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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
218 pm pdt wed aug 26 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


pzz530-271030-
san pablo bay, suisun bay, the west delta and  the san francisco
bay north of the bay bridge-
218 pm pdt wed aug 26 2026

.tonight...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.thu...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. a slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. 
.thu night...s wind 5 to 10 kt. a slight chance of showers. 
.fri...sw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. a slight chance of showers. 
.fri night...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.sat...sw wind 10 to 15 kt. 
.sat night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt. 
.sun...sw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. 
.sun night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt. 
.mon...sw wind 10 to 15 kt. 
.mon night...sw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
218 pm pdt wed aug 26 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


pzz535-271030-
monterey bay-
218 pm pdt wed aug 26 2026

.tonight...sw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt late this
evening, easing to around 5 kt after midnight, backing to nw
late. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 7 seconds. 
.thu...w wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at
8 seconds and s 2 ft at 13 seconds. a slight chance of showers. 
.thu night...w wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 8 seconds. a slight chance of showers. 
.fri...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at
8 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. a slight chance of showers. 
.fri night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 7 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming w 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 8 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.sat night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 7 seconds. 
.sun...w wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at
8 seconds. 
.sun night...w wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 8 seconds. 
.mon...w wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 8 seconds. 
.mon night...w wind 10 to 15 kt. seas around 3 ft. wave detail:
nw 3 ft at 8 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
218 pm pdt wed aug 26 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


pzz540-271030-
coastal waters from point arena to point reyes california out to
10 nm-
218 pm pdt wed aug 26 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through friday morning...

.tonight...nw wind 20 to 25 kt with occasional gusts up to 35 kt,
easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave 
detail: nw 5 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.thu...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 6 
ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.thu night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 12 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 7 seconds and
s 3 ft at 13 seconds. a slight chance of showers in the morning. 
.fri night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
7 ft at 7 seconds and s 3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 7 seconds and sw 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 8 seconds and
sw 3 ft at 16 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft
at 8 seconds and sw 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 8 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.mon...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 7 seconds and
s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 6 seconds and s
2 ft at 14 seconds.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
218 pm pdt wed aug 26 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


pzz545-271030-
coastal waters from point reyes to pigeon point california out to
10 nm-
218 pm pdt wed aug 26 2026

.tonight...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6
ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.thu...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.thu night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 12 seconds. a slight chance of
showers after midnight. 
.fri...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 8 seconds and
s 2 ft at 13 seconds. a slight chance of showers in the morning. 
.fri night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 13 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 6 ft at 8 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.sat night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw
7 ft at 8 seconds and sw 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 8 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.sun night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 8 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.mon...w wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 8 seconds and sw 2 ft at
15 seconds. 
.mon night...w wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds.  

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

in the deep water channel...mixed seas of 2 to 4 ft at 15 
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
1.7 kt at 04:24 pm wednesday and 2.5 kt at 04:34 am thursday.

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
218 pm pdt wed aug 26 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


pzz560-271030-
coastal waters from pigeon point to point pinos california out to
10 nm-
218 pm pdt wed aug 26 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through friday morning...

.tonight...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt late this
evening and overnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave 
detail: nw 5 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.thu...nw wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 6 
ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 13 seconds. a 
slight chance of showers.
.thu night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 
to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 12 
seconds. a slight chance of showers. 
.fri...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 13 seconds. a slight chance of
showers. 
.fri night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 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
sw 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.sat night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 8 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.mon...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 8 seconds and s
2 ft at 14 seconds.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
218 pm pdt wed aug 26 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


pzz570-271030-
waters from point arena to point reyes 10-60 nm-
218 pm pdt wed aug 26 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through friday morning...

.tonight...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. occasional gusts up to 35 kt 
early this evening. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 6 
seconds and s 3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.thu...nw wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas around 6 
ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 7 seconds and s 3 ft at 13 seconds. 
.thu night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. occasional gusts up to 35 kt in
the evening. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 7 seconds 
and s 3 ft at 12 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas around 7 ft. wave detail: nw
7 ft at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at 13 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind around 20 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail:
nw 8 ft at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at 13 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind around 20 kt. seas 7 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft
at 7 seconds and sw 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 8 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw
8 ft at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at 16 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft
at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 8 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw
8 ft at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.mon...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas around 8 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: nw 8 ft at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at
15 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas around 6 ft. wave detail:
nw 5 ft at 6 seconds and s 3 ft at 14 seconds.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
218 pm pdt wed aug 26 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


pzz575-271030-
waters from pigeon point to point pinos 10-60 nm-
218 pm pdt wed aug 26 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through friday morning...

.tonight...nw wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 6 to 
7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 7 seconds and s 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.thu...nw wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 6 to 7 
ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 7 seconds and s 3 ft at 12 seconds. a 
slight chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.thu night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 
around 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at 12 
seconds. a slight chance of showers. 
.fri...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at 12 seconds. a slight chance of
showers. 
.fri night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
7 ft at 8 seconds and sw 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft
at 8 seconds and sw 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind around 20 kt. seas 7 to 8 ft. wave detail:
nw 8 ft at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at 16 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 7 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft
at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
7 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.mon...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 8 seconds and
s 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at 14 seconds.  

$$