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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
242 am pdt mon aug 24 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


pzz530-242215-
san pablo bay, suisun bay, the west delta and  the san francisco
bay north of the bay bridge-
242 am pdt mon aug 24 2026

.today...sw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. 
.tonight...sw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. 
.tue...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.tue night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. 
.wed...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.wed night...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.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
242 am pdt mon aug 24 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


pzz535-242215-
monterey bay-
242 am pdt mon aug 24 2026

.today...w wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt. seas around
3 ft. wave detail: w 2 ft at 8 seconds. patchy dense fog early
this morning. 
.tonight...w wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. seas around 3 ft. wave detail: w 2 ft at 7 seconds.
patchy dense fog. 
.tue...w wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 6 seconds. patchy fog in the
morning. 
.tue night...w wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas around 3 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 7 seconds. 
.wed...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas around 3 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft
at 6 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.wed night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 7 seconds. 
.thu...n wind around 5 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas around 3 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 7 seconds
and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.thu night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 7 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 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 12 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 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
242 am pdt mon aug 24 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


pzz540-242215-
coastal waters from point arena to point reyes california out to
10 nm-
242 am pdt mon aug 24 2026

.today...w wind around 5 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. patchy dense fog. 
.tonight...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 7 seconds and s
2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.tue...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 6 seconds and
s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 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. 
.wed...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 6 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.wed night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 6 seconds and s 2 ft at 13 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 12 seconds. 
.thu night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 12 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 7 seconds and s 3 ft at 12 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 13 seconds.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
242 am pdt mon aug 24 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


pzz545-242215-
coastal waters from point reyes to pigeon point california out to
10 nm-
242 am pdt mon aug 24 2026

.today...w wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft
at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. patchy dense fog early
this morning. 
.tonight...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas around 3 ft. wave detail: w
3 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.tue...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas around 3 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 6 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 6 seconds and s
2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.wed...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft
at 6 seconds and sw 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.wed night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising 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 13 seconds. 
.thu...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 7 seconds and
s 2 ft at 12 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. 
.fri...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 12 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 13 seconds.  

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

in the deep water channel...mixed seas of 2 to 4 ft at 12 
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
1.3 kt at 03:01 pm monday and 1.9 kt at 03:07 am tuesday.

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
242 am pdt mon aug 24 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


pzz560-242215-
coastal waters from pigeon point to point pinos california out to
10 nm-
242 am pdt mon aug 24 2026

.today...nw wind around 5 kt, backing to w 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds.
patchy dense fog early this morning. 
.tonight...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.tue...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 7 seconds and
s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 6 seconds and s
2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.wed...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 6 seconds and
s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.wed night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.thu...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 8 seconds and
s 2 ft at 12 seconds. 
.thu night...nw wind 20 to 25 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 12 seconds. 
.fri...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
s 3 ft at 12 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 8 seconds and s
2 ft at 13 seconds.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
242 am pdt mon aug 24 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


pzz570-242215-
waters from point arena to point reyes 10-60 nm-
242 am pdt mon aug 24 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 3 am pdt early this
morning...

.today...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this
morning and afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at
7 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. patchy dense fog early this
morning. 
.tonight...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.tue...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas around 4 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas around 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 6 seconds and
s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.wed...nw wind around 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 6 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.wed night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 6 seconds and s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.thu...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 7 seconds and s 3 ft at 12 seconds. 
.thu night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 7 seconds and s 3 ft at 12 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind around 20 kt. seas 7 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft
at 7 seconds and s 3 ft at 12 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind around 20 kt. seas 7 to 8 ft. wave detail:
nw 8 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
242 am pdt mon aug 24 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


pzz575-242215-
waters from pigeon point to point pinos 10-60 nm-
242 am pdt mon aug 24 2026

.today...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this
morning and afternoon. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at
8 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.tonight...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.tue...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas around 4 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas around 4 ft. wave detail:
nw 4 ft at 6 seconds and s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.wed...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 6 seconds and s 3 ft at 12 seconds. 
.wed night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 7 seconds and s 3 ft at 13 seconds. 
.thu...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas around 6 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 7 seconds and s 3 ft at 12 seconds. 
.thu night...nw wind around 20 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail:
nw 6 ft at 7 seconds and s 3 ft at 11 seconds. 
.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. 
.fri night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
7 ft at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at 13 seconds.  

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