Overview
- Highs fall to near seasonal levels Friday, with mid 60s at the coast and upper 60s to low 70s inland after this week’s spike.
- A High Surf Advisory runs through 9 p.m. Saturday as a 10–14 ft northwest swell brings dangerous rip currents and sneaker waves.
- Elevated surf is expected to linger into early next week even after advisory conditions ease.
- Earlier in the week, multiple daily records were set, including 82°F in Salinas.
- A Thursday cold front increased cloud cover and set up a cooler, unsettled pattern that trends below average next week with highs in the upper 50s to low 60s.