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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
800 am pdt wed may 20 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


pzz530-210330-
san pablo bay, suisun bay, the west delta and  the san francisco
bay north of the bay bridge-
800 am pdt wed may 20 2026

.today...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.tonight...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.thu...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.thu night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. 
.fri...sw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. 
.fri night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt. 
.sat...sw wind 10 to 15 kt. 
.sat night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt. 
.sun...sw wind 10 to 15 kt. 
.sun night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
800 am pdt wed may 20 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


pzz535-210330-
monterey bay-
800 am pdt wed may 20 2026

.today...nw wind around 5 kt, backing to w late this morning and
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at 12 seconds. 
.tonight...sw wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light and
variable. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at 11 seconds.
patchy fog. 
.thu...w wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at 10 seconds. 
.thu night...w wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light and
variable. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 10 seconds.
patchy fog after midnight. 
.fri...light and variable winds, becoming sw 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 10 seconds.
patchy fog in the morning. 
.fri night...sw wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 10 seconds.
patchy fog after midnight. 
.sat...s wind around 5 kt, veering to sw in the afternoon. seas
3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 10 seconds. patchy fog in the
morning. 
.sat night...w wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. seas around 3 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 9 seconds.
patchy fog after midnight. 
.sun...light and variable winds, becoming w 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas around 3 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 9 seconds.
patchy fog in the morning. 
.sun night...w wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw after midnight. seas
around 3 ft. wave detail: w 2 ft at 9 seconds. patchy fog after
midnight.  

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
800 am pdt wed may 20 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


pzz540-210330-
coastal waters from point arena to point reyes california out to
10 nm-
800 am pdt wed may 20 2026

.today...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw
7 ft at 10 seconds. 
.tonight...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw
9 ft at 11 seconds. 
.thu...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft
at 10 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.thu night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 10 seconds and sw 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.fri...s wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at
10 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. patchy dense fog in the
afternoon. 
.fri night...w wind around 5 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw
7 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.sat...se wind around 5 kt, veering to s in the afternoon. seas
5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft in the afternoon. wave detail:
nw 6 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.sat night...w wind around 5 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.sun...se wind around 5 kt, veering to sw in the afternoon. seas
3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at
15 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
800 am pdt wed may 20 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


pzz545-210330-
coastal waters from point reyes to pigeon point california out to
10 nm-
800 am pdt wed may 20 2026

.today...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming w late this morning, rising
to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 10 seconds. 
.tonight...w wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to
8 ft after midnight. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 11 seconds. 
.thu...w wind around 5 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft
at 11 seconds. 
.thu night...w wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw after midnight. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 10 seconds and sw 2 ft at
14 seconds. patchy dense fog. 
.fri...s wind around 5 kt, rising to around 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 10 seconds and
s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.fri night...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.sat...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sat night...w wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sun...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft
at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sun night...w wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds.  

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

in the deep water channel...mixed seas of 3 to 5 feet at 13 
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
1.2 kt at 08:43 pm wednesday and 3.4 kt at 07:45 am thursday.

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
800 am pdt wed may 20 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


pzz560-210330-
coastal waters from pigeon point to point pinos california out to
10 nm-
800 am pdt wed may 20 2026

.today...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 11 seconds. 
.tonight...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: w 6 ft at 11 seconds. 
.thu...nw wind around 5 kt, backing to w in the afternoon. seas
5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at
13 seconds. 
.thu night...w wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 10 seconds and
s 2 ft at 13 seconds. patchy fog after midnight. 
.fri...s wind around 5 kt, veering to sw in the afternoon. seas
4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at
14 seconds. patchy fog in the morning. 
.fri night...s wind around 5 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.sat...s wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at
10 seconds and s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.sat night...w wind around 5 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.sun...w wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at
15 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
800 am pdt wed may 20 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


pzz570-210330-
waters from point arena to point reyes 10-60 nm-
800 am pdt wed may 20 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through thursday afternoon...

.today...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 35 kt late. seas 8 to
11 ft. wave detail: nw 10 ft at 9 seconds. 
.tonight...nw wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 11 to 13 ft. wave detail: nw 12 ft at 10 seconds. 
.thu...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail: nw 11 ft at 10 seconds
and s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.thu night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail:
nw 10 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.fri...n wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail: nw 10 ft
at 10 seconds and s 3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming n 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail: nw 11 ft at 9 seconds and
s 3 ft at 13 seconds. 
.sat...n wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 8 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: nw 9 ft at 9 seconds and s 3 ft at
13 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 8 seconds and s
2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.sun...n wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to w in the afternoon. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at
15 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 8 seconds and s
2 ft at 15 seconds.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
800 am pdt wed may 20 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


pzz575-210330-
waters from pigeon point to point pinos 10-60 nm-
800 am pdt wed may 20 2026

.today...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. seas
7 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 9 ft at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at
14 seconds. 
.tonight...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 8 to
11 ft after midnight. wave detail: nw 10 ft at 11 seconds and s
2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.thu...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw
10 ft at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.thu night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 10 seconds and
s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.fri...w wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to sw in the afternoon. seas
6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 10 seconds and s 3 ft at
17 seconds. 
.fri night...w wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw
7 ft at 10 seconds and s 3 ft at 13 seconds. 
.sat...w wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at
10 seconds and s 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 9 seconds and s 3 ft at 16 seconds. 
.sun...w wind around 5 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds.  

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