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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
225 pm pdt mon jul 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


pzz530-211030-
san pablo bay, suisun bay, the west delta and  the san francisco
bay north of the bay bridge-
225 pm pdt mon jul 20 2026

.tonight...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. a slight chance of showers. 
.tue...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. a slight chance of showers. 
.tue night...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.wed...sw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. 
.wed night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt. 
.thu...sw wind 10 to 15 kt. 
.thu night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt. 
.fri...sw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. 
.fri night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt. 
.sat...sw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. 
.sat night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
225 pm pdt mon jul 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


pzz535-211030-
monterey bay-
225 pm pdt mon jul 20 2026

.tonight...nw wind around 5 kt. seas around 3 ft. wave detail: w
2 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 13 seconds. patchy dense fog. 
.tue...w wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
seas around 3 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at
14 seconds. patchy dense fog in the morning. 
.tue night...sw wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 2 ft at 7 seconds and s
2 ft at 12 seconds. 
.wed...light and variable winds, becoming w 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas around 3 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 7 seconds
and s 2 ft at 11 seconds. 
.wed night...w wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. seas around 3 ft. wave detail: w 2 ft at 7 seconds and
s 2 ft at 10 seconds. patchy fog after midnight. 
.thu...nw wind around 5 kt, backing to w 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas around 3 ft. wave detail: w 2 ft at 9 seconds and
s 2 ft at 10 seconds. patchy fog in the morning. 
.thu night...w wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 6 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas around 3 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 7 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 7 seconds and s
2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind around 5 kt, backing to w 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 8 seconds and s
2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.sat 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 7 seconds and s
2 ft at 13 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
225 pm pdt mon jul 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


pzz540-211030-
coastal waters from point arena to point reyes california out to
10 nm-
225 pm pdt mon jul 20 2026

.tonight...nw wind around 5 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at 12 seconds. a slight chance of
showers. patchy dense fog. 
.tue...nw wind around 5 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft
at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at 12 seconds. a slight chance of
showers. patchy fog. 
.tue night...nw wind around 5 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 7 seconds and s 4 ft at 12 seconds. patchy fog after
midnight. 
.wed...s wind around 5 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft
at 7 seconds and s 3 ft at 11 seconds. patchy dense fog. 
.wed night...nw wind around 5 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
2 ft at 7 seconds and s 3 ft at 11 seconds. patchy fog. 
.thu...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 5 seconds and
s 3 ft at 11 seconds. 
.thu night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 6 seconds and s 2 ft at 12 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 7 seconds and
s 3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 7 seconds and s 3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at 13 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw
7 ft at 7 seconds and s 3 ft at 12 seconds.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
225 pm pdt mon jul 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


pzz545-211030-
coastal waters from point reyes to pigeon point california out to
10 nm-
225 pm pdt mon jul 20 2026

.tonight...nw wind around 5 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at 11 seconds. a slight chance of
showers. patchy dense fog. 
.tue...nw wind around 5 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft
at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at 13 seconds. a slight chance of
showers. patchy fog. 
.tue night...w wind around 5 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at 12 seconds. patchy fog. 
.wed...sw wind around 5 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft
at 6 seconds and s 3 ft at 11 seconds. patchy fog. 
.wed night...w wind around 5 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
2 ft at 7 seconds and s 3 ft at 11 seconds. patchy fog. 
.thu...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 7 seconds and
s 3 ft at 11 seconds. patchy fog in the morning. 
.thu night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 5 seconds and s
2 ft at 12 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 7 seconds and s 3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at 12 seconds.  

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

in the deep water channel...mixed seas of 3 to 5 ft at 12 
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
2.3 kt at 10:41 pm monday and 1.4 kt at 10:53 am tuesday.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
225 pm pdt mon jul 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


pzz560-211030-
coastal waters from pigeon point to point pinos california out to
10 nm-
225 pm pdt mon jul 20 2026

.tonight...nw wind around 5 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at 12 seconds. a slight chance of
showers. patchy dense fog late this evening and overnight. 
.tue...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft
at 8 seconds and s 4 ft at 13 seconds. patchy dense fog in the
morning. a slight chance of showers. 
.tue night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 7 seconds and s 4 ft at 12 seconds. 
.wed...se wind around 5 kt, veering to sw in the afternoon. seas
3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at
11 seconds. patchy fog. 
.wed night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
2 ft at 7 seconds and s 3 ft at 11 seconds. patchy fog after
midnight. 
.thu...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 8 seconds and s
3 ft at 11 seconds. 
.thu night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 6 seconds and s
3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 7 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 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 7 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 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 8 seconds and
s 3 ft at 13 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 8 seconds and s
3 ft at 12 seconds.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
225 pm pdt mon jul 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


pzz570-211030-
waters from point arena to point reyes 10-60 nm-
225 pm pdt mon jul 20 2026

.tonight...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 8 seconds and s 4 ft at 12 seconds. a slight chance of
showers. patchy dense fog. 
.tue...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 8 seconds and s 4 ft at 12 seconds. a slight chance of
showers. patchy fog. 
.tue night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 8 seconds and s 4 ft at 13 seconds. 
.wed...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to sw in the afternoon. seas
5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 8 seconds and s 4 ft at
11 seconds. patchy dense fog. 
.wed night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 9 seconds and s 4 ft at 11 seconds. patchy dense fog in
the evening. 
.thu...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at 11 seconds. 
.thu night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 7 seconds and s 3 ft at 13 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 7 seconds and s 3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 7 seconds and s 3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas around 7 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at 13 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind around 20 kt. seas 7 to 8 ft. wave detail:
nw 7 ft at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at 12 seconds.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
225 pm pdt mon jul 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


pzz575-211030-
waters from pigeon point to point pinos 10-60 nm-
225 pm pdt mon jul 20 2026

.tonight...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 8 seconds and s 4 ft at 11 seconds. a slight chance of
showers. 
.tue...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 8 seconds and s 4 ft at 13 seconds. a slight chance of
showers. 
.tue night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to sw after midnight.
seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 8 seconds and s 5 ft at
12 seconds. 
.wed...s wind around 5 kt. seas around 5 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft
at 8 seconds and s 4 ft at 11 seconds. patchy fog in the morning.
.wed night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 8 seconds and s 4 ft at 11 seconds. 
.thu...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 10 seconds and s 3 ft at 12 seconds. 
.thu night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 6 seconds and s 3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 8 seconds and s 4 ft at 14 seconds. 
.fri night...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. 
.sat...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at 13 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw
7 ft at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at 12 seconds.  

$$