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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
849 pm pdt thu jun 18 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


pzz530-191615-
san pablo bay, suisun bay, the west delta and  the san francisco
bay north of the bay bridge-
849 pm pdt thu jun 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 9 pm pdt this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from friday afternoon through
friday evening...

.tonight...sw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. 
.juneteenth...sw wind 10 to 15 kt. 
.fri night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. 
.sat...w wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. 
.sat night...w 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 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. 
.mon night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt. 
.tue...sw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. 
.tue night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
849 pm pdt thu jun 18 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


pzz535-191615-
monterey bay-
849 pm pdt thu jun 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 9 pm pdt this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from friday afternoon through
friday evening...

.tonight...sw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late this
evening and early morning, easing to 5 to 10 kt late. seas around
3 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 7 seconds and nw 2 ft at
10 seconds. a slight chance of drizzle late this evening and
overnight. 
.juneteenth...sw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas around 3 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 10 seconds
and nw 2 ft at 10 seconds. a slight chance of drizzle in the
morning. 
.fri night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming s 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas around 3 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 7 seconds. a
slight chance of drizzle. 
.sat...s wind around 5 kt, veering to sw in the afternoon. seas
around 3 ft. wave detail: sw 2 ft at 16 seconds. a slight chance
of drizzle in the morning. patchy fog in the morning. 
.sat night...w wind 5 to 10 kt. seas around 3 ft. wave detail: nw
2 ft at 6 seconds and sw 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 6 seconds and sw 2 ft at
15 seconds. patchy fog in the morning. 
.sun night...w wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw around 5 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 9 seconds and sw
2 ft at 14 seconds. patchy fog after midnight. 
.mon...nw wind around 5 kt, backing to w in the afternoon. seas
around 3 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 9 seconds. patchy fog in the
morning. 
.mon night...w wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw after midnight. seas
around 3 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 8 seconds. patchy fog after
midnight. 
.tue...nw wind around 5 kt, backing to w in the afternoon. seas
around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. wave
detail: nw 2 ft at 7 seconds and sw 2 ft at 10 seconds. patchy
fog in the morning. 
.tue night...w wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light and
variable. seas around 2 ft or less. wave detail: w 2 ft at
7 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
849 pm pdt thu jun 18 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


pzz540-191615-
coastal waters from point arena to point reyes california out to
10 nm-
849 pm pdt thu jun 18 2026

.tonight...se wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 10 seconds and sw 3 ft at 16 seconds. a slight chance of
very light drizzle late this evening and overnight. 
.juneteenth...se wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 10 seconds and s 3 ft at 14 seconds. a slight chance of
very light drizzle in the morning.
.fri night...se wind around 5 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 9 seconds and s 3 ft at 14 seconds. a slight chance of
very light drizzle. patchy fog after midnight. 
.sat...ne wind around 5 kt, backing to w in the afternoon. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 10 seconds and s 3 ft at
14 seconds. a slight chance of very light drizzle in the morning.
patchy fog in the morning. 
.sat night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 7 seconds and s 3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 8 seconds and sw 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 8 seconds and sw 3 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 sw 3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind around 5 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 8 seconds and sw 3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.tue...nw wind around 5 kt, backing to sw in the afternoon. seas
3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 7 seconds and sw 2 ft at
12 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind around 5 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 7 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds. patchy fog after
midnight.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
849 pm pdt thu jun 18 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


pzz545-191615-
coastal waters from point reyes to pigeon point california out to
10 nm-
849 pm pdt thu jun 18 2026

.tonight...s wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 10 seconds and sw 3 ft at 16 seconds. a slight chance of
very light drizzle late this evening and overnight. 
.juneteenth...s wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 10 seconds and sw 3 ft at 14 seconds. a slight chance of
very light drizzle in the morning.
.fri night...s 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 and
sw 3 ft at 14 seconds. a slight chance of very light drizzle. 
.sat...s wind around 5 kt, veering to sw around 5 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 10 seconds and
sw 3 ft at 14 seconds. a slight chance of very light drizzle in
the morning. patchy fog in the morning. 
.sat night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 6 seconds and sw 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sun...w wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at
9 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.sun night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 9 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.mon...w wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at
9 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.mon night...w wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 8 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.tue...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas around 3 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft
at 8 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.tue night...w wind around 5 kt. seas around 3 ft. wave detail:
nw 3 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 18 
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
3.2 kt at 07:58 am friday and 1.7 kt at 09:27 pm friday.

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
849 pm pdt thu jun 18 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


pzz560-191615-
coastal waters from pigeon point to point pinos california out to
10 nm-
849 pm pdt thu jun 18 2026

.tonight...s wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 10 seconds and sw 3 ft at 14 seconds. a slight chance of
very light drizzle late this evening and overnight. 
.juneteenth...s wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 10 seconds and sw 3 ft at 14 seconds. a slight chance of
very light drizzle in the morning.
.fri night...s wind 5 to 10 kt. seas around 4 ft. wave detail: nw
2 ft at 10 seconds and sw 3 ft at 14 seconds. a slight chance of
very light drizzle. 
.sat...s wind around 5 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft
at 10 seconds and sw 3 ft at 14 seconds. a slight chance of very
light drizzle in the morning.
.sat night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 6 seconds and sw 3 ft at 16 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft
at 8 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 9 seconds and s
2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.mon...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at
9 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 8 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.tue...w wind around 5 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft
at 8 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind around 5 kt. seas around 3 ft. wave detail:
w 3 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 19 seconds. patchy fog after
midnight.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
849 pm pdt thu jun 18 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


pzz570-191615-
waters from point arena to point reyes 10-60 nm-
849 pm pdt thu jun 18 2026

.tonight...se wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 10 seconds and s 4 ft at 15 seconds. a slight chance of
very light drizzle late this evening and overnight. 
.juneteenth...se wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 9 seconds and sw 4 ft at 14 seconds. a slight chance of
very light drizzle in the morning. 
.fri night...se wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 9 seconds and s 4 ft at 14 seconds. a slight chance of
very light drizzle. 
.sat...ne wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to n in the afternoon. seas
5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 10 seconds and s 4 ft at
14 seconds. a slight chance of very light drizzle in the morning.
.sat night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
7 ft at 7 seconds and s 4 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 7 to 9 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 7 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 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft at 8 seconds and
s 3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.tue...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 7 seconds and
s 3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 7 seconds and s 3 ft at 14 seconds.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
849 pm pdt thu jun 18 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


pzz575-191615-
waters from pigeon point to point pinos 10-60 nm-
849 pm pdt thu jun 18 2026

.tonight...s wind around 10 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 10 seconds and sw 4 ft at 15 seconds. a slight chance of
very light drizzle late this evening and overnight. 
.juneteenth...s wind around 10 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail:
nw 4 ft at 10 seconds and sw 4 ft at 14 seconds. a slight chance
of very light drizzle in the morning.
.fri night...s wind 5 to 10 kt. seas around 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 10 seconds and sw 4 ft at 14 seconds. a slight chance of
very light drizzle. 
.sat...s wind around 5 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 9 seconds and s 3 ft at 14 seconds. a slight chance of very
light drizzle in the morning.
.sat night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising 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 16 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 9 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
7 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.mon...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft
at 9 seconds and sw 3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.tue...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 8 seconds and sw 3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas around 4 ft. wave detail:
nw 3 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds.  

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