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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
853 am pdt sun oct 11 2026

central california coast from point arena to point piedras
blancas out to 60 nm, including monterey bay, greater farallones,
and cordell bank national marine sanctuaries


pzz530-120430-
san pablo bay, suisun bay, the west delta and  the san francisco
bay north of the bay bridge-
853 am pdt sun oct 11 2026

.today...w wind around 5 kt, backing to sw late this morning,
rising to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. 
.tonight...s wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.columbus day...ne wind around 5 kt, backing to sw in the
afternoon. 
.mon night...w wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. 
.tue...n wind around 5 kt, backing to nw in the afternoon. 
.tue night...w wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw around 5 kt after
midnight. 
.wed...s wind around 5 kt, veering to n in the afternoon. 
.wed night...w wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw after midnight. 
.thu...ne wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. 
.thu night...w wind around 5 kt.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
853 am pdt sun oct 11 2026

central california coast from point arena to point piedras
blancas out to 60 nm, including monterey bay, greater farallones,
and cordell bank national marine sanctuaries


pzz535-120430-
monterey bay-
853 am pdt sun oct 11 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 9 am pdt this morning...

.today...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt late this
morning, backing to w 10 to 15 kt early this afternoon, rising to
15 to 20 kt late. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at
11 seconds and sw 3 ft at 17 seconds. 
.tonight...sw wind 15 to 20 kt, backing to se after midnight.
seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 11 seconds and sw 4 ft at
17 seconds. 
.columbus day...e wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 11 seconds and
sw 3 ft at 16 seconds. 
.mon night...w wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to ne after midnight.
seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 10 seconds and sw 3 ft at
16 seconds. 
.tue...ne wind around 5 kt, backing to nw in the afternoon. seas
3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at
16 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming ne 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 6 seconds and s
2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.wed...ne wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to nw in the afternoon. seas
around 3 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 7 seconds and sw 2 ft at
16 seconds. 
.wed night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to ne after midnight.
seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 7 seconds and sw 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.thu...ne wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to nw in the afternoon. seas
around 3 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 7 seconds and sw 2 ft at
14 seconds. 
.thu night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to ne after midnight.
seas around 3 ft. wave detail: w 2 ft at 8 seconds and sw 2 ft at
14 seconds.  

locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.


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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
853 am pdt sun oct 11 2026

central california coast from point arena to point piedras
blancas out to 60 nm, including monterey bay, greater farallones,
and cordell bank national marine sanctuaries


pzz540-120430-
coastal waters from point arena to point reyes california out to
10 nm-
853 am pdt sun oct 11 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through this evening...

.today...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt late this
morning and afternoon. seas 9 to 13 ft. wave detail: nw 12 ft at
10 seconds and s 2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.tonight...n wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming e 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 9 to 12 ft. wave detail: nw 11 ft at 11 seconds
and sw 3 ft at 17 seconds. 
.columbus day...e wind around 5 kt, veering to w in the
afternoon. seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: nw 9 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at
16 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
7 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.tue...n wind around 5 kt, backing to nw around 5 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 8 seconds and
s 3 ft at 17 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 7 seconds and sw 3 ft at 17 seconds. 
.wed...n wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw in the afternoon. seas 4 to
5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 7 seconds and sw 3 ft at
17 seconds. 
.wed night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 7 seconds and sw 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.thu...ne wind around 5 kt, backing to nw in the afternoon. seas
4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 7 seconds and sw 2 ft at
15 seconds. 
.thu night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 12 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
853 am pdt sun oct 11 2026

central california coast from point arena to point piedras
blancas out to 60 nm, including monterey bay, greater farallones,
and cordell bank national marine sanctuaries


pzz545-120430-
coastal waters from point reyes to pigeon point california out to
10 nm-
853 am pdt sun oct 11 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 3 pm pdt this afternoon...

.today...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late this
morning and afternoon. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail: nw 10 ft at
11 seconds and sw 3 ft at 17 seconds. 
.tonight...w wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to se after midnight. seas
7 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw 9 ft at 11 seconds and sw 3 ft at
17 seconds. 
.columbus day...e wind around 5 kt, veering to w in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 11 seconds and
s 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind around 5 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.tue...n wind around 5 kt, backing to nw in the afternoon. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at
18 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 8 seconds and sw 2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.wed...nw wind around 5 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 7 seconds and sw 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.wed night...nw wind around 5 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 7 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.thu...n wind around 5 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at
7 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.thu night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 10 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds.  

.....san francisco bar/fourfathom bank forecast.....

in the deep water channel...mixed seas of 6 to 8 ft at 10 
seconds.

across the bar...swell can be more than twice as high across the
bar than surrounding waters. waves are also more prone to break,
particularly during strong ebb currents. maximum ebb current of
3.9 kt at 05:45 pm sunday and 1.7 kt at 06:26 am monday.

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
853 am pdt sun oct 11 2026

central california coast from point arena to point piedras
blancas out to 60 nm, including monterey bay, greater farallones,
and cordell bank national marine sanctuaries


pzz560-120430-
coastal waters from pigeon point to point pinos california out to
10 nm-
853 am pdt sun oct 11 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 3 pm pdt this afternoon...

.today...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late this
morning, rising to 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. seas 9 to 12 ft.
wave detail: nw 10 ft at 11 seconds and sw 3 ft at 17 seconds. 
.tonight...w wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to se after midnight. seas
8 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw 9 ft at 11 seconds and sw 4 ft at
17 seconds. 
.columbus day...e wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft at 11 seconds and
s 3 ft at 16 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to n after midnight.
seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 10 seconds and sw 3 ft at
16 seconds. 
.tue...ne wind around 5 kt, backing to nw in the afternoon. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 9 seconds and sw 3 ft at
16 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 8 seconds and
sw 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.wed...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at
7 seconds and sw 3 ft at 16 seconds. 
.wed night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to n after midnight.
seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 7 seconds and sw 3 ft at
15 seconds. 
.thu...n wind around 5 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft
at 7 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.thu night...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 9 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
853 am pdt sun oct 11 2026

central california coast from point arena to point piedras
blancas out to 60 nm, including monterey bay, greater farallones,
and cordell bank national marine sanctuaries


pzz570-120430-
waters from point arena to point reyes 10-60 nm-
853 am pdt sun oct 11 2026

...gale warning in effect until 3 pm pdt this afternoon...

.today...nw wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas 14 to
16 ft. wave detail: nw 16 ft at 10 seconds and s 3 ft at
17 seconds. 
.tonight...n wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 13 to 16 ft. wave detail: nw 16 ft at 11 seconds
and sw 3 ft at 17 seconds. 
.columbus day...n wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming nw 15 to 20 kt in
the afternoon. seas 11 to 14 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: nw 13 ft at 10 seconds and s 3 ft at
16 seconds. 
.mon night...n wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 8 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw
9 ft at 9 seconds and s 3 ft at 16 seconds. 
.tue...n wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 7 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 8 seconds and
s 3 ft at 18 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 7 seconds and s
3 ft at 17 seconds. 
.wed...n wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 6 seconds and
sw 3 ft at 17 seconds. 
.wed night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 6 seconds and sw 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.thu...n wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 7 seconds and sw 3 ft at
15 seconds. 
.thu night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 12 seconds and sw 3 ft at 15 seconds.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
853 am pdt sun oct 11 2026

central california coast from point arena to point piedras
blancas out to 60 nm, including monterey bay, greater farallones,
and cordell bank national marine sanctuaries


pzz575-120430-
waters from pigeon point to point pinos 10-60 nm-
853 am pdt sun oct 11 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.today...nw wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, easing to 15
to 25 kt this afternoon. seas 12 to 16 ft. wave detail: nw 16 ft 
at 11 seconds and s 3 ft at 17 seconds. 
.tonight...nw wind 15 to 25 kt, becoming e 10 to 15 kt after 
midnight. seas 11 to 14 ft. wave detail: nw 13 ft at 11 seconds 
and sw 4 ft at 17 seconds. 
.columbus day...e wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to nw in the
afternoon. seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 9 to 10 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: nw 11 ft at 11 seconds and s 3 ft at
16 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw
8 ft at 10 seconds and s 3 ft at 16 seconds. 
.tue...n wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 9 seconds and
s 3 ft at 18 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at 17 seconds. 
.wed...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at
7 seconds and s 3 ft at 16 seconds. 
.wed night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 8 seconds and sw 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.thu...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at
7 seconds and sw 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.thu night...n wind 10 to 15 kt. seas around 5 ft. wave detail:
nw 4 ft at 9 seconds and sw 3 ft at 15 seconds.  

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