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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
847 am pdt tue aug 25 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


pzz530-260430-
san pablo bay, suisun bay, the west delta and  the san francisco
bay north of the bay bridge-
847 am pdt tue aug 25 2026

.today...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.tonight...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.wed...sw wind 5 to 10 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...w wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. 
.fri...sw wind 10 to 15 kt. 
.fri night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt. 
.sat...sw wind 10 to 15 kt. 
.sat night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
847 am pdt tue aug 25 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


pzz535-260430-
monterey bay-
847 am pdt tue aug 25 2026

.today...w wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. seas around 3 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 6 seconds. a
slight chance of drizzle early this morning. patchy dense fog
early this morning. 
.tonight...w wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 6 seconds. 
.wed...w wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas around 3 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 6 seconds
and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.wed night...w wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 7 seconds and s
2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.thu...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 8 seconds and
s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.thu night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 8 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 8 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 7 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
847 am pdt tue aug 25 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


pzz540-260430-
coastal waters from point arena to point reyes california out to
10 nm-
847 am pdt tue aug 25 2026

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

.today...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 6 seconds and
s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.tonight...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 6 seconds and s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.wed...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 6 seconds and
s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.wed night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing
to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.thu...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 7 seconds and s 3 ft at 13 seconds. 
.thu night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 12 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 7 seconds and s 3 ft at 11 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 8 seconds and s
2 ft at 17 seconds.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
847 am pdt tue aug 25 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


pzz545-260430-
coastal waters from point reyes to pigeon point california out to
10 nm-
847 am pdt tue aug 25 2026

.today...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas around 3 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 6 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.tonight...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 5 seconds. 
.wed...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 7 seconds and
s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.wed night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.thu...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 7 seconds and
s 2 ft at 12 seconds. 
.thu 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 12 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 11 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 8 seconds and
s 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.sat 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 17 seconds.  

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

in the deep water channel...mixed seas of 2 to 4 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
1.5 kt at 03:43 pm tuesday and 2.2 kt at 03:51 am wednesday.

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
847 am pdt tue aug 25 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


pzz560-260430-
coastal waters from pigeon point to point pinos california out to
10 nm-
847 am pdt tue aug 25 2026

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

.today...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 5 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.tonight...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 6 seconds. 
.wed...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 7 seconds and
s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.wed 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 7 seconds and s
3 ft at 13 seconds. 
.thu...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 8 seconds and
s 3 ft at 12 seconds. 
.thu 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 7 seconds and s
2 ft at 12 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 8 seconds and
s 2 ft at 11 seconds. 
.fri 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 and s
2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 8 seconds and
s 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 8 seconds and s
2 ft at 17 seconds.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
847 am pdt tue aug 25 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


pzz570-260430-
waters from point arena to point reyes 10-60 nm-
847 am pdt tue aug 25 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from this evening through
thursday morning...

.today...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. seas
around 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at
14 seconds. 
.tonight...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 5 seconds and s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.wed...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 6 seconds and s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.wed night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 6 seconds and s 3 ft at 13 seconds. 
.thu...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas around 6 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 7 seconds and s 3 ft at 13 seconds. 
.thu night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 7 seconds and s 3 ft at 12 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind around 20 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 7 seconds and s 3 ft at 11 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind around 20 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail:
nw 7 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind around 20 kt. seas 7 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft
at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at 17 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 7 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw
8 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 17 seconds.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
847 am pdt tue aug 25 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


pzz575-260430-
waters from pigeon point to point pinos 10-60 nm-
847 am pdt tue aug 25 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from this evening through
thursday morning...

.today...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. seas
around 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at
14 seconds. 
.tonight...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 6 seconds and s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.wed...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 7 seconds and s 3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.wed night...nw wind around 20 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail:
nw 6 ft at 7 seconds and s 3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.thu...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 7 seconds and s 4 ft at 12 seconds. 
.thu night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 7 seconds and s 3 ft at 12 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at 11 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas around 6 ft. wave detail:
nw 6 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft
at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at 17 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
7 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 17 seconds.  

$$