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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
505 pm pdt thu sep 3 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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san pablo bay, suisun bay, the west delta and  the san francisco
bay north of the bay bridge-
505 pm pdt thu sep 3 2026

.today...s wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt late this
morning and afternoon. a chance of rain this afternoon. 
.tonight...w wind 5 to 10 kt. a slight chance of rain in the
evening. 
.fri...w wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. 
.fri night...w wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw around 5 kt after
midnight. 
.sat...w wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.sat night...w wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. 
.sun...sw wind 10 to 15 kt. 
.sun night...w wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. 
.labor day...w wind around 5 kt. 
.mon 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
505 pm pdt thu sep 3 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


pzz535-041315-
monterey bay-
505 pm pdt thu sep 3 2026

.today...s wind around 5 kt, veering to sw this afternoon. seas
around 3 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at
17 seconds. patchy fog this morning. 
.tonight...sw wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to w after midnight. seas
3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at
17 seconds. a slight chance of rain. 
.fri...nw wind around 5 kt, backing to w 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 10 seconds and
s 2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming ne 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 7 seconds and s
2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.sat...ne wind around 5 kt, backing to w 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 9 seconds and
s 2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.sat night...w wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 6 seconds and s
2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.sun...n wind around 5 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas around 3 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 8 seconds
and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 6 seconds and s
2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.labor day...n wind around 5 kt, backing to w in the afternoon.
seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at
13 seconds. 
.mon night...w wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming n around 5 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 8 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
505 pm pdt thu sep 3 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


pzz540-041315-
coastal waters from point arena to point reyes california out to
10 nm-
505 pm pdt thu sep 3 2026

.today...s wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to w this afternoon. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at
17 seconds. rain until late afternoon, then a chance of rain
late. patchy dense fog this afternoon. 
.tonight...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 10 seconds and s 3 ft at 17 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 11 seconds and s 3 ft at 17 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 10 seconds and s 3 ft at 17 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 9 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 8 seconds and s 4 ft at 16 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 9 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 6 seconds and s 3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.labor day...n wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft at 7 seconds and s
4 ft at 14 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 7 seconds and s 4 ft at 13 seconds.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
505 pm pdt thu sep 3 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


pzz545-041315-
coastal waters from point reyes to pigeon point california out to
10 nm-
505 pm pdt thu sep 3 2026

.today...s wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to sw late. seas 3 to 5 ft.
wave detail: nw 4 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 12 seconds. a
chance of rain this morning. rain likely this afternoon. 
.tonight...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 9 seconds and s 3 ft at 17 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 11 seconds and s 3 ft at 17 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 10 seconds and s 3 ft at 17 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 10 seconds and s 3 ft at 17 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 9 seconds and s 3 ft at 16 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft at
9 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 7 seconds and s 3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.labor day...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: w
4 ft at 7 seconds and s 4 ft at 13 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at 7 seconds and sw
4 ft at 13 seconds.  

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

in the deep water channel...mixed seas of 2 to 4 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
3.4 kt at 09:14 pm thursday and 0.9 kt at 11:04 am friday.

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
505 pm pdt thu sep 3 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


pzz560-041315-
coastal waters from pigeon point to point pinos california out to
10 nm-
505 pm pdt thu sep 3 2026

.today...s wind around 5 kt, veering to sw late. seas 3 to 5 ft.
wave detail: nw 4 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 12 seconds. a
slight chance of rain late. 
.tonight...w wind around 5 kt, veering to nw after midnight. seas
4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 9 seconds and s 3 ft at
17 seconds. a slight chance of rain in the evening. patchy dense
fog in the evening. 
.fri...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 10 seconds and
s 3 ft at 17 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 10 seconds and s 3 ft at 17 seconds. 
.sat...n wind around 5 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 9 seconds and
s 3 ft at 17 seconds. 
.sat 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 7 seconds and s
3 ft at 16 seconds. 
.sun...n wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 9 seconds and
s 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sun 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 7 seconds and s
3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.labor day...n wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft at 8 seconds and s
4 ft at 14 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at 8 seconds and s
4 ft at 13 seconds.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
505 pm pdt thu sep 3 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


pzz570-041315-
waters from point arena to point reyes 10-60 nm-
505 pm pdt thu sep 3 2026

.today...w wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 10 seconds and s 3 ft at 12 seconds. rain this morning, then a
chance of rain early this afternoon. patchy dense fog early this
afternoon. 
.tonight...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 10 seconds and s 4 ft at 17 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 11 seconds and s 4 ft at 17 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 10 seconds and s 4 ft at 17 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 9 seconds and s 4 ft at 17 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 9 seconds and s 4 ft at 16 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: n 5 ft
at 8 seconds and s 4 ft at 15 seconds.
.sun night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 7 seconds and s
4 ft at 14 seconds. 
.labor day...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: n
6 ft at 7 seconds and s 5 ft at 14 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 7 seconds and s 4 ft at 13 seconds.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
505 pm pdt thu sep 3 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


pzz575-041315-
waters from pigeon point to point pinos 10-60 nm-
505 pm pdt thu sep 3 2026

.today...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 9 seconds and s 3 ft at 12 seconds. a chance of rain this
afternoon. 
.tonight...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 10 seconds and sw 4 ft at 17 seconds. 
.fri...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at
11 seconds and s 3 ft at 17 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 11 seconds and s 4 ft at 17 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 10 seconds and s 4 ft at 17 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas around 6 ft. wave detail:
nw 5 ft at 9 seconds and s 4 ft at 16 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas around 6 ft. wave detail: n 5 ft
at 8 seconds and s 4 ft at 15 seconds.
.sun night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: n
5 ft at 8 seconds and s 4 ft at 14 seconds. 
.labor day...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: n
6 ft at 8 seconds and s 4 ft at 14 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 8 seconds and s 4 ft at 13 seconds.  

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