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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
845 am pdt fri may 8 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


pzz530-090415-
san pablo bay, suisun bay, the west delta and  the san francisco
bay north of the bay bridge-
845 am pdt fri may 8 2026

.today...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.tonight...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.sat...sw wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. 
.sat night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt. 
.sun...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.sun night...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.mon...sw wind around 5 kt. 
.mon night...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.tue...sw wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. 
.tue night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
845 am pdt fri may 8 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


pzz535-090415-
monterey bay-
845 am pdt fri may 8 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 3 pm pdt this afternoon
through this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from saturday afternoon through
saturday evening...

.today...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming w 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 8 seconds.
patchy fog early this morning. 
.tonight...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 8 seconds.
patchy fog after midnight. 
.sat...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming w 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 9 seconds.
patchy fog in the morning. 
.sat night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 8 seconds.
patchy fog after midnight. 
.sun...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 9 seconds.
patchy fog in the morning. 
.sun night...w wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw around 5 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at 10 seconds.
patchy fog after midnight. 
.mon...light and variable winds, becoming w 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 10 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 14 seconds. patchy fog in the morning. 
.mon night...w wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light and
variable. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 11 seconds.
patchy fog. 
.tue...light and variable winds, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 11 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.tue night...w wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 11 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 12 seconds. patchy fog after midnight.  

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
845 am pdt fri may 8 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


pzz540-090415-
coastal waters from point arena to point reyes california out to
10 nm-
845 am pdt fri may 8 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late sunday night...

.today...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt late this
morning and afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at
7 seconds. 
.tonight...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 7 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw
7 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft at 9 seconds. 
.mon...n wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 10 seconds and
s 2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: w
6 ft at 11 seconds and s 3 ft at 14 seconds. patchy fog after
midnight. 
.tue...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: w 5 ft at
11 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.tue night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
845 am pdt fri may 8 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


pzz545-090415-
coastal waters from point reyes to pigeon point california out to
10 nm-
845 am pdt fri may 8 2026

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

.today...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 8 seconds. 
.tonight...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. 
.sat...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
7 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 10 seconds.
patchy fog after midnight. 
.mon...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming w in the afternoon. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: w 6 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 17 seconds.
patchy fog in the morning. 
.mon night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming w after midnight. seas
4 to 5 ft. wave detail: w 5 ft at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at
16 seconds. patchy fog. 
.tue...w wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at
15 seconds. patchy fog in the morning. 
.tue night...w wind around 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w
4 ft at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds.  

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

in the deep water channel...mixed seas of 4 to 6 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
0.8 kt at 11:22 pm friday and 1.7 kt at 10:02 am saturday.

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
845 am pdt fri may 8 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


pzz560-090415-
coastal waters from pigeon point to point pinos california out to
10 nm-
845 am pdt fri may 8 2026

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

.today...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 8 seconds. 
.tonight...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 9 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 9 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 10 seconds.
patchy fog after midnight. 
.mon...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to w in the afternoon. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 10 seconds and sw 3 ft at
15 seconds. patchy fog in the morning. 
.mon night...nw wind around 5 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at 16 seconds. patchy fog. 
.tue...nw wind around 5 kt, backing to w in the afternoon. seas
4 to 5 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at
15 seconds. patchy fog in the morning. 
.tue night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: w
4 ft at 11 seconds and s 3 ft at 14 seconds.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
845 am pdt fri may 8 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


pzz570-090415-
waters from point arena to point reyes 10-60 nm-
845 am pdt fri may 8 2026

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

.today...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 7 seconds. 
.tonight...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw
7 ft at 7 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft
at 7 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw
8 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 18 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 8 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 9 ft
at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 9 to 10 ft. wave detail:
nw 9 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.mon...n wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming nw 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 8 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 9 ft at 9 seconds and
s 2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 7 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw
8 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.tue...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft
at 12 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind around 10 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail:
nw 5 ft at 7 seconds and s 3 ft at 15 seconds.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
845 am pdt fri may 8 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


pzz575-090415-
waters from pigeon point to point pinos 10-60 nm-
845 am pdt fri may 8 2026

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

.today...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
7 ft at 8 seconds. 
.tonight...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 7 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw
8 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas around 7 ft. wave detail: nw
7 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind around 20 kt. seas 7 to 8 ft. wave detail:
nw 8 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind around 20 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft
at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 18 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw
8 ft at 9 seconds. 
.mon...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft at 10 seconds and
s 3 ft at 17 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 11 seconds and
s 2 ft at 16 seconds. patchy fog after midnight. 
.tue...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 11 seconds and s 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind around 10 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail:
nw 5 ft at 11 seconds and s 3 ft at 14 seconds.  

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