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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
200 am pdt wed jul 29 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


pzz530-292130-
san pablo bay, suisun bay, the west delta and  the san francisco
bay north of the bay bridge-
200 am pdt wed jul 29 2026

.today...sw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. 
.tonight...sw wind 10 to 15 kt. 
.thu...sw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. 
.thu night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. 
.fri...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.fri night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt. 
.sat...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.sat night...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.sun...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.sun night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
200 am pdt wed jul 29 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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monterey bay-
200 am pdt wed jul 29 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from this afternoon through
this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from thursday afternoon through
thursday evening...

.today...nw wind around 5 kt, backing to w 15 to 25 kt. seas 3 to
5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 16 seconds.
patchy dense fog early this morning. 
.tonight...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 9 seconds and s
2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.thu...nw wind around 5 kt, backing to w 15 to 25 kt in the 
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 9 seconds and s
2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.thu night...w wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft after midnight.
wave detail: nw 5 ft at 8 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind around 5 kt, backing to w 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 9 seconds and
s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.fri night...w wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind around 5 kt, backing to w in the afternoon. seas
3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 9 seconds. patchy fog in the
morning. 
.sat night...w wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sun...w wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at
11 seconds. 
.sun night...w wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw after midnight. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 10 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
200 am pdt wed jul 29 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


pzz540-292130-
coastal waters from point arena to point reyes california out to
10 nm-
200 am pdt wed jul 29 2026

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

.today...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 35 kt late this morning and afternoon. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave
detail: nw 8 ft at 9 seconds and sw 2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.tonight...nw wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing to
15 to 20 kt after midnight. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft
at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.thu...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 8 seconds and
s 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.thu night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft at 8 seconds and s
2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 8 seconds and s
3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft at 8 seconds and
s 3 ft at 13 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 9 to 11 ft. wave detail: nw 10 ft at 9 seconds and
s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw
10 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 9 to 11 ft. wave detail:
nw 11 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 13 seconds.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
200 am pdt wed jul 29 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


pzz545-292130-
coastal waters from point reyes to pigeon point california out to
10 nm-
200 am pdt wed jul 29 2026

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

.today...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 9 seconds and sw 2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.tonight...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw
7 ft at 9 seconds and sw 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.thu...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 9 seconds and
s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.thu night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw
7 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 8 seconds and
s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail:
nw 10 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to
8 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: nw 9 ft at 10 seconds and s
2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail:
nw 8 ft at 10 seconds.  

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

in the deep water channel...mixed seas of 4 to 6 ft at 22 
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
2.6 kt at 04:50 am wednesday and 1.4 kt at 05:39 pm wednesday.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
200 am pdt wed jul 29 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


pzz560-292130-
coastal waters from pigeon point to point pinos california out to
10 nm-
200 am pdt wed jul 29 2026

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

.today...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 8 seconds and
s 2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.tonight...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 8 seconds and s
2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.thu...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 9 seconds and
s 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.thu 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 8 seconds and s
3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 9 seconds and
s 3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.fri 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 8 seconds and s
3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 9 seconds and
s 3 ft at 13 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft at 11 seconds and
s 2 ft at 12 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft
at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft at 10 seconds and
s 2 ft at 13 seconds.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
200 am pdt wed jul 29 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


pzz570-292130-
waters from point arena to point reyes 10-60 nm-
200 am pdt wed jul 29 2026

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

.today...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 8 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw
8 ft at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at 16 seconds. 
.tonight...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 8 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw
9 ft at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at 16 seconds. 
.thu...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 8 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft
at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.thu night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 8 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw
8 ft at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft
at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw
9 ft at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. seas 8 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw 9 ft at 8 seconds and
s 3 ft at 13 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 25 to 30 kt. seas 10 to 11 ft, building to
11 to 13 ft after midnight. wave detail: nw 12 ft at 10 seconds
and s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 25 to 30 kt. seas 11 to 13 ft. wave detail: nw
13 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 25 to 30 kt. seas 12 to 14 ft. wave detail:
nw 14 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 13 seconds.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
200 am pdt wed jul 29 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


pzz575-292130-
waters from pigeon point to point pinos 10-60 nm-
200 am pdt wed jul 29 2026

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

.today...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw
8 ft at 9 seconds and s 3 ft at 17 seconds. 
.tonight...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw
8 ft at 9 seconds and s 3 ft at 16 seconds. 
.thu...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft
at 9 seconds and s 4 ft at 15 seconds. 
.thu night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw
8 ft at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft
at 9 seconds and s 4 ft at 14 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 7 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw
7 ft at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw
10 ft at 9 seconds and s 3 ft at 13 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 9 to 11 ft, building to 10 to 13 ft after
midnight. wave detail: nw 12 ft at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at
12 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 10 to 13 ft. wave detail: nw
13 ft at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 9 to 13 ft. wave detail:
nw 12 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 13 seconds.  

$$