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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
829 am pdt tue sep 8 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


pzz530-090415-
san pablo bay, suisun bay, the west delta and  the san francisco
bay north of the bay bridge-
829 am pdt tue sep 8 2026

.today...sw wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt. 
.tonight...sw wind around 5 kt. 
.wed...w wind around 5 kt. 
.wed night...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.thu...sw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. 
.thu night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt. 
.fri...sw wind 10 to 15 kt. 
.fri night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. 
.sat...sw wind 15 to 20 kt. 
.sat night...w wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
829 am pdt tue sep 8 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-
829 am pdt tue sep 8 2026

.today...ne wind around 5 kt, backing to nw late this morning,
backing to w this afternoon. seas around 3 ft. wave detail: nw
2 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 12 seconds. 
.tonight...sw wind around 5 kt, veering to n after midnight. seas
around 3 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at
11 seconds. 
.wed...n wind around 5 kt, backing to w in the afternoon. seas
around 3 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at
11 seconds. 
.wed night...w wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw after midnight. seas
around 3 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 5 seconds and s 2 ft at
11 seconds. 
.thu...nw wind around 5 kt, backing to w in the afternoon. seas
around 3 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 6 seconds and s 2 ft at
11 seconds. 
.thu night...w wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 6 seconds and sw 2 ft at 10 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind around 5 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas around 3 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 8 seconds
and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.fri night...w wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 7 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.sat...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 8 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
829 am pdt tue sep 8 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


pzz540-090415-
coastal waters from point arena to point reyes california out to
10 nm-
829 am pdt tue sep 8 2026

.today...ne wind around 5 kt, veering to se late this morning,
veering to w this afternoon. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at 12 seconds. 
.tonight...nw wind around 5 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 7 seconds and s 3 ft at 11 seconds. 
.wed...n wind around 5 kt, backing to nw in the afternoon. seas
3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 7 seconds and s 3 ft at
11 seconds. 
.wed night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at 10 seconds. 
.thu...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 7 seconds and
s 3 ft at 12 seconds. 
.thu night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 7 seconds and s 3 ft at 11 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 8 seconds and
sw 3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 7 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 8 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 7 seconds.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
829 am pdt tue sep 8 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


pzz545-090415-
coastal waters from point reyes to pigeon point california out to
10 nm-
829 am pdt tue sep 8 2026

.today...s wind around 5 kt, veering to w this afternoon. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at
12 seconds. 
.tonight...nw wind around 5 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
2 ft at 7 seconds and s 3 ft at 11 seconds. 
.wed...n wind around 5 kt, backing to nw in the afternoon. seas
3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 7 seconds and s 3 ft at
11 seconds. 
.wed night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 10 seconds. 
.thu...w wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at
7 seconds and sw 3 ft at 11 seconds. 
.thu night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 7 seconds and sw 3 ft at 10 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 9 seconds and sw 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 8 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 8 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.sat night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 8 seconds.  

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

in the deep water channel...mixed seas of 3 to 5 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
2.1 kt at 03:12 pm tuesday and 2.8 kt at 03:26 am wednesday.

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
829 am pdt tue sep 8 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


pzz560-090415-
coastal waters from pigeon point to point pinos california out to
10 nm-
829 am pdt tue sep 8 2026

.today...nw wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 8 seconds and
s 3 ft at 12 seconds. 
.tonight...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 7 seconds and s 3 ft at 11 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 7 seconds and
s 3 ft at 10 seconds. 
.wed night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 6 seconds and s
2 ft at 10 seconds. 
.thu...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 7 seconds and
s 3 ft at 11 seconds. 
.thu night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 6 seconds and sw 2 ft at 10 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 8 seconds and
sw 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 8 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 8 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.sat night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 8 seconds.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
829 am pdt tue sep 8 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


pzz570-090415-
waters from point arena to point reyes 10-60 nm-
829 am pdt tue sep 8 2026

.today...n wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw around 5 kt. seas 5 to
8 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 8 seconds and s 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.tonight...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 7 seconds and s 4 ft at 11 seconds. 
.wed...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 7 seconds and s 4 ft at 11 seconds. 
.wed 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 10 seconds. 
.thu...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 7 seconds and s 3 ft at 12 seconds. 
.thu night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw
7 ft at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at 10 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 8 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft
at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at 16 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind around 20 kt. seas 7 to 8 ft. wave detail:
nw 8 ft at 8 seconds and sw 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind around 20 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft
at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas around 6 ft. wave detail:
nw 6 ft at 7 seconds.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
829 am pdt tue sep 8 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


pzz575-090415-
waters from pigeon point to point pinos 10-60 nm-
829 am pdt tue sep 8 2026

.today...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt late this
morning and early afternoon, rising to 5 to 10 kt late. seas 5 to
6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 8 seconds and s 4 ft at 12 seconds.
patchy dense fog this morning. 
.tonight...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 8 seconds and s 4 ft at 11 seconds. 
.wed...n wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 8 seconds and
s 4 ft at 10 seconds. 
.wed night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at 10 seconds. 
.thu...nw wind around 10 kt. seas around 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at 12 seconds. 
.thu night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 8 seconds and sw 3 ft at 10 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 8 seconds and sw 3 ft at 16 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 8 seconds and sw 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind around 20 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft
at 8 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds.  

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