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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
817 am pdt sat apr 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-
817 am pdt sat apr 11 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through sunday afternoon...

.today...s wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 30 kt. a slight chance of tstms this morning. showers. a 
chance of tstms this afternoon. 
.tonight...s wind 15 to 20 kt. showers. a chance of tstms, mainly
in the evening. 
.sun...sw wind 15 to 20 kt. showers with a slight chance of tstms
in the morning, then showers with a chance of tstms in the
afternoon. 
.sun night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. a slight chance of rain in the evening. 
.mon...w wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.mon night...w wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.tue...w wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.tue night...w wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. 
.wed...w wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
.wed night...w wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
817 am pdt sat apr 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-
817 am pdt sat apr 11 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through sunday afternoon...

.today...s wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with 
occasional gusts up to 40 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft
at 7 seconds and nw 2 ft at 12 seconds. a chance of rain with a 
slight chance of tstms this morning, then showers likely with a 
chance of tstms this afternoon. 
.tonight...sw wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, easing to
15 to 20 kt after midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: sw 6 ft
at 7 seconds and nw 2 ft at 12 seconds. showers with a chance of
tstms in the evening, then showers with a slight chance of tstms
after midnight. 
.sun...sw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: sw 5 ft
at 8 seconds and w 8 ft at 11 seconds. a slight chance of tstms.
showers in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. 
.sun night...w wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft after midnight.
wave detail: w 7 ft at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. a
chance of rain, mainly in the evening. 
.mon...n wind around 5 kt, backing to w in the afternoon. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at 10 seconds and sw 2 ft at
15 seconds. a slight chance of rain in the morning. 
.mon night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 10 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 11 seconds. 
.tue...n wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 8 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 8 seconds and s
2 ft at 10 seconds. 
.wed...n wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 8 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.wed night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 7 seconds and s
2 ft at 11 seconds.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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 sat apr 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-
817 am pdt sat apr 11 2026

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

.today...s wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 30 kt this afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft at 
5 seconds and nw 3 ft at 10 seconds. rain likely early this 
morning, then a chance of rain late this morning. showers with a 
chance of tstms this afternoon. 
.tonight...sw wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to 
6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. wave detail: s 6 ft at
7 seconds and nw 3 ft at 11 seconds. showers likely with a chance
of tstms in the evening, then showers with a slight chance of 
tstms after midnight. 
.sun...w wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 8 to 10 ft. wave detail: sw 8 ft at 8 seconds and
w 8 ft at 11 seconds. a slight chance of tstms. rain.
.sun night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 7 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft after midnight.
wave detail: w 7 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. a
slight chance of rain in the evening. 
.mon...n wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: w 5 ft at 10 seconds and
s 3 ft at 15 seconds. a slight chance of rain. 
.mon night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 9 seconds and sw 3 ft at 13 seconds. 
.tue...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 8 seconds and
sw 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.tue night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: w 5 ft at 7 seconds and s
3 ft at 13 seconds. 
.wed...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: w 5 ft
at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.wed night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft after midnight.
wave detail: w 5 ft at 6 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
817 am pdt sat apr 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-
817 am pdt sat apr 11 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through sunday afternoon...

.today...s wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt with occasional
gusts up to 35 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 6 
seconds and nw 2 ft at 12 seconds. a chance of rain until late 
afternoon. a slight chance of tstms early this afternoon, then 
showers with a chance of tstms late. 
.tonight...sw wind 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 35 kt in the evening.
seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft after midnight. wave
detail: sw 7 ft at 7 seconds and nw 3 ft at 11 seconds. showers.
a chance of tstms, mainly in the evening. 
.sun...sw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 8 to 10 ft. wave detail: sw 8 ft
at 8 seconds and w 9 ft at 11 seconds. a slight chance of tstms.
showers.
.sun night...w wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: w 8 ft at 10 seconds and s
2 ft at 15 seconds. a slight chance of rain. 
.mon...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: w 5 ft at
10 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: w
5 ft at 9 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.tue...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 8 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 11 seconds. 
.wed...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 7 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.wed night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: w
6 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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

in the deep water channel...mixed seas of 2 to 4 feet 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
1.4 kt at 12:27 pm saturday and 1.4 kt at 01:39 am sunday.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
817 am pdt sat apr 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-
817 am pdt sat apr 11 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through sunday morning...

.today...s wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with 
occasional gusts up to 40 kt. seas around 4 ft, building to 5 to 6
ft this afternoon. wave detail: s 5 ft at 6 seconds and nw 2 ft 
at 12 seconds. a chance of rain until late afternoon. a slight 
chance of tstms early this afternoon, then showers with a chance 
of tstms late. 
.tonight...sw wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, easing to
15 to 20 kt after midnight. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: sw 7 ft
at 7 seconds and nw 2 ft at 12 seconds. showers with a chance of
tstms in the evening, then showers with a slight chance of tstms
after midnight. 
.sun...sw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 9 to 11 ft. wave detail: sw 7 ft
at 9 seconds and w 11 ft at 11 seconds. a slight chance of tstms.
showers.
.sun night...w wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw around 5 kt after
midnight. seas 8 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft after midnight.
wave detail: w 9 ft at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. a
chance of rain. 
.mon...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: w 5 ft at
10 seconds and sw 3 ft at 15 seconds. a slight chance of rain in
the morning. 
.mon night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: sw
3 ft at 9 seconds and w 5 ft at 10 seconds. 
.tue...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: w 5 ft
at 8 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 7 seconds and sw 3 ft at 10 seconds. 
.wed...n wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 8 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.wed night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 7 seconds and sw 2 ft at 12 seconds.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
817 am pdt sat apr 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-
817 am pdt sat apr 11 2026

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

.today...s wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt late this morning and afternoon. seas around 5 ft, 
building to 6 to 7 ft this afternoon. wave detail: s 5 ft at 5 
seconds and nw 4 ft at 8 seconds. a chance of rain this morning. a
slight chance of tstms late this morning and afternoon. showers 
this afternoon.
.tonight...sw wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 6 to 
7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. wave detail: sw 8 ft 
at 7 seconds and nw 3 ft at 11 seconds. showers with a chance of 
tstms in the evening, then rain likely with a slight chance of 
tstms after midnight. 
.sun...w wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 9 to 11 ft. wave detail: sw 8 ft
at 9 seconds and w 10 ft at 11 seconds. showers with a slight
chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of rain in the
afternoon. 
.sun night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 7 to 8 ft. wave detail: w
8 ft at 10 seconds and s 3 ft at 15 seconds. a slight chance of
rain. 
.mon...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft
at 10 seconds and s 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
7 ft at 9 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.tue...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 8 seconds and sw 3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.wed...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 7 seconds and s 3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.wed night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
817 am pdt sat apr 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-
817 am pdt sat apr 11 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 3 pm pdt this afternoon
through sunday morning...

.today...sw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming s 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 30 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: sw 5 ft at 6 seconds. a 
chance of rain this morning, then showers with a chance of tstms 
this afternoon. 
.tonight...sw wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 7 to 
8 ft, building to 9 to 10 ft after midnight. wave detail: sw 9 ft 
at 7 seconds and nw 3 ft at 11 seconds. showers with a chance of 
tstms in the evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of 
tstms after midnight.
.sun...w wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 11 to 13 ft. wave detail: w 12 ft
at 10 seconds and sw 7 ft at 12 seconds. a slight chance of
tstms. rain likely, mainly in the morning. 
.sun night...w wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 9 to 10 ft, subsiding to 8 ft after midnight. wave
detail: w 9 ft at 10 seconds and s 3 ft at 15 seconds. a chance
of rain. 
.mon...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: w 6 ft at
10 seconds and sw 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 9 seconds and sw 3 ft at 12 seconds. 
.tue...nw wind around 15 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
7 ft at 7 seconds and s 3 ft at 13 seconds. 
.wed...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas around 7 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.wed night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas around 7 ft. wave detail:
nw 7 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$