Thursday, October 29, 2026
A Northern Elephant Seal sighting was logged at Pacific Grove on iNaturalist. Gauges cannot supply that.
At NDBC 46026, wind held under 5 kt for 8 hours, from about 5:50 AM.
The swell at NDBC 46026 peaked with a 16-second dominant period. Long energy, not local chop.
The bay has already moved on. At 6:40 PM PDT, the water is 56.8 °F. By 6:50 PM PDT, swell sits at 4.6 ft. Wind reaches 16 kt then.
The National Weather Service describes tonight as Mostly Cloudy. The same source puts the temperature at 55 °F. It also lists a WNW wind of 5 to 8 mph. Saturday is Chance Rain Showers in that forecast. The forecast gives 61 °F for Saturday. Sunday turns Sunny after Chance Rain Showers, not under the Wednesday sky.