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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
240 pm pdt mon oct 19 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


pzz530-201015-
san pablo bay, suisun bay, the west delta and  the san francisco
bay north of the bay bridge-
240 pm pdt mon oct 19 2026

.tonight...w wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw around 5 kt. 
.tue...ne wind around 5 kt, backing to n in the afternoon. 
.tue night...nw wind around 5 kt. a chance of showers after
midnight. 
.wed...w wind around 5 kt. a chance of showers. 
.wed night...w wind around 5 kt. a chance of showers. patchy fog
after midnight. 
.thu...w wind around 5 kt, backing to sw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. a chance of showers. 
.thu night...w wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. 
.fri...nw wind around 5 kt. 
.fri night...w wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. 
.sat...ne wind around 5 kt. 
.sat night...w wind around 5 kt.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
240 pm pdt mon oct 19 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


pzz535-201015-
monterey bay-
240 pm pdt mon oct 19 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 9 pm pdt this evening...

.tonight...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight, veering to ne late. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: sw
3 ft at 9 seconds and nw 3 ft at 11 seconds. 
.tue...e wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to w in the afternoon. seas
3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 13 seconds and sw 2 ft at
15 seconds. 
.tue night...w wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to se after midnight.
seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 13 seconds. showers
likely after midnight. 
.wed...e wind around 5 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. showers likely. 
.wed night...ne wind around 5 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. showers likely,
mainly in the evening. 
.thu...ne wind around 5 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas around 3 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 10 seconds.
a chance of showers. patchy fog in the afternoon. 
.thu night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 6 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft
at 9 seconds and sw 3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming ne 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 10 seconds and
sw 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sat...ne wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw in the afternoon. seas
3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to ne after midnight.
seas around 3 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 7 seconds and sw 2 ft at
10 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
240 pm pdt mon oct 19 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


pzz540-201015-
coastal waters from point arena to point reyes california out to
10 nm-
240 pm pdt mon oct 19 2026

.tonight...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw after midnight,
backing to e late. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at
11 seconds and sw 4 ft at 16 seconds. a slight chance of showers
early this evening. 
.tue...e wind around 5 kt, veering to sw around 5 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 13 seconds and
sw 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.tue night...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to
6 ft after midnight. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 12 seconds and s
2 ft at 15 seconds. a chance of showers after midnight. 
.wed...ne wind around 5 kt, backing to w around 5 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 11 seconds and
s 3 ft at 15 seconds. a chance of showers. 
.wed night...nw wind around 5 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. a chance of showers.
.thu...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 11 seconds and
s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.thu night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
7 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.fri...n wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 8 seconds and
sw 4 ft at 15 seconds.
.fri night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 9 seconds and
sw 4 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: w 6 ft at
10 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
240 pm pdt mon oct 19 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


pzz545-201015-
coastal waters from point reyes to pigeon point california out to
10 nm-
240 pm pdt mon oct 19 2026

.tonight...w wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight, backing to s late. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 11 seconds and s 3 ft at 16 seconds. 
.tue...se wind around 5 kt, veering to s in the afternoon. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 13 seconds and s 3 ft at
15 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind around 5 kt, veering to n around 5 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 12 seconds and
s 2 ft at 15 seconds. showers likely after midnight. 
.wed...s wind around 5 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. showers likely, mainly in
the morning. 
.wed night...nw wind around 5 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. a chance of showers,
mainly in the evening.
.thu...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft
at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. a chance of showers in
the morning. 
.thu night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight.
wave detail: nw 6 ft at 8 seconds and sw 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 9 seconds and
sw 4 ft at 13 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 10 seconds and
sw 3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind around 5 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 10 seconds and sw 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sat 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 13 seconds.  

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

in the deep water channel...mixed seas of 3 to 5 ft at 13 
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
1.3 kt at 12:13 am tuesday and 1.3 kt at 01:24 pm tuesday.

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
240 pm pdt mon oct 19 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


pzz560-201015-
coastal waters from pigeon point to point pinos california out to
10 nm-
240 pm pdt mon oct 19 2026

.tonight...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this
evening and early morning, then becoming n late. seas 4 to 6 ft.
wave detail: nw 5 ft at 11 seconds and sw 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.tue...e wind around 5 kt, veering to s in the afternoon. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 13 seconds and sw 3 ft at
15 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to e after midnight.
seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 12 seconds and s 2 ft at
15 seconds. a slight chance of showers in the evening, then
showers likely after midnight. 
.wed...se wind around 5 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. showers likely. 
.wed night...n wind around 5 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. a chance of showers.
.thu...n wind around 5 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 9 seconds and
s 2 ft at 15 seconds. a chance of showers. 
.thu night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft, building to
4 to 6 ft after midnight. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 8 seconds and s
2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 9 seconds and sw 4 ft at 14 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 10 seconds and
sw 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sat...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at
10 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sat night...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
240 pm pdt mon oct 19 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


pzz570-201015-
waters from point arena to point reyes 10-60 nm-
240 pm pdt mon oct 19 2026

.tonight...w wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to se late. seas 6 to 7 ft.
wave detail: nw 5 ft at 11 seconds and sw 4 ft at 16 seconds. a
slight chance of showers until early morning, then a chance of
showers late. 
.tue...se wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 8 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw 10 ft
at 13 seconds and s 3 ft at 16 seconds. a slight chance of
showers in the morning. 
.tue night...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas around 9 ft, subsiding to
7 ft after midnight. wave detail: nw 9 ft at 12 seconds and s
2 ft at 15 seconds. a chance of showers after midnight. 
.wed...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at
11 seconds and s 3 ft at 15 seconds. a chance of showers. 
.wed night...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 10 seconds and s 3 ft at 14 seconds. a slight chance of
showers. 
.thu...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 8 seconds and
s 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.thu night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas around 6 ft, building to
7 to 9 ft after midnight. wave detail: nw 8 ft at 8 seconds and
sw 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.fri...n wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 9 ft
at 9 seconds and s 5 ft at 15 seconds. 
.fri night...n wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 8 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 9 ft at 9 seconds and
sw 5 ft at 16 seconds. 
.sat...n wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft at 9 seconds and
s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
240 pm pdt mon oct 19 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


pzz575-201015-
waters from pigeon point to point pinos 10-60 nm-
240 pm pdt mon oct 19 2026

.tonight...w wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to sw late. seas 6 to 7 ft.
wave detail: nw 6 ft at 11 seconds and sw 4 ft at 15 seconds. 
.tue...se wind around 5 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft
at 13 seconds and s 4 ft at 15 seconds. a slight chance of
showers in the afternoon. 
.tue night...ne wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw
8 ft at 13 seconds and s 3 ft at 15 seconds. a chance of showers
in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. 
.wed...se wind around 5 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 11 seconds and s 3 ft at 14 seconds. showers likely. 
.wed night...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 10 seconds and s 3 ft at 14 seconds. a chance of showers.
.thu...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas around 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 9 seconds and s 3 ft at 15 seconds. a chance of showers
in the morning. 
.thu night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
7 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 7 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 9 seconds and sw 5 ft at 14 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw
7 ft at 9 seconds and sw 4 ft at 13 seconds. 
.sat...n wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 10 seconds and s 3 ft at
15 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas around 5 ft. wave detail:
nw 5 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds.  

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