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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
219 pm pdt thu oct 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


pzz530-091030-
san pablo bay, suisun bay, the west delta and  the san francisco
bay north of the bay bridge-
219 pm pdt thu oct 8 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from friday afternoon through
late friday night...

.tonight...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.fri...sw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. 
.fri night...sw wind 15 to 20 kt. 
.sat...sw wind 15 to 20 kt. 
.sat night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. 
.sun...w wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.sun night...sw wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming se after midnight. 
.columbus day...e wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming ne 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. 
.mon night...w wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. 
.tue...w wind around 5 kt, backing to sw in the afternoon. 
.tue night...sw 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
219 pm pdt thu oct 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


pzz535-091030-
monterey bay-
219 pm pdt thu oct 8 2026

.tonight...sw wind around 5 kt, veering to nw late. seas 3 to
4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 14 seconds and sw 3 ft at
16 seconds. patchy dense fog after midnight. 
.fri...w wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 12 seconds and sw 2 ft at
16 seconds. patchy dense fog in the morning. 
.fri night...sw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 11 seconds and
s 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.sat...w wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 11 seconds and
s 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 10 seconds and
s 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.sun...w wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft
at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.sun night...w wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming se 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: w 6 ft at 11 seconds and s
2 ft at 16 seconds. a chance of showers. 
.columbus day...e wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming s 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: w 5 ft at 10 seconds and
s 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.mon night...w wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to ne after midnight.
seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at
16 seconds. 
.tue...ne wind around 5 kt, backing to w in the afternoon. seas
3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at
16 seconds. 
.tue night...w wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 6 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
219 pm pdt thu oct 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


pzz540-091030-
coastal waters from point arena to point reyes california out to
10 nm-
219 pm pdt thu oct 8 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from friday afternoon through
late friday night...

.tonight...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 13 seconds and sw 3 ft at 16 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 10 seconds and s 3 ft at
16 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail: nw 10 ft at 10 seconds
and s 3 ft at 16 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon.
seas 9 to 12 ft. wave detail: nw 11 ft at 10 seconds and s 3 ft
at 16 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. seas 9 to 13 ft. wave detail: nw 12 ft at 10 seconds
and s 2 ft at 18 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail: nw 10 ft at 10 seconds
and s 2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming ne 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw 9 ft at 11 seconds and
s 2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.columbus day...e wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to sw in the
afternoon. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft at 11 seconds and
s 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.tue...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 18 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind around 10 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail:
nw 5 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 17 seconds.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
219 pm pdt thu oct 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


pzz545-091030-
coastal waters from point reyes to pigeon point california out to
10 nm-
219 pm pdt thu oct 8 2026

.tonight...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 13 seconds and
sw 3 ft at 16 seconds. patchy dense fog late this evening and
overnight. 
.fri...w wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: w 5 ft at 11 seconds and sw 3 ft at
16 seconds. patchy dense fog in the morning. 
.fri night...w wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight.
wave detail: nw 8 ft at 10 seconds and s 3 ft at 16 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw 9 ft
at 10 seconds and s 3 ft at 16 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 9 to 12 ft. wave detail:
nw 11 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 18 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: nw 10 ft at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at
17 seconds. 
.sun night...w wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to se after midnight.
seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at
17 seconds. 
.columbus day...e wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail:
nw 7 ft at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.tue...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 18 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 17 seconds.  

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

in the deep water channel...mixed seas of 4 to 6 ft at 17 
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
3.2 kt at 03:45 pm thursday and 2.4 kt at 03:58 am friday.

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
219 pm pdt thu oct 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


pzz560-091030-
coastal waters from pigeon point to point pinos california out to
10 nm-
219 pm pdt thu oct 8 2026

.tonight...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this
evening and overnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at
13 seconds and sw 3 ft at 16 seconds. patchy dense fog late. 
.fri...w wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 12 seconds and sw 3 ft at
16 seconds. patchy dense fog in the morning. 
.fri night...w wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to
8 ft after midnight. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 10 seconds and s
3 ft at 16 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft
at 11 seconds and s 3 ft at 16 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail: nw 10 ft at 11 seconds
and s 2 ft at 18 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail: nw 10 ft at 11 seconds
and s 3 ft at 17 seconds. 
.sun night...w wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming s 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft at 11 seconds and
s 2 ft at 17 seconds. a chance of showers. 
.columbus day...e wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 11 seconds and
s 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind around 10 kt, veering to n after midnight.
seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 10 seconds and s 3 ft at
16 seconds. 
.tue...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 9 seconds and s 3 ft at 18 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 17 seconds.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
219 pm pdt thu oct 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


pzz570-091030-
waters from point arena to point reyes 10-60 nm-
219 pm pdt thu oct 8 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from late tonight through late
friday night...

.tonight...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw
7 ft at 13 seconds and s 5 ft at 16 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: nw 11 ft at 10 seconds and s 4 ft at
16 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
12 to 14 ft. wave detail: nw 13 ft at 10 seconds and s 4 ft at
16 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 13 to
15 ft. wave detail: nw 14 ft at 10 seconds and s 3 ft at
16 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
14 to 15 ft. wave detail: nw 15 ft at 10 seconds and s 3 ft at
18 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas 12 to
15 ft. wave detail: nw 14 ft at 10 seconds and s 3 ft at
17 seconds. 
.sun night...n wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 11 to 15 ft. wave detail: nw 14 ft at 11 seconds
and s 3 ft at 17 seconds. 
.columbus day...ne wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 10 to 15 kt in
the afternoon. seas 9 to 12 ft. wave detail: nw 12 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 9 seconds and s 3 ft at 16 seconds. 
.tue...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 7 to 8 ft, subsiding to 6 ft in
the afternoon. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at
18 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas around 6 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 7 seconds and
s 2 ft at 17 seconds.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
219 pm pdt thu oct 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


pzz575-091030-
waters from pigeon point to point pinos 10-60 nm-
219 pm pdt thu oct 8 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from friday evening through
late friday night...

.tonight...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 13 seconds and
s 4 ft at 16 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft
at 12 seconds and sw 4 ft at 16 seconds. patchy dense fog in the
morning. 
.fri night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft after midnight.
wave detail: nw 11 ft at 10 seconds and s 4 ft at 16 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 11 to 13 ft. wave detail: nw
12 ft at 10 seconds and s 4 ft at 16 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 11 to 14 ft, building to
13 to 15 ft after midnight. wave detail: nw 14 ft at 11 seconds
and s 3 ft at 17 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 35 kt in the morning.
seas 11 to 14 ft. wave detail: nw 13 ft at 11 seconds and s 3 ft
at 17 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 9 to 12 ft. wave detail: nw 12 ft at 11 seconds
and s 3 ft at 17 seconds. 
.columbus day...e wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail:
nw 11 ft at 11 seconds and s 3 ft at 16 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind around 10 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 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 9 seconds and s 3 ft at 18 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas around 6 ft. wave detail:
nw 5 ft at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at 17 seconds.  

$$