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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
929 pm pdt wed apr 15 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


pzz530-161715-
san pablo bay, suisun bay, the west delta and  the san francisco
bay north of the bay bridge-
929 pm pdt wed apr 15 2026

.tonight...w wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt late. 
.thu...n wind 10 to 15 kt. 
.thu night...n wind 10 to 15 kt. 
.fri...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.fri night...w wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw after midnight. 
.sat...sw wind around 5 kt. 
.sat night...w wind around 5 kt. a chance of rain after midnight.
.sun...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. a chance of rain. 
.sun night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt. a chance of rain. 
.mon...sw wind 10 to 15 kt. a chance of rain. 
.mon night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. a chance of rain.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
929 pm pdt wed apr 15 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


pzz535-161715-
monterey bay-
929 pm pdt wed apr 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 3 am pdt thursday...
...small craft advisory in effect from thursday afternoon through
thursday evening...

.tonight...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave
detail: nw 4 ft at 6 seconds. 
.thu...n wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 7 seconds. 
.thu night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 8 seconds and s
2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.fri...n wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to nw in the afternoon. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at 10 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 9 seconds and s
2 ft at 12 seconds. 
.sat...ne wind around 5 kt, backing to w in the afternoon. seas
around 3 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at
15 seconds. 
.sat night...w wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming n after midnight. seas
around 3 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or less. wave
detail: nw 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sun...n wind around 5 kt, backing to sw in the afternoon. seas
around 2 ft or less. wave detail: w 2 ft at 6 seconds. 
.sun night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to s after midnight.
seas around 2 ft or less. wave detail: w 2 ft at 5 seconds. a
chance of rain after midnight. 
.mon...se wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to sw in the afternoon. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 7 seconds and w 3 ft at
8 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.mon night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 7 seconds and
nw 5 ft at 13 seconds. a chance of rain.  

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
929 pm pdt wed apr 15 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


pzz540-161715-
coastal waters from point arena to point reyes california out to
10 nm-
929 pm pdt wed apr 15 2026

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

.tonight...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft after midnight.
wave detail: nw 7 ft at 7 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.thu...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft
at 9 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.thu night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming n 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw 9 ft at 9 seconds and
s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sat...n wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 8 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.sat night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas around 3 ft. wave detail:
nw 3 ft at 6 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.sun...s wind 5 to 10 kt. seas around 2 ft or less, then around
3 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: w 2 ft at 5 seconds and s
2 ft at 11 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.sun night...s wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: w
4 ft at 8 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.mon...s wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft
in the afternoon. wave detail: s 3 ft at 6 seconds and w 7 ft at
14 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.mon night...s wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming se 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 7 seconds and w
7 ft at 12 seconds. a chance of rain.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
929 pm pdt wed apr 15 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


pzz545-161715-
coastal waters from point reyes to pigeon point california out to
10 nm-
929 pm pdt wed apr 15 2026

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

.tonight...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight.
wave detail: nw 5 ft at 7 seconds. 
.thu...n wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft
at 9 seconds and sw 2 ft at 11 seconds. 
.thu night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming n 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 10 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft
in the afternoon. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft
at 15 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 10 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sat...nw 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. 
.sat night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas around 3 ft. wave detail:
nw 3 ft at 6 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. a chance of rain
after midnight. 
.sun...w wind around 5 kt, backing to sw in the afternoon. seas
around 2 ft or less. wave detail: w 2 ft at 6 seconds. a chance
of rain. 
.sun night...s wind 10 to 15 kt. seas around 2 ft or less, then
3 to 4 ft after midnight. wave detail: w 3 ft at 8 seconds. a
chance of rain. 
.mon...s wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft
in the afternoon. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 7 seconds and w 6 ft at
15 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.mon night...s wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to
6 to 7 ft after midnight. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 7 seconds and w
7 ft at 13 seconds. a chance of rain.  

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

in the deep water channel...mixed seas of 2 to 4 feet at 13 
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
3.6 kt at 04:02 am thursday and 2.0 kt at 04:27 pm thursday.

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
929 pm pdt wed apr 15 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


pzz560-161715-
coastal waters from pigeon point to point pinos california out to
10 nm-
929 pm pdt wed apr 15 2026

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

.tonight...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 6 seconds. 
.thu...n wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 8 seconds and
s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.thu night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming n 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 10 seconds and
s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.fri...n wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 11 seconds and
s 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.sat...nw 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. 
.sat night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 8 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind around 5 kt, backing to sw in the afternoon. seas
around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. wave
detail: nw 2 ft at 7 seconds. 
.sun night...s wind 10 to 15 kt. seas around 2 ft or less, then
around 3 ft after midnight. wave detail: w 3 ft at 7 seconds. a
chance of rain after midnight. 
.mon...s wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft
in the afternoon. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 8 seconds and w 5 ft at
11 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.mon night...s wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: sw
3 ft at 7 seconds and nw 7 ft at 13 seconds. a chance of rain.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
929 pm pdt wed apr 15 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


pzz570-161715-
waters from point arena to point reyes 10-60 nm-
929 pm pdt wed apr 15 2026

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

.tonight...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 25 to 30 kt. seas 5 to
7 ft, building to 9 ft after midnight. wave detail: nw 9 ft at
8 seconds and s 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.thu...n wind 25 to 30 kt. seas 10 to 12 ft. wave detail: nw
11 ft at 9 seconds and s 3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.thu night...n wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 11 to 13 ft. wave detail: n 12 ft at 10 seconds
and s 3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw
10 ft at 10 seconds and s 3 ft at 16 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: n
7 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind around 15 kt, easing to around 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 8 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.sat night...w wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.sun...s wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at
5 seconds and sw 3 ft at 11 seconds. rain likely, mainly in the
morning. 
.sun night...s wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: w
5 ft at 7 seconds and sw 3 ft at 8 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.mon...sw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 9 to
10 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: s 3 ft at 6 seconds and w
9 ft at 13 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.mon night...s wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: s
3 ft at 7 seconds and nw 8 ft at 12 seconds. a chance of rain.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
929 pm pdt wed apr 15 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


pzz575-161715-
waters from pigeon point to point pinos 10-60 nm-
929 pm pdt wed apr 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 3 am pdt thursday through
late thursday night...

.tonight...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts
up to 35 kt after midnight. seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft
after midnight. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 7 seconds and sw 2 ft at
13 seconds.
.thu...n wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 9 to 12 ft. wave detail: nw 11 ft at 10 seconds
and s 3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.thu night...n wind 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 35 kt in the
evening. seas 9 to 12 ft. wave detail: nw 11 ft at 10 seconds and
sw 3 ft at 13 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to
8 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: nw 10 ft at 11 seconds and s
2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind around 15 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail:
nw 7 ft at 9 seconds and s 3 ft at 16 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: n
4 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. a chance of rain
after midnight. 
.sun...w wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to sw in the afternoon. seas
around 3 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at
14 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.sun night...s wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: w
5 ft at 8 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.mon...s wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft
in the afternoon. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 7 seconds and w 8 ft at
15 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.mon night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas around 10 ft, subsiding to
8 to 9 ft after midnight. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 7 seconds and
nw 9 ft at 13 seconds. a chance of rain.  

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