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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
201 pm pdt thu aug 13 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


pzz530-140930-
san pablo bay, suisun bay, the west delta and  the san francisco
bay north of the bay bridge-
201 pm pdt thu aug 13 2026

.tonight...sw wind 10 to 15 kt. 
.fri...sw wind 10 to 15 kt. 
.fri night...w wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. 
.sat...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.sat night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. 
.sun...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.sun night...sw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. 
.mon...sw wind 10 to 15 kt. 
.mon night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt. 
.tue...sw wind 10 to 15 kt. 
.tue night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
201 pm pdt thu aug 13 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-
201 pm pdt thu aug 13 2026

.tonight...w wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt late. seas
around 3 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 8 seconds. patchy drizzle
late this evening and overnight. 
.fri...w wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
seas around 3 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 8 seconds. patchy
drizzle in the morning. 
.fri night...w wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas around 3 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 7 seconds.
patchy drizzle after midnight. 
.sat...nw wind around 5 kt, backing to w in the afternoon. seas
around 3 ft. wave detail: w 2 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at
16 seconds. patchy drizzle in the morning. patchy fog in the
morning. 
.sat 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 5 seconds and s
2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind around 5 kt, backing to w in the afternoon. seas
around 3 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 7 seconds. 
.sun night...w wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas around 3 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 5 seconds. 
.mon...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas around 3 ft. wave detail: w 2 ft at 7 seconds. 
.mon night...w wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 6 seconds. 
.tue...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 6 seconds. 
.tue night...w wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 7 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
201 pm pdt thu aug 13 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


pzz540-140930-
coastal waters from point arena to point reyes california out to
10 nm-
201 pm pdt thu aug 13 2026

.tonight...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 8 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds. patchy dense fog
after midnight. 
.fri...w wind around 5 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 7 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds. patchy fog in the
morning. 
.fri night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind around 5 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft
at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 16 seconds. patchy fog in the morning.
.sat night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 6 seconds and s 2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft
at 6 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 6 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.mon...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.tue...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 7 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.tue night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw
7 ft at 7 seconds and sw 3 ft at 14 seconds.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
201 pm pdt thu aug 13 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


pzz545-140930-
coastal waters from point reyes to pigeon point california out to
10 nm-
201 pm pdt thu aug 13 2026

.tonight...w wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 8 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. patchy drizzle late.
.fri...w wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at
8 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.fri night...w wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sat...w wind around 5 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft
at 7 seconds and sw 2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 6 seconds and s 2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.sun...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. 
.sun night...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. 
.mon...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. 
.mon night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 7 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.tue...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 7 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 7 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds.  

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

in the deep water channel...mixed seas of 3 to 5 ft at 9 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
2.5 kt at 06:03 pm thursday and 3.3 kt at 06:23 am friday.

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
201 pm pdt thu aug 13 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


pzz560-140930-
coastal waters from pigeon point to point pinos california out to
10 nm-
201 pm pdt thu aug 13 2026

.tonight...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 8 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.fri...w wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at
8 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft
at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 6 seconds and s 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.sun...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 7 seconds and
s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 6 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.mon...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft
at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 6 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.tue...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 7 seconds and
s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds.  

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fzus56 kmtr 132101
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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
201 pm pdt thu aug 13 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


pzz570-140930-
waters from point arena to point reyes 10-60 nm-
201 pm pdt thu aug 13 2026

.tonight...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late. seas
6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 8 seconds and sw 2 ft at
14 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 7 seconds and
s 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 7 seconds and s 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 7 seconds and s 3 ft at 17 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 6 seconds and s 3 ft at 16 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 6 seconds and s 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 7 seconds and s 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.mon...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 7 seconds and s 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.tue...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft
at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw
7 ft at 7 seconds and s 3 ft at 14 seconds.  

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fzus56 kmtr 132101
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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
201 pm pdt thu aug 13 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


pzz575-140930-
waters from pigeon point to point pinos 10-60 nm-
201 pm pdt thu aug 13 2026

.tonight...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late. seas
5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 8 seconds and sw 2 ft at
14 seconds. patchy drizzle early this evening. 
.fri...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind around 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail:
nw 4 ft at 7 seconds and s 3 ft at 18 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas around 4 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.mon...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 7 seconds and s 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.tue...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft
at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
7 ft at 7 seconds and s 3 ft at 15 seconds.  

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