outer capes are maxed out, washing through with severe drift and strong rip currents.

Mostly cloudy skies with ongoing coastal showers and a threat of isolated thunderstorms. Current temperature is 61°F, with a high reaching 64°F today. Winds are blowing from the SSW at 12 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph, creating bumpy sideshore to choppy onshore conditions across exposed breaks. Winds will remain gusty through the afternoon before shifting northwest tonight.

Monterey Harbor Tides:
High Tide: 03:14 AM PST (5.42 ft)
Low Tide: 09:43 AM PST (-0.16 ft)
High Tide: 04:12 PM PST (4.86 ft)
Low Tide: 10:25 PM PST (0.92 ft)

Swell Data: Primary swell arriving from WNW (285°) at 8 to 10 ft with a 15-second period from CDIP 156, backed by a powerful secondary swell from the NW (315°) at 11 to 14 ft with a 16-second period from CDIP 157 Point Sur.
Trend: High Surf Warning conditions persist through tonight and Saturday, maintaining massive wave heights with high risks of severe rip currents and coastal flooding during high tides. Sunday brings a slight easing trend before new rain systems arrive.

NOAA NWS HRRR Model Run: 18Z

First Light: 06:17 AM PST
Sunrise: 06:43 AM PST
Sunset: 05:07 PM PST
Total Darkness: 05:33 PM PST