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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
215 pm pdt wed oct 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


pzz530-220930-
san pablo bay, suisun bay, the west delta and  the san francisco
bay north of the bay bridge-
215 pm pdt wed oct 21 2026

.tonight...sw wind around 5 kt, veering to nw after midnight,
backing to sw late. a chance of showers this evening. showers
likely after midnight. 
.thu...s wind around 5 kt, veering to sw in the afternoon. a
chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the
afternoon. 
.thu night...w wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. 
.fri...nw wind around 5 kt, veering to n in the afternoon. 
.fri night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. 
.sat...ne wind around 5 kt. 
.sat night...w wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light
and variable. 
.sun...ne wind around 5 kt. 
.sun night...w wind around 5 kt. 
.mon...nw wind around 5 kt. 
.mon night...w wind around 5 kt.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
215 pm pdt wed oct 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


pzz535-220930-
monterey bay-
215 pm pdt wed oct 21 2026

.tonight...n wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to se after midnight. seas
3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at
14 seconds. a slight chance of tstms until early morning. showers
likely. 
.thu...se wind around 5 kt, veering to sw in the afternoon. seas
around 3 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 10 seconds. a chance of
showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. 
.thu night...w wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at 8 seconds. a
slight chance of showers in the evening. 
.fri...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: w 5 ft at 9 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming ne 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 10 seconds. 
.sat...ne wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw in the afternoon. seas
3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 10 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to ne after midnight.
seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 10 seconds. 
.sun...ne wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming w in the afternoon. seas
around 3 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 10 seconds. 
.sun night...w wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to ne after midnight.
seas around 2 ft or less. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 9 seconds. 
.mon...ne wind around 5 kt, backing to nw in the afternoon. seas
around 2 ft or less. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 6 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to ne after midnight.
seas around 3 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 6 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
215 pm pdt wed oct 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


pzz540-220930-
coastal waters from point arena to point reyes california out to
10 nm-
215 pm pdt wed oct 21 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from thursday evening through
friday morning...

.tonight...nw wind around 5 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. a chance of showers
until early morning, then showers likely late. 
.thu...nw wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 11 seconds and
s 2 ft at 14 seconds. a chance of showers. 
.thu night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft, building to
6 to 9 ft after midnight. wave detail: nw 8 ft at 9 seconds and s
2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.fri...n wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw 9 ft at 10 seconds
and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft at 10 seconds and
s 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.sat...n wind around 5 kt, backing to sw around 5 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 10 seconds and
s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sat night...n wind around 5 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sun...ne wind around 5 kt, backing to w around 5 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 10 seconds and
s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind around 5 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.mon...n wind around 5 kt, backing to nw in the afternoon. seas
3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at
14 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w
3 ft at 9 seconds.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
215 pm pdt wed oct 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


pzz545-220930-
coastal waters from point reyes to pigeon point california out to
10 nm-
215 pm pdt wed oct 21 2026

.tonight...nw wind around 5 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. a chance of showers
until early morning, then showers likely late. 
.thu...w wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at
11 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. showers likely, mainly in
the morning. 
.thu night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 10 seconds and
s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 10 seconds and
s 2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.sat...n wind around 5 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sat night...n wind around 5 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sun...ne wind around 5 kt, backing to n in the afternoon. seas
3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at
15 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind around 5 kt. seas around 3 ft. wave detail:
nw 2 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.mon...nw wind around 5 kt. seas around 3 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas around 3 ft. wave detail:
nw 3 ft at 8 seconds.  

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

in the deep water channel...mixed seas of 4 to 6 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
1.8 kt at 02:06 pm wednesday and 1.8 kt at 02:05 am thursday.

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
215 pm pdt wed oct 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


pzz560-220930-
coastal waters from pigeon point to point pinos california out to
10 nm-
215 pm pdt wed oct 21 2026

.tonight...n wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to sw late. seas 4 to 5 ft.
wave detail: nw 4 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. a
slight chance of tstms until early morning. showers likely. 
.thu...s wind around 5 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 10 seconds and
s 2 ft at 15 seconds. showers likely. 
.thu 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 8 seconds and s
2 ft at 15 seconds. a slight chance of showers in the evening. 
.fri...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft
at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft at 10 seconds and
s 2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.sat...n wind around 5 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to ne after midnight.
seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at
15 seconds. 
.sun...ne wind around 5 kt, backing to nw in the afternoon. seas
3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at
14 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind around 5 kt. seas around 3 ft. wave detail:
nw 3 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.mon...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas around 3 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft
at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.mon night...n wind 10 to 15 kt. seas around 3 ft. wave detail:
nw 3 ft at 8 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
215 pm pdt wed oct 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


pzz570-220930-
waters from point arena to point reyes 10-60 nm-
215 pm pdt wed oct 21 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from thursday afternoon through
friday morning...

.tonight...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. seas
5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 10 seconds and s 3 ft at
14 seconds. a slight chance of showers early this evening, then a
chance of showers late this evening and overnight. 
.thu...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft
at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at 14 seconds. a chance of showers,
mainly in the morning. 
.thu night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming n 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. seas around 8 ft, building to 10 to 11 ft after
midnight. wave detail: nw 11 ft at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at
15 seconds. 
.fri...n wind 25 to 30 kt. seas 11 to 13 ft. wave detail: nw
13 ft at 9 seconds and s 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.fri night...n wind 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 35 kt in the
evening. seas 10 to 13 ft. wave detail: nw 13 ft at 10 seconds
and s 3 ft at 16 seconds. 
.sat...n wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw 9 ft at 10 seconds
and s 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.sat night...n wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 9 seconds and s
2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sun...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at
10 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sun night...nw 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. 
.mon...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas around 4 ft. wave detail:
nw 4 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
215 pm pdt wed oct 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


pzz575-220930-
waters from pigeon point to point pinos 10-60 nm-
215 pm pdt wed oct 21 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from thursday evening through
friday morning...

.tonight...n wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to nw late. seas 5 to 6 ft.
wave detail: nw 5 ft at 10 seconds and s 3 ft at 14 seconds.
showers likely with a slight chance of tstms until early morning,
then showers likely late. 
.thu...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas around 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 8 seconds
and s 3 ft at 15 seconds. showers likely, mainly in the morning. 
.thu night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft after midnight.
wave detail: nw 8 ft at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 9 to 12 ft. wave detail: nw
11 ft at 9 seconds and s 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail: nw 10 ft at 10 seconds
and s 3 ft at 17 seconds. 
.sat...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft at
10 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sat night...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sun...n wind around 5 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.mon...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft
at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 8 seconds.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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