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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
240 pm pdt fri oct 16 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


pzz530-171015-
san pablo bay, suisun bay, the west delta and  the san francisco
bay north of the bay bridge-
240 pm pdt fri oct 16 2026

.tonight...sw wind around 5 kt this evening, becoming light and
variable, then becoming sw around 5 kt late. 
.sat...n wind around 5 kt, backing to sw in the afternoon. 
.sat night...sw wind around 5 kt. 
.sun...sw wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. 
.sun night...w wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. 
.mon...w wind 15 to 20 kt. 
.mon night...w wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. a chance of showers after midnight. 
.tue...s wind around 5 kt, backing to ne around 5 kt in the
afternoon. a chance of showers. 
.tue night...nw wind around 5 kt. 
.wed...w wind around 5 kt. 
.wed night...w wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw after midnight.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
240 pm pdt fri oct 16 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


pzz535-171015-
monterey bay-
240 pm pdt fri oct 16 2026

.tonight...w wind around 5 kt, veering to ne late this evening
and overnight. seas around 3 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at
7 seconds. 
.sat...ne wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to w in the afternoon. seas
around 3 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 7 seconds. 
.sat night...w wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to n after midnight. seas
3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sun...n wind around 5 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at 11 seconds and
s 3 ft at 17 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: w
5 ft at 8 seconds and sw 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.mon...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 35 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at
11 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing
to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: w
4 ft at 7 seconds and sw 2 ft at 16 seconds. a chance of showers
after midnight. 
.tue...e wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 14 seconds and sw 2 ft at
15 seconds. a chance of showers. 
.tue night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to ne after midnight.
seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 13 seconds and s 2 ft at
15 seconds. a chance of showers. 
.wed...ne wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to nw in the afternoon. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: w 5 ft at 12 seconds and s 2 ft at
14 seconds. a chance of showers. 
.wed night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: w
4 ft at 11 seconds and s 3 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 pm pdt fri oct 16 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


pzz540-171015-
coastal waters from point arena to point reyes california out to
10 nm-
240 pm pdt fri oct 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from saturday afternoon through
saturday evening...

.tonight...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: w
4 ft at 7 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 25 kt in the 
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: w 5 ft at 7 seconds and s 
2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: w 7 ft at 9 seconds and s
2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: w 8 ft at 12 seconds and
sw 3 ft at 17 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: w
8 ft at 11 seconds and sw 3 ft at 16 seconds. 
.mon...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: w 7 ft at 12 seconds and
sw 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.mon night...w wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft after midnight.
wave detail: w 7 ft at 12 seconds and sw 4 ft at 16 seconds. a
chance of showers after midnight. 
.tue...ne wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to n in the afternoon. seas
7 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw 9 ft at 13 seconds and s 3 ft at
15 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw
8 ft at 12 seconds and s 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.wed...nw wind around 5 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: w 7 ft
at 10 seconds and s 5 ft at 15 seconds. 
.wed night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw
7 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
240 pm pdt fri oct 16 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


pzz545-171015-
coastal waters from point reyes to pigeon point california out to
10 nm-
240 pm pdt fri oct 16 2026

.tonight...nw 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. 
.sat...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at
9 seconds and sw 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: w 6 ft at 11 seconds and
sw 3 ft at 17 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: w 6 ft
at 11 seconds and sw 4 ft at 17 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: w
6 ft at 11 seconds and sw 4 ft at 15 seconds. 
.mon...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: w 6 ft
at 12 seconds and sw 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: w 5 ft at 11 seconds and
sw 3 ft at 16 seconds. a chance of showers after midnight. 
.tue...ne wind around 5 kt, veering to s in the afternoon. seas
5 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 13 seconds and sw 3 ft at
15 seconds. a chance of showers. 
.tue night...nw wind around 5 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw
7 ft at 12 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.wed...nw wind around 5 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 11 seconds and sw 4 ft at 15 seconds. 
.wed night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 10 seconds and sw 4 ft at 14 seconds.  

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

in the deep water channel...mixed seas of 2 to 4 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
2.2 kt at 08:02 pm friday and 0.7 kt at 10:43 am saturday.

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
240 pm pdt fri oct 16 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


pzz560-171015-
coastal waters from pigeon point to point pinos california out to
10 nm-
240 pm pdt fri oct 16 2026

.tonight...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. 
.sat...n wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 8 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.sat night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: w
6 ft at 10 seconds and sw 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: w 6 ft at 11 seconds and
sw 4 ft at 17 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: w 7 ft at 10 seconds and
sw 4 ft at 15 seconds. 
.mon...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: w 6 ft
at 12 seconds and sw 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: w 5 ft at 11 seconds and
sw 4 ft at 16 seconds. a chance of showers after midnight. 
.tue...e wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to s in the afternoon. seas
5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft in the afternoon. wave detail:
nw 7 ft at 13 seconds and sw 3 ft at 15 seconds. a chance of
showers. 
.tue night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to n after midnight.
seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft at 12 seconds and s 2 ft at
15 seconds. a chance of showers. 
.wed...ne wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to nw in the afternoon. seas
5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 11 seconds and sw 3 ft at
14 seconds. a chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.wed night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 10 seconds and sw 4 ft at 14 seconds.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
240 pm pdt fri oct 16 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


pzz570-171015-
waters from point arena to point reyes 10-60 nm-
240 pm pdt fri oct 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from late tonight through
saturday evening...

.tonight...n wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas around 5 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft after midnight.
wave detail: nw 6 ft at 6 seconds and s 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sat...n wind 15 to 25 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft
at 7 seconds and sw 3 ft at 16 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 8 to 10 ft. wave detail:
nw 9 ft at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at 16 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 9 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw 9 ft
at 12 seconds and sw 3 ft at 17 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas around 9 ft. wave detail:
nw 9 ft at 12 seconds and sw 3 ft at 17 seconds. 
.mon...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas around 9 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: w 9 ft at 12 seconds and s 2 ft at
16 seconds. 
.mon night...w wind around 10 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft, building to
8 to 10 ft after midnight. wave detail: nw 9 ft at 15 seconds and
sw 4 ft at 16 seconds. a chance of showers. 
.tue...ne wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 10 to 11 ft. wave detail: nw
11 ft at 14 seconds and s 3 ft at 15 seconds. a chance of
showers. 
.tue night...n wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 9 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw
10 ft at 12 seconds and s 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.wed...n wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail: nw 10 ft
at 10 seconds and s 6 ft at 15 seconds. 
.wed night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 8 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 9 ft at 9 seconds and s
3 ft at 14 seconds.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
240 pm pdt fri oct 16 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


pzz575-171015-
waters from pigeon point to point pinos 10-60 nm-
240 pm pdt fri oct 16 2026

.tonight...n wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 7 seconds and sw 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sat...n wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 7 seconds and sw 3 ft at 16 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw
8 ft at 10 seconds and sw 3 ft at 17 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 8 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft
at 11 seconds and sw 5 ft at 17 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas around 8 ft. wave detail:
nw 7 ft at 11 seconds and sw 4 ft at 16 seconds. 
.mon...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 7 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft
at 12 seconds and sw 5 ft at 15 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas around 7 ft. wave detail:
nw 6 ft at 11 seconds and s 4 ft at 16 seconds. showers likely
after midnight. 
.tue...w wind around 10 kt, backing to s in the afternoon. seas
8 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw 10 ft at 13 seconds and sw 4 ft at
15 seconds. showers likely, mainly in the morning. 
.tue night...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 8 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw
9 ft at 13 seconds and s 4 ft at 15 seconds. a chance of showers.
.wed...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft at
11 seconds and s 4 ft at 14 seconds. a chance of showers in the
morning. 
.wed night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw
7 ft at 10 seconds and s 5 ft at 14 seconds.  

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