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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
817 am pdt sun oct 4 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


pzz535-050430-
monterey bay-
817 am pdt sun oct 4 2026

.today...n wind around 5 kt, backing to w this afternoon. seas
around 3 ft this morning, then around 2 ft or less. wave detail:
nw 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.tonight...sw wind around 5 kt, veering to n after midnight. seas
around 3 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or less. wave
detail: nw 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.mon...nw wind around 5 kt. seas around 2 ft or less, then around
3 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 7 seconds. 
.mon night...w wind around 5 kt, veering to n after midnight.
seas around 3 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.tue...n wind around 5 kt, backing to w in the afternoon. seas
around 3 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.tue night...w wind around 5 kt, veering to n after midnight.
seas around 3 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 10 seconds. 
.wed...n wind around 5 kt, backing to nw in the afternoon. seas
around 3 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 10 seconds. 
.wed night...w wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to n after midnight. seas
around 3 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 8 seconds. 
.thu...n wind around 5 kt, backing to w in the afternoon. seas
around 3 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at
15 seconds. 
.thu night...w wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming n after midnight. seas
3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at
15 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
817 am pdt sun oct 4 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


pzz540-050430-
coastal waters from point arena to point reyes california out to
10 nm-
817 am pdt sun oct 4 2026

.today...nw wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt late. seas
3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 8 seconds and sw 2 ft at
14 seconds. 
.tonight...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 8 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.mon...nw wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 8 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 8 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.tue...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 10 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.wed...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 10 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.wed 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. 
.thu...nw wind around 5 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 13 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.thu night...nw wind around 5 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 13 seconds and s 3 ft at 14 seconds.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
817 am pdt sun oct 4 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


pzz560-050430-
coastal waters from pigeon point to point pinos california out to
10 nm-
817 am pdt sun oct 4 2026

.today...nw wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon. seas around 3 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 8 seconds
and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.tonight...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas around 3 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 7 seconds. 
.mon...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft
at 8 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.tue...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 9 seconds and s
2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.wed...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 10 seconds and
s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.wed night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 8 seconds and s
2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.thu...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 11 seconds and
s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.thu night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 13 seconds and
s 2 ft at 15 seconds.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
817 am pdt sun oct 4 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


pzz570-050430-
waters from point arena to point reyes 10-60 nm-
817 am pdt sun oct 4 2026

.today...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. seas
4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 8 seconds and sw 2 ft at
14 seconds. 
.tonight...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 7 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.mon...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 8 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 8 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.tue...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 8 seconds and sw 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.wed...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 8 seconds and
s 3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.wed night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 11 seconds and s 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.thu...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt in the
afternoon. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 12 seconds and
s 3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.thu night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 13 seconds and s 4 ft at 13 seconds.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
817 am pdt sun oct 4 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


pzz575-050430-
waters from pigeon point to point pinos 10-60 nm-
817 am pdt sun oct 4 2026

.today...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas around 4 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 8 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.tonight...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas around 4 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 8 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.mon...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 8 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.tue...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at 13 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at 13 seconds. 
.wed...nw wind around 10 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at 13 seconds. 
.wed night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 8 seconds and se 3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.thu...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 12 seconds and s 3 ft at 13 seconds. 
.thu night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 13 seconds and
s 4 ft at 13 seconds.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
817 am pdt sun oct 4 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


pzz530-050430-
san pablo bay, suisun bay, the west delta and  the san francisco
bay north of the bay bridge-
817 am pdt sun oct 4 2026

.today...sw wind around 5 kt, veering to w late this morning and
afternoon. 
.tonight...sw wind around 5 kt. 
.mon...w wind around 5 kt. 
.mon night...sw wind around 5 kt. 
.tue...sw wind around 5 kt. 
.tue night...w wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw after midnight. 
.wed...sw wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. 
.wed night...sw wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. 
.thu...w wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
.thu night...sw wind 5 to 10 kt.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
817 am pdt sun oct 4 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


pzz545-050430-
coastal waters from point reyes to pigeon point california out to
10 nm-
817 am pdt sun oct 4 2026

.today...nw wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt late. seas
around 3 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 8 seconds and sw 2 ft at
15 seconds. 
.tonight...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. seas around 3 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 8 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.mon...nw wind around 5 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft
at 8 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 9 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.tue...nw wind around 5 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft
at 9 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.tue 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 14 seconds. 
.wed...nw wind around 5 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft
at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.wed night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 10 seconds and
s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.thu...nw wind around 5 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 13 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.thu night...nw wind around 5 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 13 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds.  

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

in the deep water channel...mixed seas of 2 to 4 ft at 9 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
1.2 kt at 12:08 pm sunday and 2.2 kt at 11:21 pm sunday.

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