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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
240 am pdt sun oct 11 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


pzz530-112215-
san pablo bay, suisun bay, the west delta and  the san francisco
bay north of the bay bridge-
240 am pdt sun oct 11 2026

.today...w wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt late this
morning, then becoming sw 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. 
.tonight...s wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.columbus day...e wind around 5 kt, veering to sw in the
afternoon. 
.mon night...w wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. 
.tue...w wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
.tue night...w wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw after midnight. 
.wed...sw wind around 5 kt. 
.wed night...sw wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. 
.thu...ne wind around 5 kt. 
.thu night...w wind around 5 kt.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
240 am pdt sun oct 11 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


pzz535-112215-
monterey bay-
240 am pdt sun oct 11 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 9 am pdt this morning...

.today...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this
morning, then becoming w 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. seas 5 to
7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 11 seconds and sw 2 ft at
16 seconds. 
.tonight...sw wind 15 to 20 kt, backing to se after midnight.
seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 11 seconds and sw 3 ft at
16 seconds. 
.columbus day...e wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 11 seconds and
sw 3 ft at 16 seconds. 
.mon night...w wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to n after midnight. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 10 seconds and sw 3 ft at
16 seconds. 
.tue...ne wind around 5 kt, backing to w in the afternoon. seas
3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at
16 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming ne 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 6 seconds and s
2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.wed...ne wind around 5 kt, backing to nw in the afternoon. seas
around 3 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 7 seconds and sw 2 ft at
16 seconds. 
.wed night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to ne after midnight.
seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 7 seconds and sw 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.thu...ne wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to nw in the afternoon. seas
around 3 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 7 seconds and sw 2 ft at
14 seconds. 
.thu night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to ne after midnight.
seas around 3 ft. wave detail: w 2 ft at 8 seconds and sw 2 ft at
14 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
240 am pdt sun oct 11 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


pzz540-112215-
coastal waters from point arena to point reyes california out to
10 nm-
240 am pdt sun oct 11 2026

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

.today...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt late this
morning and afternoon. seas 9 to 12 ft. wave detail: nw 11 ft at
10 seconds and s 2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.tonight...n wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming e 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail: nw 10 ft at 11 seconds
and sw 3 ft at 17 seconds. 
.columbus day...e wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to sw in the
afternoon. seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: nw 9 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at
16 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
7 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.tue...n wind around 5 kt, backing to w around 5 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 8 seconds and
s 3 ft at 17 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 7 seconds and sw 3 ft at 17 seconds. 
.wed...n wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw in the afternoon. seas 4 to
5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 7 seconds and sw 3 ft at
17 seconds. 
.wed night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 7 seconds and sw 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.thu...ne wind around 5 kt, backing to nw in the afternoon. seas
4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 7 seconds and sw 2 ft at
15 seconds. 
.thu night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 12 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
240 am pdt sun oct 11 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


pzz545-112215-
coastal waters from point reyes to pigeon point california out to
10 nm-
240 am pdt sun oct 11 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 9 am pdt this morning...

.today...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late this
morning and afternoon. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw 9 ft at
11 seconds and sw 2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.tonight...sw wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to se after midnight. seas
6 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft at 11 seconds and sw 3 ft at
17 seconds. 
.columbus day...se wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to s in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 11 seconds and
s 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind around 5 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.tue...n wind around 5 kt, backing to w in the afternoon. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at
18 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 8 seconds and sw 2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.wed...nw wind around 5 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 7 seconds and sw 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.wed night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 7 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.thu...n wind around 5 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at
7 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.thu night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 10 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 15 seconds.  

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

in the deep water channel...mixed seas of 6 to 8 ft at 10 
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
1.9 kt at 05:38 am sunday and 3.9 kt at 05:45 pm sunday.

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
240 am pdt sun oct 11 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


pzz560-112215-
coastal waters from pigeon point to point pinos california out to
10 nm-
240 am pdt sun oct 11 2026

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

.today...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late this
morning, rising to 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. seas 7 to 10 ft.
wave detail: nw 9 ft at 11 seconds and sw 3 ft at 17 seconds. 
.tonight...sw wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to se after midnight.
seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft at 11 seconds and sw 4 ft at
17 seconds. 
.columbus day...se wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 5 to 10 kt in
the afternoon. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft at 11 seconds
and s 3 ft at 16 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to n after midnight.
seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 10 seconds and sw 3 ft at
16 seconds. 
.tue...n wind around 5 kt, backing to nw in the afternoon. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 9 seconds and sw 3 ft at
16 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 8 seconds and
sw 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.wed...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at
7 seconds and sw 3 ft at 16 seconds. 
.wed night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming n around 5 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 7 seconds and
sw 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.thu...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at
7 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.thu 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
sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. 

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
240 am pdt sun oct 11 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


pzz570-112215-
waters from point arena to point reyes 10-60 nm-
240 am pdt sun oct 11 2026

...gale warning in effect through this afternoon...

.today...nw wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. seas 13 to
15 ft. wave detail: nw 15 ft at 10 seconds and s 3 ft at
17 seconds. 
.tonight...n wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 12 to
16 ft. wave detail: nw 15 ft at 11 seconds and sw 3 ft at
17 seconds. 
.columbus day...n wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 11 to 14 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: nw 13 ft at 10 seconds and s 3 ft at
16 seconds. 
.mon night...n wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 8 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw
9 ft at 9 seconds and s 3 ft at 16 seconds. 
.tue...n wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 7 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 8 seconds and
s 3 ft at 18 seconds. 
.tue night...nw 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. 
.wed...n wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 6 seconds and
sw 3 ft at 17 seconds. 
.wed night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 6 seconds and sw 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.thu...n wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 7 seconds and sw 3 ft at
15 seconds. 
.thu night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 12 seconds and sw 3 ft at 15 seconds.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
240 am pdt sun oct 11 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


pzz575-112215-
waters from pigeon point to point pinos 10-60 nm-
240 am pdt sun oct 11 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.today...nw wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, easing to
20 to 25 kt this afternoon. seas 11 to 15 ft. wave detail: nw
15 ft at 11 seconds and s 3 ft at 17 seconds. 
.tonight...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming e 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 10 to 13 ft. wave detail: nw 12 ft at 11 seconds
and sw 3 ft at 17 seconds. 
.columbus day...se wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to w in the
afternoon. seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 9 to 10 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: nw 11 ft at 11 seconds and s 3 ft at
16 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw
8 ft at 10 seconds and s 3 ft at 16 seconds. 
.tue...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft
at 9 seconds and s 3 ft at 18 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at 17 seconds. 
.wed...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 7 seconds and s 3 ft at 16 seconds. 
.wed night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 8 seconds and sw 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.thu...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at
7 seconds and sw 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.thu night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas around 5 ft. wave detail:
nw 4 ft at 9 seconds and sw 3 ft at 15 seconds.  

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