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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
213 pm pdt mon apr 20 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


pzz530-211015-
san pablo bay, suisun bay, the west delta and  the san francisco
bay north of the bay bridge-
213 pm pdt mon apr 20 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 9 pm pdt this evening...

.tonight...sw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming s 5 to 10 kt late this
evening and overnight. a slight chance of tstms this evening.
rain. a slight chance of tstms after midnight. 
.tue...sw wind 10 to 15 kt. a chance of tstms. showers.
.tue night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. rain likely with a slight chance of tstms in the
evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. 
.wed...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. a chance of rain, mainly in the
morning. 
.wed night...w wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.thu...w wind around 5 kt. 
.thu night...w wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.fri...sw wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. 
.fri night...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.sat...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.sat night...sw 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
213 pm pdt mon apr 20 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


pzz535-211015-
monterey bay-
213 pm pdt mon apr 20 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...
...small craft advisory in effect from tuesday morning through
tuesday evening...

.tonight...s wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing to
5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 7 seconds and
w 4 ft at 13 seconds. showers this evening. a slight chance of
tstms. rain after midnight. 
.tue...sw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft
at 6 seconds and w 4 ft at 12 seconds. showers with a chance of
tstms. 
.tue night...sw wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 6 seconds and w
4 ft at 11 seconds. a slight chance of tstms in the evening. a
chance of rain. 
.wed...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft
at 7 seconds and w 3 ft at 10 seconds. a chance of rain in the
morning. 
.wed night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 8 seconds and w
3 ft at 9 seconds. 
.thu...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 s
2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.thu 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 8 seconds and sw
2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.fri...n wind around 5 kt, backing to w in the afternoon. seas
3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 9 seconds and sw 2 ft at
14 seconds. 
.fri night...w wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw around 5 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 2 ft at 8 seconds and w
3 ft at 10 seconds. 
.sat...w wind around 5 kt, backing to sw in the afternoon. seas
around 3 ft. wave detail: w 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sat night...w wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. seas around 3 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or
less. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 8 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
213 pm pdt mon apr 20 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


pzz540-211015-
coastal waters from point arena to point reyes california out to
10 nm-
213 pm pdt mon apr 20 2026

.tonight...se wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt late this
evening and overnight. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at
7 seconds and w 7 ft at 12 seconds. a chance of rain this
evening, then showers with a slight chance of tstms after
midnight. 
.tue...s wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to sw in the afternoon. seas
5 to 7 ft. wave detail: s 2 ft at 7 seconds and w 6 ft at
12 seconds. a chance of tstms. rain likely in the morning, then
showers likely in the afternoon. 
.tue night...w wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: w
5 ft at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at 11 seconds. rain likely, mainly
in the evening. 
.wed...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft
at 7 seconds and w 4 ft at 8 seconds. a slight chance of rain. 
.wed night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: sw
3 ft at 7 seconds and w 5 ft at 9 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 3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.thu 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 9 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 9 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 9 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 9 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to sw in the afternoon. seas
3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 8 seconds and sw 2 ft at
12 seconds. 
.sat night...w wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w
3 ft at 8 seconds and sw 2 ft at 13 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
213 pm pdt mon apr 20 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


pzz545-211015-
coastal waters from point reyes to pigeon point california out to
10 nm-
213 pm pdt mon apr 20 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 9 pm pdt this evening...

.tonight...s wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this
evening and overnight. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at
7 seconds and w 6 ft at 13 seconds. a chance of rain this
evening, then showers with a slight chance of tstms after
midnight. 
.tue...sw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft
at 7 seconds and w 6 ft at 12 seconds. a chance of tstms.
showers.
.tue night...w wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: s
3 ft at 6 seconds and w 5 ft at 11 seconds. a slight chance of
tstms in the evening. rain likely. 
.wed...w wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft at
7 seconds and w 4 ft at 10 seconds. a chance of rain in the
morning. 
.wed night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: sw
3 ft at 7 seconds and w 4 ft at 9 seconds. 
.thu...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 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 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 9 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: w 5 ft at
9 seconds and sw 2 ft at 11 seconds. 
.fri night...w wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w
4 ft at 9 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sat...w wind around 5 kt, backing to sw in the afternoon. seas
3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sat night...w wind 5 to 10 kt. seas around 3 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 8 seconds and sw 2 ft at 10 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 14 
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
1.2 kt at 07:47 pm monday and 4.4 kt at 07:03 am tuesday.

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
213 pm pdt mon apr 20 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


pzz560-211015-
coastal waters from pigeon point to point pinos california out to
10 nm-
213 pm pdt mon apr 20 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...
...small craft advisory in effect from tuesday morning through
tuesday evening...

.tonight...s wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to
8 ft. wave detail: s 6 ft at 7 seconds and w 6 ft at 12 seconds.
rain with a slight chance of tstms early this evening, then
showers with a slight chance of tstms late this evening and
overnight. 
.tue...sw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft
at 6 seconds and w 6 ft at 12 seconds. a chance of tstms.
showers.
.tue night...w wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 6 seconds and w
5 ft at 11 seconds. a slight chance of tstms in the evening. rain
likely. 
.wed...w wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft at
7 seconds and w 4 ft at 9 seconds. a chance of rain in the
morning. 
.wed night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: w
5 ft at 7 seconds and sw 3 ft at 8 seconds. 
.thu...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 12 seconds. 
.thu night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 8 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 10 seconds and sw 2 ft at 10 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 10 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sat...w wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at
8 seconds and sw 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.sat night...w wind 5 to 10 kt. seas around 3 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 9 seconds and sw 2 ft at 13 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
213 pm pdt mon apr 20 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


pzz570-211015-
waters from point arena to point reyes 10-60 nm-
213 pm pdt mon apr 20 2026

.tonight...s wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 8 to 9 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft
at 7 seconds and w 9 ft at 12 seconds. rain likely with a slight
chance of tstms. 
.tue...sw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft
at 9 seconds and w 7 ft at 12 seconds. a slight chance of tstms.
showers likely in the morning, then a chance of rain in the
afternoon. 
.tue night...w wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: w
6 ft at 11 seconds and s 3 ft at 14 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.wed...nw wind around 10 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft
at 7 seconds and w 6 ft at 8 seconds. a slight chance of rain in
the morning. 
.wed night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 6 seconds and
sw 3 ft at 9 seconds. 
.thu...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 7 seconds and s 3 ft at 16 seconds. 
.thu night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 7 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw
8 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft at 9 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 11 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 10 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 8 seconds and sw 2 ft at 11 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 8 seconds and sw 2 ft at 13 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
213 pm pdt mon apr 20 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


pzz575-211015-
waters from pigeon point to point pinos 10-60 nm-
213 pm pdt mon apr 20 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 9 pm pdt this evening...

.tonight...s wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 8 to 9 ft. wave detail: s
6 ft at 6 seconds and w 9 ft at 12 seconds. showers likely with a
slight chance of tstms. 
.tue...sw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 7 to 8 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft
at 6 seconds and w 8 ft at 12 seconds. a chance of tstms. showers
likely in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. 
.tue night...w wind 10 to 15 kt. seas around 7 ft. wave detail: s
3 ft at 7 seconds and w 6 ft at 11 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.wed...w wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft at
7 seconds and w 6 ft at 9 seconds. a slight chance of rain in the
morning. 
.wed night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 6 seconds and sw 4 ft at 10 seconds. 
.thu...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.thu 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 12 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to around 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 10 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 10 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sat...w wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at
9 seconds and sw 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.sat night...w wind around 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 9 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$