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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
253 am pdt thu apr 9 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


pzz530-092230-
san pablo bay, suisun bay, the west delta and  the san francisco
bay north of the bay bridge-
253 am pdt thu apr 9 2026

.today...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. a slight chance of rain this
afternoon. 
.tonight...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. a slight chance of rain in the
evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms after
midnight. 
.fri...s wind around 5 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the
morning, then showers with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. 
.fri night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming s 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. rain likely with a slight chance of tstms in the
evening, then rain after midnight. 
.sat...sw wind 15 to 20 kt. rain in the morning, then showers
with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. 
.sat night...sw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. showers.
.sun...sw wind 10 to 15 kt. rain likely in the morning, then
showers likely in the afternoon. 
.sun night...w wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. 
.mon...w wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.mon night...w wind 5 to 10 kt.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
253 am pdt thu apr 9 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


pzz535-092230-
monterey bay-
253 am pdt thu apr 9 2026

.today...sw wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon. seas around 3 ft. wave detail: w 2 ft at 8 seconds.
patchy fog early this morning. 
.tonight...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas around 3 ft. wave detail: sw
2 ft at 8 seconds and w 2 ft at 8 seconds. showers with a slight
chance of tstms after midnight. patchy dense fog after midnight. 
.fri...s wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 6 seconds and
nw 2 ft at 13 seconds. a slight chance of tstms. showers.
.fri night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 6 seconds and
nw 2 ft at 14 seconds. rain likely with a slight chance of tstms
in the evening, then rain after midnight. 
.sat...s wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming sw 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 35 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft
at 6 seconds and nw 2 ft at 11 seconds. rain in the morning, then
rain with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. 
.sat night...sw wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing
to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: sw
5 ft at 6 seconds and nw 2 ft at 12 seconds. rain.
.sun...sw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: w 6 ft
at 9 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. rain, mainly in the
morning. 
.sun night...w wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: w 5 ft at 10 seconds. a
chance of rain in the evening. 
.mon...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at 10 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 9 seconds.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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
253 am pdt thu apr 9 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


pzz540-092230-
coastal waters from point arena to point reyes california out to
10 nm-
253 am pdt thu apr 9 2026

.today...s wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft
at 9 seconds and s 3 ft at 13 seconds. patchy dense fog early
this morning. a chance of rain until late afternoon. a slight
chance of tstms late this morning and early afternoon, then a
slight chance of rain late. 
.tonight...sw wind around 5 kt, backing to se after midnight.
seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 8 seconds and nw 3 ft at
13 seconds. a chance of rain in the evening, then rain with a
slight chance of tstms after midnight. 
.fri...s wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at
7 seconds and w 3 ft at 11 seconds. rain in the morning, then
showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. 
.fri night...s wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw
3 ft at 7 seconds and nw 3 ft at 12 seconds. a slight chance of
tstms in the evening. rain.
.sat...sw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: sw 5 ft at 5 seconds and nw 3 ft at
11 seconds. rain in the morning, then showers with a slight
chance of tstms in the afternoon. 
.sat night...sw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft after midnight.
wave detail: sw 7 ft at 7 seconds and nw 3 ft at 11 seconds.
showers.
.sun...w wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: w 8 ft at
10 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. rain, mainly in the
morning. 
.sun night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: w
6 ft at 10 seconds and sw 3 ft at 12 seconds. 
.mon...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 12 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 9 seconds.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
253 am pdt thu apr 9 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


pzz545-092230-
coastal waters from point reyes to pigeon point california out to
10 nm-
253 am pdt thu apr 9 2026

.today...s wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon.
seas around 3 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at
14 seconds. patchy fog early this morning. a slight chance of
rain. 
.tonight...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw
2 ft at 11 seconds and nw 3 ft at 12 seconds. a slight chance of
rain in the evening, then rain with a slight chance of tstms
after midnight. 
.fri...s wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 7 seconds and w 3 ft at
12 seconds. rain in the morning, then showers likely with a
slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. 
.fri night...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw
3 ft at 6 seconds and nw 2 ft at 14 seconds. rain likely with a
slight chance of tstms in the evening, then rain after midnight. 
.sat...sw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: sw 5 ft at 5 seconds and nw 3 ft at
12 seconds. rain in the morning, then rain with a slight chance
of tstms in the afternoon. 
.sat night...sw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: sw
6 ft at 7 seconds and nw 2 ft at 11 seconds. showers.
.sun...w wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: w 8 ft at
10 seconds and sw 3 ft at 15 seconds. showers likely. 
.sun night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: w
6 ft at 10 seconds. 
.mon...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 9 seconds and sw 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 8 seconds.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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

in the deep water channel...mixed seas of 2 to 3 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
1.7 kt at 09:07 am thursday and 0.7 kt at 11:56 pm thursday.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
253 am pdt thu apr 9 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


pzz560-092230-
coastal waters from pigeon point to point pinos california out to
10 nm-
253 am pdt thu apr 9 2026

.today...s wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon.
seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at
14 seconds. patchy fog early this morning. 
.tonight...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 12 seconds and s 2 ft at 12 seconds. a chance of rain. a
slight chance of tstms after midnight. 
.fri...s wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 8 seconds and nw 2 ft at
14 seconds. a slight chance of tstms. rain in the morning, then
showers likely in the afternoon. 
.fri night...s wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 6 seconds and nw
3 ft at 13 seconds. rain likely with a slight chance of tstms in
the evening, then rain after midnight. 
.sat...s wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: sw 5 ft at 5 seconds and
nw 3 ft at 11 seconds. rain in the morning, then rain with a
slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. 
.sat night...sw wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing
to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: sw
6 ft at 6 seconds and nw 2 ft at 12 seconds. showers in the
evening, then rain after midnight. 
.sun...w wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 7 to 8 ft. wave detail: w 7 ft at
10 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. rain in the morning, then
showers likely in the afternoon. 
.sun night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: w 7 ft at 10 seconds. a
chance of rain in the evening. 
.mon...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: w 5 ft at 10 seconds and
s 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 9 seconds.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
253 am pdt thu apr 9 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


pzz570-092230-
waters from point arena to point reyes 10-60 nm-
253 am pdt thu apr 9 2026

.today...s wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft
at 9 seconds and nw 4 ft at 9 seconds. a chance of rain this
morning. a slight chance of tstms. a chance of showers this
afternoon. 
.tonight...s wind 5 to 10 kt. seas around 5 ft. wave detail: sw
4 ft at 8 seconds and nw 4 ft at 9 seconds. a chance of rain. a
slight chance of tstms after midnight. 
.fri...s wind 5 to 10 kt. seas around 5 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft
at 7 seconds and nw 4 ft at 8 seconds. rain likely in the
morning, then showers with a slight chance of tstms in the
afternoon. 
.fri night...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas around 5 ft. wave detail:
sw 3 ft at 7 seconds and nw 4 ft at 9 seconds. rain.
.sat...sw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas around 5 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: sw 5 ft at 5 seconds and nw 4 ft at
8 seconds. rain in the morning, then showers with a slight chance
of tstms in the afternoon. 
.sat night...w wind around 15 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft, building to
7 to 9 ft after midnight. wave detail: sw 7 ft at 8 seconds and
nw 6 ft at 10 seconds. showers in the evening, then rain after
midnight. 
.sun...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: w 9 ft
at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. rain likely, mainly in
the morning. 
.sun night...nw wind around 15 kt. seas around 7 ft. wave detail:
nw 7 ft at 10 seconds. 
.mon...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft
at 10 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
7 ft at 9 seconds.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
253 am pdt thu apr 9 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


pzz575-092230-
waters from pigeon point to point pinos 10-60 nm-
253 am pdt thu apr 9 2026

.today...s wind 5 to 10 kt. seas around 4 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. a slight chance of
rain this morning. a slight chance of rain late. 
.tonight...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. a chance of rain in
the evening, then rain after midnight. 
.fri...s wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft at
7 seconds and nw 4 ft at 8 seconds. rain in the morning, then a
chance of rain with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. 
.fri night...sw wind around 10 kt. seas around 5 ft. wave detail:
sw 4 ft at 7 seconds and nw 3 ft at 9 seconds. a slight chance of
tstms in the evening. rain likely. 
.sat...sw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas around 5 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: sw 6 ft at 6 seconds and nw 3 ft at
8 seconds. rain likely in the morning, then rain with a slight
chance of tstms in the afternoon. 
.sat night...w wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: w
8 ft at 7 seconds. showers in the evening, then rain after
midnight. 
.sun...w wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 9 to 10 ft. wave detail: w 9 ft
at 10 seconds and s 3 ft at 15 seconds. rain likely, mainly in
the morning. 
.sun night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 7 to 8 ft. wave detail: w
8 ft at 10 seconds. a chance of rain in the evening. 
.mon...nw wind around 15 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft
at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 8 seconds.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$