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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
206 pm pdt tue oct 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


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san pablo bay, suisun bay, the west delta and  the san francisco
bay north of the bay bridge-
206 pm pdt tue oct 20 2026

.tonight...w wind around 5 kt this evening, becoming light and
variable, then becoming sw around 5 kt late. a slight chance of
showers late. 
.wed...w wind around 5 kt. a chance of showers. 
.wed night...w wind around 5 kt. a chance of showers.
.thu...w wind around 5 kt, backing to sw in the afternoon. a
chance of showers. 
.thu night...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.fri...nw wind around 5 kt. 
.fri night...w wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. 
.sat...ne wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. 
.sat night...w wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light
and variable. 
.sun...ne wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.sun night...nw wind around 5 kt.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
206 pm pdt tue oct 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-
206 pm pdt tue oct 20 2026

.tonight...w wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw late this evening,
backing to se around 5 kt after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave
detail: nw 4 ft at 13 seconds. a chance of showers late. 
.wed...e wind around 5 kt, backing to nw around 5 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 11 seconds and
s 2 ft at 14 seconds. a chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. 
.wed night...n wind around 5 kt, veering to e after midnight.
seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at
14 seconds. a chance of showers in the evening, then showers
likely after midnight. 
.thu...n wind around 5 kt, backing to w in the afternoon. seas
around 3 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 10 seconds. showers likely.
patchy fog in the afternoon. 
.thu night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 6 seconds. a slight chance of showers in the evening. 
.fri...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft
at 9 seconds and sw 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming ne 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 10 seconds and
sw 3 ft at 16 seconds. 
.sat...ne wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw in the afternoon. seas
3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to ne after midnight.
seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 7 seconds and sw 2 ft at
8 seconds. 
.sun...ne wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw in the afternoon. seas
around 3 ft. 
.sun night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to ne after midnight.
seas around 3 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or less.  

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
206 pm pdt tue oct 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-
206 pm pdt tue oct 20 2026

.tonight...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming n after midnight, veering
to e around 5 kt late. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at
12 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. a chance of showers late. 
.wed...e wind around 5 kt, backing to nw in the afternoon. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 11 seconds and s 3 ft at
15 seconds. a chance of showers. 
.wed night...nw wind around 5 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. a chance of showers.
.thu...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 11 seconds and
s 2 ft at 14 seconds. a chance of showers in the morning. 
.thu night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw
7 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.fri...n wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 8 seconds and
sw 4 ft at 15 seconds.
.fri night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 9 seconds and
sw 4 ft at 15 seconds.
.sat...nw wind around 5 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: w 6 ft
at 10 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind around 5 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sun...ne wind around 5 kt, backing to nw around 5 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.sun night...nw wind around 5 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
206 pm pdt tue oct 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-
206 pm pdt tue oct 20 2026

.tonight...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming n after midnight, veering
to se late. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 12 seconds
and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. a slight chance of showers late. 
.wed...se wind around 5 kt, backing to nw in the afternoon. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at
14 seconds. a chance of showers. 
.wed night...nw wind around 5 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. a chance of showers.
.thu...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft
at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. a chance of showers. 
.thu night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft, building to
5 to 7 ft after midnight. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 8 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.fri...n wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 9 seconds and
sw 4 ft at 15 seconds.
.fri night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 10 seconds and
sw 3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.sat...n wind around 5 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 10 seconds and sw 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sat night...n wind around 5 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 10 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sun...n wind around 5 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.sun night...nw wind around 5 kt. seas around 3 ft.  

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

in the deep water channel...mixed seas of 3 to 5 ft at 15 
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 01:18 am wednesday and 1.8 kt at 02:06 pm wednesday.

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
206 pm pdt tue oct 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-
206 pm pdt tue oct 20 2026

.tonight...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to se after midnight. seas
5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 12 seconds and s 2 ft at
15 seconds. a chance of showers late. 
.wed...e wind around 5 kt, backing to ne in the afternoon. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at
14 seconds. a chance of showers in the morning, then showers
likely with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. 
.wed night...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. a chance of showers.
.thu...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 9 seconds and
s 2 ft at 15 seconds. a chance of showers. 
.thu night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 9 seconds and sw 4 ft at 15 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 10 seconds and
sw 3 ft at 16 seconds. 
.sat...n wind around 5 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 10 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to n after midnight.
seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at
15 seconds. 
.sun...n wind around 5 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.sun night...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas around 3 ft.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
206 pm pdt tue oct 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-
206 pm pdt tue oct 20 2026

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

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
206 pm pdt tue oct 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-
206 pm pdt tue oct 20 2026

.tonight...n wind around 5 kt, veering to se after midnight. seas
8 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft at 13 seconds and s 3 ft at
15 seconds. a slight chance of showers late this evening and
early morning. a chance of showers late. 
.wed...e wind around 5 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 11 seconds and s 3 ft at 14 seconds. showers likely, mainly in
the morning. 
.wed night...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 10 seconds and s 3 ft at 14 seconds. a chance of showers.
.thu...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas around 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 9 seconds and s 3 ft at 15 seconds. a chance of showers. 
.thu night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
7 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming n 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 9 seconds and
sw 5 ft at 15 seconds.
.fri night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 9 seconds and
sw 4 ft at 17 seconds.
.sat...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at
10 seconds and s 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sat night...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sun...n wind around 5 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.sun night...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas around 4 ft.  

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