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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
845 pm pdt tue apr 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


pzz530-221615-
san pablo bay, suisun bay, the west delta and  the san francisco
bay north of the bay bridge-
845 pm pdt tue apr 21 2026

.tonight...sw wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to s late. a chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms early this evening. a
chance of rain after midnight. a slight chance of tstms late. 
.wed...se wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to w in the afternoon. a
slight chance of tstms. showers likely, mainly in the morning. 
.wed night...nw wind around 5 kt. 
.thu...nw wind around 5 kt, backing to w in the afternoon. 
.thu night...w wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.fri...sw wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. 
.fri night...sw wind 5 to 10 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...w wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
845 pm pdt tue apr 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


pzz535-221615-
monterey bay-
845 pm pdt tue apr 21 2026

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

.tonight...w wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this
evening and early morning, backing to sw late. seas 3 to 5 ft.
wave detail: w 4 ft at 11 seconds and sw 2 ft at 12 seconds. a
chance of showers early this evening. a slight chance of rain
late. 
.wed...s wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to sw in the afternoon. seas
3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 9 seconds and sw 2 ft at
10 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.wed night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to ne after midnight.
seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at 9 seconds. 
.thu...ne wind around 5 kt, backing to nw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 8 seconds. 
.thu night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at 8 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind around 5 kt, backing to w in the afternoon. seas
3 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 2 ft at 8 seconds and w 3 ft at
9 seconds. 
.fri night...w wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas around 3 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sat...w wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas around 3 ft. wave detail: w 2 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sat night...w wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas around 3 ft. wave detail: sw 2 ft at 6 seconds and
w 2 ft at 10 seconds. 
.sun...sw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas around 3 ft. wave detail: w 2 ft at 6 seconds. 
.sun night...w wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. seas around 3 ft. wave detail: nw 2 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
845 pm pdt tue apr 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


pzz540-221615-
coastal waters from point arena to point reyes california out to
10 nm-
845 pm pdt tue apr 21 2026

.tonight...w wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to se late. seas 4 to 6 ft.
wave detail: w 5 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 11 seconds. a
slight chance of tstms. a chance of showers late this evening and
early morning. a chance of rain late. 
.wed...e wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to nw in the afternoon. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 8 seconds and w 4 ft at
10 seconds. a slight chance of rain.
.wed night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: w
5 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.thu...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: w 6 ft at 8 seconds and s
2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.thu night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
7 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 8 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 9 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sat...w wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at
8 seconds. 
.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 9 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at
7 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w
4 ft at 7 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
845 pm pdt tue apr 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


pzz545-221615-
coastal waters from point reyes to pigeon point california out to
10 nm-
845 pm pdt tue apr 21 2026

.tonight...w wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to sw late. seas 4 to 5 ft.
wave detail: w 5 ft at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at 11 seconds. a
chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms this evening.
showers likely with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. 
.wed...s wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to w in the afternoon. seas
4 to 5 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 8 seconds and w 4 ft at
10 seconds. showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the
morning, then a slight chance of rain in the afternoon. 
.wed night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: w 5 ft at 9 seconds. 
.thu...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: w 5 ft
at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.thu 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 9 seconds and s
2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: w 5 ft at
8 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.fri night...w wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w
4 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sat...w wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 9 seconds and sw 2 ft at
11 seconds. 
.sat night...w wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas around 3 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 9 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 10 seconds. 
.sun...w wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at
7 seconds. 
.sun night...w wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w
3 ft at 7 seconds.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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

in the deep water channel...mixed seas of 5 to 7 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
1.1 kt at 08:52 pm tuesday and 3.7 kt at 07:52 am wednesday.

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
845 pm pdt tue apr 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


pzz560-221615-
coastal waters from pigeon point to point pinos california out to
10 nm-
845 pm pdt tue apr 21 2026

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

.tonight...w wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this
evening and early morning, backing to sw late. seas 4 to 6 ft.
wave detail: sw 3 ft at 10 seconds and w 5 ft at 11 seconds. a
chance of showers early this evening. a chance of rain late. 
.wed...sw wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to w in the afternoon. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: w 5 ft at 9 seconds and sw 3 ft at
10 seconds. a slight chance of tstms in the morning. a chance of
rain. 
.wed night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: w
5 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.thu...n wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: w 5 ft at 8 seconds and s
2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.thu 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 16 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 9 seconds and sw 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 8 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sat...w wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at
9 seconds and sw 2 ft at 12 seconds. 
.sat night...w wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 9 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 10 seconds. 
.sun...w wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at
7 seconds. 
.sun night...w wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 7 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
845 pm pdt tue apr 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


pzz570-221615-
waters from point arena to point reyes 10-60 nm-
845 pm pdt tue apr 21 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from late wednesday night
through thursday afternoon...

.tonight...w wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to s after midnight. seas
around 6 ft. wave detail: w 5 ft at 11 seconds and s 3 ft at
14 seconds. a slight chance of tstms. a chance of rain late this
evening and early morning. a chance of showers late. 
.wed...ne wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: w 6 ft at 9 seconds and
sw 3 ft at 9 seconds. 
.wed night...n wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas around 6 ft. wave detail: w 6 ft at 9 seconds and
s 2 ft at 18 seconds. 
.thu...n wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft
at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.thu night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas around 8 ft. wave detail:
nw 8 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft
at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
7 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas around 5 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind around 10 kt. seas around 5 ft. wave detail:
nw 5 ft at 7 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
845 pm pdt tue apr 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


pzz575-221615-
waters from pigeon point to point pinos 10-60 nm-
845 pm pdt tue apr 21 2026

.tonight...w wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: w
6 ft at 11 seconds and s 3 ft at 12 seconds. a slight chance of
showers early this evening. a chance of rain late. 
.wed...w wind around 10 kt, veering to nw in the afternoon. seas
6 to 7 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft at 7 seconds and w 6 ft at
10 seconds. a chance of rain in the morning. 
.wed night...n wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: w
7 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 18 seconds. 
.thu...n wind around 15 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft
at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.thu night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
7 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 16 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 15 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sat...w wind around 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.sat night...w wind around 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 9 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.sun...w wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at
8 seconds and sw 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.sun night...w wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 8 seconds and sw 2 ft at 8 seconds.  

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