Good morning, this is your Northern and Central California Surf Zone Forecast for Tuesday, March 31st through Wednesday, April 1st, 2026.
Let's start up north in Sonoma and Marin County where we're looking at three to five foot surf today with mostly cloudy skies and a chance of rain. High temperatures will range from the low 50s to the upper 60s with southerly winds at eight miles per hour. The water temperature data is unavailable, but you can expect cool conditions typical for late March. Tides will see a low of point eight feet early this morning around five o'clock, followed by a high of just over five feet near eleven in the morning. Tonight we drop to point three feet before climbing back to five and a half feet just before midnight.
Wednesday the Sonoma and Marin coast should see a slight uptick with three to six foot surf, though conditions will be mostly cloudy with rain moving in. Highs will be slightly cooler, ranging from 52 to 63 degrees, with south winds increasing from nine to eleven miles per hour.
Moving south to San Francisco and San Mateo County, expect three to six foot surf today with the same mostly cloudy conditions and chance of rain. Highs are a bit warmer here, reaching 55 to 68 degrees, while the water temperature sits around 56 degrees. South to southeast winds will start at eight miles per hour and pick up to ten by afternoon. The tidal pattern matches what we saw up north.
Wednesday looks nearly identical with three to six foot surf, though rain becomes likely rather than just a chance. Temperatures will range from 53 to 67 degrees with increasing south winds from nine to twelve miles per hour.
Down in Santa Cruz County, expect three to five foot surf today with mostly cloudy skies and rain likely on the agenda. Water temperatures are cool at 54 to 55 degrees with highs in the upper 50s to mid 60s. South winds stay light at nine miles per hour. Wednesday brings a bit of a downgrade to two to four foot surf with continued rain chances and gradually increasing winds from six to ten miles per hour.
Finally, in Monterey Bay and Big Sur, we're looking at the smallest waves of the forecast zone with two to four foot surf today. The good news is the water here is the warmest we've seen so far at 58 to 59 degrees. Rain is likely with mostly cloudy conditions and highs from 57 to 68 degrees. Southeast winds start light at six miles per hour and build to ten by afternoon.
Wednesday in Monterey Bay maintains the two to four foot pattern with mostly cloudy skies and just a chance of rain, making it the driest forecast in our zone. Temperatures hold steady from 57 to 67 degrees as south winds increase from six to eleven miles per hour.
Overall, this is a smaller swell event with consistent conditions across the board. Please check with your local authorities regarding any potential beach closures before heading out. Have a great day on the water.
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