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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
213 pm pdt thu jul 16 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


pzz530-171000-
san pablo bay, suisun bay, the west delta and  the san francisco
bay north of the bay bridge-
213 pm pdt thu jul 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 9 pm pdt this evening...

.tonight...sw wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt, easing to 5 
to 10 kt late.
.fri...sw wind 10 to 15 kt. 
.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 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. 
.sun night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt. 
.mon...sw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. 
.mon night...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.tue...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.tue night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
213 pm pdt thu jul 16 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


pzz535-171000-
monterey bay-
213 pm pdt thu jul 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 9 pm pdt this evening...

.tonight...nw wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt, easing to 5 
to 10 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 8 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at 9 seconds. 
.fri night...w wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind around 5 kt, backing to w in the afternoon. seas
3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 8 seconds. patchy fog in the
morning. 
.sat night...w wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind around 5 kt, backing to w in the afternoon. seas
around 3 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at
16 seconds. patchy fog in the morning. 
.sun night...w wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw after midnight. seas
3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at
14 seconds. 
.mon...nw wind around 5 kt, backing to w in the afternoon. seas
3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 2 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at
14 seconds. patchy fog in the morning. 
.mon night...w wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw after midnight. seas
3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 2 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at
13 seconds. 
.tue...nw wind around 5 kt, backing to w 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 7 seconds and s
2 ft at 12 seconds. 
.tue night...w wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw around 5 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 6 seconds and s
2 ft at 12 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
213 pm pdt thu jul 16 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


pzz540-171000-
coastal waters from point arena to point reyes california out to
10 nm-
213 pm pdt thu jul 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through friday morning...

.tonight...nw wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, easing to
15 to 20 kt after midnight. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft
at 8 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft
at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 7 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 8 seconds and
s 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 18 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.mon...nw wind around 5 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 8 seconds and s 4 ft at 14 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 8 seconds and s 4 ft at 13 seconds. 
.tue...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 7 seconds and s 3 ft at 12 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 6 seconds and s 3 ft at 12 seconds.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
213 pm pdt thu jul 16 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


pzz545-171000-
coastal waters from point reyes to pigeon point california out to
10 nm-
213 pm pdt thu jul 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through friday morning...

.tonight...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late. seas
6 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 9 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft
at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 16 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 8 seconds and s
2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 8 seconds and sw 2 ft at 18 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.sun night...w wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.mon...w wind around 5 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at
8 seconds and s 3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 8 seconds and s 4 ft at 13 seconds. 
.tue...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft
at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at 12 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 6 seconds and s 3 ft at 12 seconds.  

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

in the deep water channel...mixed seas of 3 to 5 ft at 9 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
2.0 kt at 07:12 pm thursday and 3.4 kt at 07:14 am friday.

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
213 pm pdt thu jul 16 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


pzz560-171000-
coastal waters from pigeon point to point pinos california out to
10 nm-
213 pm pdt thu jul 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through friday morning...

.tonight...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to
7 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 8 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 9 seconds and
s 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 8 seconds and s
2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.sat...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 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 18 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind around 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 8 seconds and s
3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.mon...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at
8 seconds and s 4 ft at 14 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 8 seconds and s 4 ft at 13 seconds. 
.tue...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 12 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 7 seconds and s 3 ft at 12 seconds.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
213 pm pdt thu jul 16 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


pzz570-171000-
waters from point arena to point reyes 10-60 nm-
213 pm pdt thu jul 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through friday morning...

.tonight...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 8 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw
10 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 9 ft at 8 seconds and 
s 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas around 7 ft. wave detail:
nw 7 ft at 7 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft
at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw
8 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 18 seconds. 
.sun...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 17 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 8 seconds and s 4 ft at 14 seconds. 
.mon...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 8 seconds and
s 5 ft at 14 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind around 10 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail:
nw 5 ft at 8 seconds and s 5 ft at 13 seconds. 
.tue...nw wind around 10 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 8 seconds and s 4 ft at 12 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 7 seconds and s 4 ft at 12 seconds.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
213 pm pdt thu jul 16 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


pzz575-171000-
waters from pigeon point to point pinos 10-60 nm-
213 pm pdt thu jul 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through friday morning...

.tonight...nw wind 15 to 25 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw
9 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 9 ft
at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
7 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 18 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at 16 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 8 seconds and s 4 ft at 14 seconds. 
.mon...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 8 seconds and s 5 ft at 14 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind around 10 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail:
nw 5 ft at 8 seconds and s 5 ft at 13 seconds. 
.tue...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 8 seconds and s 4 ft at 12 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 7 seconds and s 4 ft at 12 seconds.  

$$