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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
301 pm pdt tue oct 27 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-
301 pm pdt tue oct 27 2026

.tonight...w wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw late this evening and
overnight. patchy fog late. 
.wed...nw wind around 5 kt, backing to sw in the afternoon. 
.wed night...w wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light
and variable. patchy fog after midnight. 
.thu...ne wind around 5 kt, veering to e in the afternoon. 
.thu night...sw wind around 5 kt. 
.fri...w wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.fri night...w wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. 
.sat...w wind around 5 kt. 
.sat night...w wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw after midnight. 
.sun...n wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.sun night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
301 pm pdt tue oct 27 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


pzz535-281030-
monterey bay-
301 pm pdt tue oct 27 2026

.tonight...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late this
evening, then becoming n 5 to 10 kt after midnight. seas 3 to
5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 7 seconds. 
.wed...ne wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 9 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.wed night...n wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming ne 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 7 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.thu...ne wind around 5 kt, backing to w around 5 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 9 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.thu night...w wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 10 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft
at 9 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 7 seconds. 
.sat...ne wind around 5 kt, backing to nw around 5 kt in the
afternoon. seas around 3 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 10 seconds
and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to n after midnight.
seas around 3 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 9 seconds and sw 2 ft
at 14 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.sun...ne wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to nw in the afternoon. seas
around 3 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 7 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to ne after midnight.
seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 6 seconds and s 2 ft at
16 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
301 pm pdt tue oct 27 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


pzz540-281030-
coastal waters from point arena to point reyes california out to
10 nm-
301 pm pdt tue oct 27 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 9 pm pdt this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from wednesday afternoon
through wednesday evening...

.tonight...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming n 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to
8 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft at 8 seconds and w 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.wed...n wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 8 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.wed night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 8 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.thu...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at
9 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.thu night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 9 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 8 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 8 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 11 seconds and sw 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 11 seconds and sw 3 ft at 14 seconds. a chance of rain in
the evening. 
.sun...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at
7 seconds and s 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 7 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 17 seconds. 

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
301 pm pdt tue oct 27 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


pzz560-281030-
coastal waters from pigeon point to point pinos california out to
10 nm-
301 pm pdt tue oct 27 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 2 am pdt wednesday...
...small craft advisory in effect from wednesday afternoon
through wednesday evening...

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

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
301 pm pdt tue oct 27 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


pzz570-281030-
waters from point arena to point reyes 10-60 nm-
301 pm pdt tue oct 27 2026

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

.tonight...n wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 9 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw
10 ft at 8 seconds and sw 3 ft at 16 seconds. 
.wed...n wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 8 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw 9 ft at 8 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.wed night...n wind 15 to 20 kt. seas around 9 ft. wave detail:
nw 9 ft at 8 seconds and sw 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.thu...n wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 9 ft
at 9 seconds and s 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.thu night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 7 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw
7 ft at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas around 6 ft. wave detail:
nw 5 ft at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 10 seconds and s 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sat night...n wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 9 seconds and s 3 ft at 14 seconds. a chance of rain in
the evening. 
.sun...n wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 7 seconds and s 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sun night...n wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw
7 ft at 7 seconds and s 3 ft at 18 seconds.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
301 pm pdt tue oct 27 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


pzz575-281030-
waters from pigeon point to point pinos 10-60 nm-
301 pm pdt tue oct 27 2026

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

.tonight...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming n 15 to 20 kt late. seas
8 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw 9 ft at 9 seconds and sw 3 ft at
16 seconds. 
.wed...n wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: nw 9 ft at 9 seconds and sw 2 ft at
16 seconds. 
.wed night...n wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw
8 ft at 9 seconds and s 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.thu...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft
at 10 seconds and s 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.thu night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw
7 ft at 9 seconds and s 3 ft at 16 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 9 seconds and s 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas around 6 ft. wave detail:
nw 5 ft at 9 seconds and s 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sat...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas around 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 11 seconds and s 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sat night...n wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 9 seconds and s 3 ft at 14 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.sun...n wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: n 7 ft at
7 seconds and s 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.sun night...n wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 7 seconds and s 3 ft at 17 seconds.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
301 pm pdt tue oct 27 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


pzz545-281030-
coastal waters from point reyes to pigeon point california out to
10 nm-
301 pm pdt tue oct 27 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 2 am pdt wednesday...

.tonight...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to
8 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 8 seconds and sw 2 ft at
17 seconds. 
.wed...n wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to nw in the afternoon. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 9 seconds and sw 2 ft at
16 seconds. 
.wed night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 8 seconds and sw 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.thu...n wind around 5 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 9 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.thu night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 9 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 8 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 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 7 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 10 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 9 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.sun...n 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. 
.sun night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 7 seconds and
sw 3 ft at 18 seconds. 

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

in the deep water channel...mixed seas of 4 to 6 ft 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
4.8 kt at 05:20 pm tuesday and 1.3 kt at 06:31 am wednesday.

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