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coastal waters forecast for california...updated
national weather service san francisco bay area
940 pm pdt tue jul 21 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


pzz530-221715-
san pablo bay, suisun bay, the west delta and  the san francisco
bay north of the bay bridge-
940 pm pdt tue jul 21 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 3 am pdt wednesday...

.tonight...sw wind 15 to 30 kt. gale force gusts up to 35 kt late
this evening and early morning. 
.wed...sw wind 10 to 20 kt. 
.wed night...w wind 10 to 20 kt. 
.thu...w wind 10 to 20 kt. 
.thu night...sw wind 10 to 20 kt. 
.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 10 to 15 kt. 
.sun night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt.  

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coastal waters forecast for california...updated
national weather service san francisco bay area
940 pm pdt tue jul 21 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


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monterey bay-
940 pm pdt tue jul 21 2026

.tonight...nw wind 10 to 20 kt, backing to sw late this evening
and early morning, easing to 5 to 10 kt late. seas 3 to 4 ft.
wave detail: nw 2 ft at 10 seconds and s 3 ft at 12 seconds. 
.wed...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft
at 9 seconds and s 3 ft at 10 seconds. 
.wed night...w wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 7 seconds and sw
3 ft at 10 seconds. 
.thu...nw wind around 5 kt, backing to w 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 6 seconds and
s 2 ft at 13 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 6 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming w 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 7 seconds. 
.fri 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. 
.sat...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming w 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas around 3 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sat 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 and s
2 ft at 11 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind around 5 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 8 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
915 pm pdt tue jul 21 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


pzz560-221700-
coastal waters from pigeon point to point pinos california out to
10 nm-
915 pm pdt tue jul 21 2026

.tonight...e wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming se 10 to 15 kt late this
evening and overnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at
9 seconds and s 5 ft at 11 seconds. 
.wed...s wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to sw in the afternoon. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 8 seconds and s 5 ft at
10 seconds. 
.wed night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: w
3 ft at 8 seconds and s 4 ft at 10 seconds. 
.thu...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at 6 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 12 seconds. 
.thu night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to
3 to 4 ft after midnight. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 6 seconds and s
2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 7 seconds and
s 2 ft at 13 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 5 ft at 7 seconds and s
2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 8 seconds and
s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.sat 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 11 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 8 seconds and
s 2 ft at 12 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 8 seconds and s
2 ft at 12 seconds.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
915 pm pdt tue jul 21 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


pzz540-221700-
coastal waters from point arena to point reyes california out to
10 nm-
915 pm pdt tue jul 21 2026

.tonight...se wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 9 seconds and s
4 ft at 13 seconds. 
.wed...se wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming s 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 9 seconds and
s 5 ft at 10 seconds. 
.wed night...w wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to nw after midnight.
seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 10 seconds and nw 3 ft at
10 seconds. patchy dense fog in the evening. 
.thu...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft
at 6 seconds and sw 3 ft at 10 seconds. 
.thu night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: n
4 ft at 5 seconds and s 3 ft at 13 seconds. 
.fri...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 6 seconds and
s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.fri 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. 
.sat...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 6 seconds and s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 11 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 12 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw
7 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
915 pm pdt tue jul 21 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


pzz575-221700-
waters from pigeon point to point pinos 10-60 nm-
915 pm pdt tue jul 21 2026

.tonight...s wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 9 seconds and s 7 ft at 11 seconds. 
.wed...s wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to sw in the afternoon. seas
6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 9 seconds and s 6 ft at
10 seconds. 
.wed night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 9 seconds and s 5 ft at 10 seconds. 
.thu...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas around 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 6 seconds and s 3 ft at 12 seconds. 
.thu night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas around 5 ft. wave detail:
nw 5 ft at 7 seconds and s 3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas around 5 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.fri 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. 
.sat...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at 13 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas around 6 ft. wave detail:
nw 6 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 12 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft
at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 12 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind around 20 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail:
nw 8 ft at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at 12 seconds.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
915 pm pdt tue jul 21 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


pzz570-221700-
waters from point arena to point reyes 10-60 nm-
915 pm pdt tue jul 21 2026

.tonight...se wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 8 seconds and s 5 ft at 13 seconds. 
.wed...se wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming s 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 8 seconds and s
6 ft at 10 seconds. 
.wed night...w wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 9 seconds and s 5 ft at 10 seconds. 
.thu...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas around 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 8 seconds
and s 4 ft at 11 seconds. 
.thu night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas around 5 ft. wave detail:
n 4 ft at 6 seconds and s 3 ft at 13 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas around 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 7 seconds and s 3 ft at 13 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 7 seconds and s 3 ft at 13 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 7 seconds and s 3 ft at 13 seconds. 
.sat 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 12 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind around 20 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 7 seconds and s 3 ft at 12 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw
8 ft at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at 12 seconds.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
915 pm pdt tue jul 21 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


pzz545-221700-
coastal waters from point reyes to pigeon point california out to
10 nm-
915 pm pdt tue jul 21 2026

.tonight...se wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 9 seconds and s 4 ft at 11 seconds. 
.wed...s wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at
8 seconds and s 5 ft at 10 seconds. 
.wed night...w wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
2 ft at 9 seconds and s 4 ft at 10 seconds. 
.thu...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft
at 6 seconds and sw 3 ft at 8 seconds. 
.thu night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 6 seconds and s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas around 4 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.sat 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. 
.sun...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
sw 2 ft at 12 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw
7 ft at 9 seconds and s 3 ft at 13 seconds.  

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

in the deep water channel...mixed seas of 3 to 5 ft 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
2.3 kt at 11:35 pm tuesday and 1.1 kt at 11:54 am wednesday.

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