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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
813 am 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-
813 am pdt thu sep 3 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 5 pm pdt this afternoon...

.today...s wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt late this morning and afternoon. a slight chance of rain
this morning, then a chance of rain this afternoon. 
.tonight...w wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.fri...w wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
.fri night...w wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw around 5 kt after
midnight. 
.sat...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.sat night...w wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. 
.sun...sw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. 
.sun night...w wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. 
.labor day...sw 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
813 am 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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monterey bay-
813 am pdt thu sep 3 2026

.today...se 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
11 seconds. patchy fog late this morning. 
.tonight...w wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. a slight chance of
rain. 
.fri...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 10 seconds and
s 2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.fri night...w wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 7 seconds and s
2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.sat...n 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 8 seconds and
s 2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.sat night...w wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to nw after midnight.
seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 6 seconds and s 2 ft at
16 seconds. 
.sun...n wind around 5 kt, backing to w 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas around 3 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 8 seconds and
s 2 ft at 14 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 4 ft at 6 seconds and s
2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.labor day...n wind around 5 kt, backing to w in the afternoon.
seas around 3 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
813 am 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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coastal waters from point arena to point reyes california out to
10 nm-
813 am 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
12 seconds. rain, mainly this morning. patchy dense fog late this
morning and early 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 11 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 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. 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 9 seconds and s 3 ft at 16 seconds. 
.sun...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 8 seconds and
s 3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.sun 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 14 seconds. 
.labor day...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 7 seconds and s 4 ft at 13 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 7 seconds and s 4 ft at 13 seconds.  

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national weather service san francisco bay area
813 am 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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coastal waters from point reyes to pigeon point california out to
10 nm-
813 am 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
slight chance of rain early this morning, then rain likely late
this morning and afternoon. 
.tonight...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: w
4 ft at 9 seconds and s 3 ft at 11 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 5 to 10 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: nw 4 ft
at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at 14 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 3 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 12 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
1.1 kt at 09:44 am thursday and 3.4 kt at 09:14 pm thursday.

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
813 am 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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coastal waters from pigeon point to point pinos california out to
10 nm-
813 am pdt thu sep 3 2026

.today...se wind around 5 kt, veering to s this afternoon. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at
12 seconds. patchy dense fog early this morning. a slight chance
of rain late. 
.tonight...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 9 seconds and s 3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 11 seconds and
s 2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.fri 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 10 seconds and
s 3 ft at 17 seconds. 
.sat...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 10 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 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: n 4 ft at 8 seconds and s
3 ft at 14 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 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 8 seconds and
s 3 ft at 13 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at 8 seconds and s
3 ft at 13 seconds.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
813 am 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


pzz570-040415-
waters from point arena to point reyes 10-60 nm-
813 am 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. a chance of rain this
morning, then a slight chance of rain early this afternoon.
patchy dense fog late this morning. 
.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 11 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 around 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 around 10 kt. seas around 6 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 3 ft at 16 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 8 seconds and s 4 ft at 14 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 7 seconds and s 4 ft at 14 seconds. 
.labor day...n wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: n
6 ft at 7 seconds and s 4 ft at 13 seconds.
.mon night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 7 seconds and s 5 ft at 13 seconds.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
813 am 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


pzz575-040415-
waters from pigeon point to point pinos 10-60 nm-
813 am pdt thu sep 3 2026

.today...s wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to w late. seas 4 to 6 ft.
wave detail: nw 5 ft at 9 seconds and s 3 ft at 12 seconds. a
slight chance of rain late this morning. 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 s 4 ft at 11 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 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 around 10 kt. seas around 6 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 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: n 5 ft
at 8 seconds and s 5 ft at 14 seconds.
.sun night...nw wind around 15 kt. seas around 6 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: nw
5 ft at 8 seconds and s 4 ft at 13 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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