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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
259 am pdt wed aug 12 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


pzz530-122215-
san pablo bay, suisun bay, the west delta and  the san francisco
bay north of the bay bridge-
259 am pdt wed aug 12 2026

.today...sw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. 
.tonight...sw wind 10 to 15 kt. 
.thu...sw wind 10 to 15 kt. 
.thu night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt. a slight chance of showers
after midnight. 
.fri...sw wind 10 to 15 kt. 
.fri night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. 
.sat...sw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. 
.sat night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. 
.sun...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.sun night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt.  

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fzus56 kmtr 120959
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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
259 am pdt wed aug 12 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


pzz535-122215-
monterey bay-
259 am pdt wed aug 12 2026

.today...w wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon.
seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 9 seconds. patchy dense
fog early this morning. a slight chance of drizzle this morning.
a slight chance of tstms late this morning and afternoon. 
.tonight...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 9 seconds. a slight chance of tstms. 
.thu...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft
at 9 seconds. 
.thu night...w wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w
3 ft at 9 seconds. 
.fri...w wind 5 to 10 kt. seas around 3 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft
at 8 seconds. 
.fri night...w wind 5 to 10 kt. seas around 3 ft. wave detail: w
2 ft at 7 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind around 5 kt, backing to w in the afternoon. seas
around 3 ft. wave detail: w 2 ft at 7 seconds. patchy fog in the
morning. 
.sat night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas around 3 ft. wave detail:
nw 3 ft at 5 seconds and s 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind around 5 kt, backing to w in the afternoon. seas
around 3 ft. wave detail: w 2 ft at 6 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas around 3 ft. wave detail:
nw 2 ft at 6 seconds.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.


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fzus56 kmtr 120959
cwfmtr
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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
259 am pdt wed aug 12 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


pzz540-122215-
coastal waters from point arena to point reyes california out to
10 nm-
259 am pdt wed aug 12 2026

.today...nw wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 9 seconds and
s 2 ft at 14 seconds. patchy dense fog this morning. 
.tonight...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 8 seconds and s
2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.thu...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 8 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.thu night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 8 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind around 5 kt, backing to w in the afternoon. seas
4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 7 seconds and sw 2 ft at
14 seconds. 
.fri 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 15 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind around 5 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft
at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 6 seconds and s 2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft
at 6 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w
3 ft at 6 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds.  

$$

fzus56 kmtr 120959
cwfmtr
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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
259 am pdt wed aug 12 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


pzz545-122215-
coastal waters from point reyes to pigeon point california out to
10 nm-
259 am pdt wed aug 12 2026

.today...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.tonight...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.thu...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 9 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.thu night...w wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 8 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. a slight chance of
showers. 
.fri...sw wind around 5 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 8 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.fri night...w wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sat...w wind around 5 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft
at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.sat 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 17 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft
at 7 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas around 3 ft. wave detail: w
3 ft at 6 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds.  

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

in the deep water channel...mixed seas of 3 to 5 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
3.3 kt at 04:28 am wednesday and 2.2 kt at 05:11 pm wednesday.

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fzus56 kmtr 120959
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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
259 am pdt wed aug 12 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


pzz560-122215-
coastal waters from pigeon point to point pinos california out to
10 nm-
259 am pdt wed aug 12 2026

.today...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.tonight...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 9 seconds. a slight chance of showers in the evening. 
.thu...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 9 seconds. 
.thu night...w wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 9 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds. a slight chance of
showers in the evening. 
.fri...w wind around 5 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft
at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w
3 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft
at 6 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 6 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds.  

$$

fzus56 kmtr 120959
cwfmtr
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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
259 am pdt wed aug 12 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


pzz570-122215-
waters from point arena to point reyes 10-60 nm-
259 am pdt wed aug 12 2026

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

.today...n wind 25 to 30 kt, backing to nw 20 to 25 kt this
afternoon. seas 9 to 12 ft. wave detail: nw 11 ft at 9 seconds
and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.tonight...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail: nw
10 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.thu...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw 10 ft at 9 seconds
and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.thu night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw
7 ft at 8 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft
at 7 seconds and s 3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas around 5 ft. wave detail:
nw 5 ft at 7 seconds and s 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas around 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 7 seconds
and s 3 ft at 17 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind around 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail:
nw 4 ft at 6 seconds and s 3 ft at 17 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas around 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 6 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind around 10 kt. seas around 4 ft. wave detail:
nw 3 ft at 6 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds.  

$$

fzus56 kmtr 120959
cwfmtr
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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
259 am pdt wed aug 12 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


pzz575-122215-
waters from pigeon point to point pinos 10-60 nm-
259 am pdt wed aug 12 2026

.today...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late this
morning and early afternoon, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. seas
6 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 9 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at
14 seconds. 
.tonight...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw
8 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.thu...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft
at 9 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.thu night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
7 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. a slight chance of
showers in the evening. 
.fri...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 8 seconds and
s 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at 16 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 7 seconds and s 3 ft at 17 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas around 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas around 4 ft. wave detail:
nw 4 ft at 6 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds.  

$$