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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
853 am pst thu nov 5 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


pzz530-060530-
san pablo bay, suisun bay, the west delta and  the san francisco
bay north of the bay bridge-
853 am pst thu nov 5 2026

.today...nw wind around 5 kt. 
.tonight...sw wind around 5 kt. 
.fri...nw wind around 5 kt, backing to sw in the afternoon. 
.fri night...light and variable winds, becoming ne around 5 kt
after midnight. 
.sat...ne wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt in the
afternoon. 
.sat night...w wind around 5 kt. 
.sun...n wind around 5 kt, backing to w in the afternoon. patchy
fog in the morning. 
.sun night...w wind around 5 kt. 
.mon...w wind around 5 kt. 
.mon night...w wind around 5 kt.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
853 am pst thu nov 5 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


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monterey bay-
853 am pst thu nov 5 2026

.today...n wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt late this
morning, backing to nw early this afternoon, rising to 10 to
15 kt late. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: w 5 ft at 13 seconds and
sw 3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.tonight...n wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 14 seconds and
s 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.fri...n wind around 5 kt, backing to nw in the afternoon. seas
5 to 7 ft. wave detail: w 5 ft at 16 seconds and sw 4 ft at
16 seconds. 
.fri night...ne wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 15 seconds and sw 4 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sat...ne wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to w in the afternoon. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 15 seconds and sw 3 ft at
16 seconds. 
.sat night...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 14 seconds and sw 3 ft at 17 seconds. 
.sun...n wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to nw in the afternoon. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: w 6 ft at 14 seconds and sw 3 ft at
17 seconds. 
.sun night...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw
8 ft at 15 seconds and sw 4 ft at 16 seconds. 
.mon...ne wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft at 14 seconds and
sw 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.mon night...n wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 13 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 pst thu nov 5 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


pzz540-060530-
coastal waters from point arena to point reyes california out to
10 nm-
853 am pst thu nov 5 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late friday night...

.today...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. seas
5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft this afternoon. wave detail: w
8 ft at 14 seconds and s 4 ft at 14 seconds. 
.tonight...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw 9 ft at 14 seconds and
s 5 ft at 14 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw 9 ft at 15 seconds
and s 4 ft at 17 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: w 9 ft at 15 seconds and
sw 5 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sat...n wind around 5 kt, backing to nw in the afternoon. seas
7 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw 9 ft at 15 seconds and sw 3 ft at
16 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw
8 ft at 14 seconds and s 3 ft at 17 seconds. 
.sun...n wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: nw 12 ft at 14 seconds and s 3 ft at
17 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 10 to 14 ft. wave detail: w
13 ft at 15 seconds and sw 3 ft at 16 seconds. 
.mon...nw wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: nw 12 ft at 14 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: w 9 ft at 12 seconds and
sw 4 ft at 15 seconds.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
853 am pst thu nov 5 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


pzz545-060530-
coastal waters from point reyes to pigeon point california out to
10 nm-
853 am pst thu nov 5 2026

.today...n wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt late this
morning and early afternoon, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. seas
5 to 7 ft. wave detail: w 6 ft at 11 seconds and sw 4 ft at
14 seconds. 
.tonight...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: w
7 ft at 14 seconds and sw 5 ft at 14 seconds. 
.fri...n wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 16 seconds and
s 4 ft at 17 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming n around 5 kt after
midnight. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: w 7 ft at 15 seconds and
sw 4 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sat...n wind around 5 kt, backing to nw in the afternoon. seas
5 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 15 seconds and sw 3 ft at
16 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw
7 ft at 14 seconds and sw 3 ft at 17 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft
in the afternoon. wave detail: w 9 ft at 14 seconds and sw 2 ft
at 17 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 9 to 12 ft. wave detail: w
11 ft at 15 seconds and sw 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.mon...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to
9 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: nw 10 ft at 14 seconds and sw
2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: w 8 ft at 12 seconds and
sw 3 ft at 15 seconds.  

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

in the deep water channel...mixed seas of 4 to 6 ft at 12 
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
3.1 kt at 01:40 pm thursday and 1.9 kt at 01:41 am friday.

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
853 am pst thu nov 5 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


pzz560-060530-
coastal waters from pigeon point to point pinos california out to
10 nm-
853 am pst thu nov 5 2026

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

.today...n wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this
morning, then becoming nw 10 to 15 kt early this afternoon,
rising to 15 to 20 kt late. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: w 7 ft
at 14 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.tonight...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: w 7 ft at 14 seconds and s
4 ft at 15 seconds. 
.fri...n wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft at 16 seconds and
sw 4 ft at 17 seconds. 
.fri night...n wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 15 seconds and
sw 4 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sat...n wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft at 15 seconds and
sw 3 ft at 16 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft at 14 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.sun...n wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: w 8 ft at 14 seconds and s 3 ft at
17 seconds. 
.sun night...n wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 9 to 12 ft. wave detail: w
11 ft at 15 seconds and sw 4 ft at 16 seconds. 
.mon...n wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: nw 10 ft at 14 seconds. 
.mon night...n wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft at 13 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 pst thu nov 5 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


pzz570-060530-
waters from point arena to point reyes 10-60 nm-
853 am pst thu nov 5 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late friday night...

.today...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail: nw
10 ft at 14 seconds and s 6 ft at 14 seconds. 
.tonight...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 11 to 12 ft. wave detail: nw
12 ft at 14 seconds and s 6 ft at 14 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 10 to 12 ft. wave detail: nw
11 ft at 17 seconds and s 5 ft at 17 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 10 to 12 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft at 15 seconds
and nw 11 ft at 16 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 9 to 12 ft. wave detail: nw 11 ft
at 15 seconds and sw 3 ft at 16 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 8 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw
10 ft at 14 seconds and s 3 ft at 17 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 9 to 12 ft, building to 11 to
15 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: nw 15 ft at 15 seconds and s
3 ft at 17 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 13 to 16 ft. wave detail: w
15 ft at 15 seconds and s 3 ft at 16 seconds. 
.mon...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 11 to 14 ft, subsiding to 10 to
12 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: nw 14 ft at 14 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 9 to 10 ft. wave detail: w
10 ft at 12 seconds and sw 4 ft at 15 seconds.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
853 am pst thu nov 5 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


pzz575-060530-
waters from pigeon point to point pinos 10-60 nm-
853 am pst thu nov 5 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late friday night...

.today...n wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw
8 ft at 9 seconds and s 5 ft at 14 seconds. 
.tonight...n wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail: nw
11 ft at 14 seconds and s 5 ft at 15 seconds. 
.fri...n wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 9 to 11 ft. wave detail: nw 11 ft
at 16 seconds and sw 5 ft at 17 seconds. 
.fri night...n wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 9 to 11 ft. wave detail: sw 5 ft at 15 seconds and
nw 11 ft at 16 seconds. 
.sat...n wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 9 to 11 ft. wave detail: nw 10 ft
at 15 seconds and sw 4 ft at 16 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 8 to 10 ft. wave detail:
nw 10 ft at 14 seconds and s 3 ft at 17 seconds. 
.sun...n wind around 15 kt. seas 8 to 9 ft, building to 9 to
12 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: nw 11 ft at 14 seconds and s
4 ft at 17 seconds. 
.sun night...n wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 10 to 14 ft, building to
12 to 14 ft after midnight. wave detail: nw 13 ft at 15 seconds
and sw 4 ft at 16 seconds. 
.mon...n wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 10 to 13 ft. wave detail: nw
13 ft at 14 seconds and s 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 9 to 11 ft. wave detail: nw 10 ft at 13 seconds
and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds.  

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