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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
244 pm pdt sun apr 12 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


pzz530-131030-
san pablo bay, suisun bay, the west delta and  the san francisco
bay north of the bay bridge-
244 pm pdt sun apr 12 2026

.tonight...w wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw around 5 kt. a slight
chance of showers this evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. 
.mon...nw wind around 5 kt, backing to w in the afternoon. 
.mon night...w wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.tue...w wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.tue night...w wind 10 to 15 kt. 
.wed...w wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
.wed night...w wind 10 to 15 kt. 
.thu...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.thu night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. 
.fri...n wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.fri night...w wind 5 to 10 kt.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
244 pm pdt sun apr 12 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


pzz535-131030-
monterey bay-
244 pm pdt sun apr 12 2026

.tonight...w wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this
evening, then becoming nw after midnight, veering to n late. seas
5 to 7 ft. wave detail: w 6 ft at 11 seconds and sw 2 ft at
14 seconds. a slight chance of showers early this evening, then a
chance of showers late this evening and overnight. 
.mon...e wind around 5 kt, backing to w 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at 10 seconds and
s 2 ft at 15 seconds. a chance of showers in the morning. 
.mon 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 10 seconds. 
.tue...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at 8 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 4 ft at 8 seconds. 
.wed...n wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas around 3 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 8 seconds. 
.wed night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 5 seconds. 
.thu...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 9 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.thu night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 10 seconds. 
.fri...n wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 10 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at 10 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
244 pm pdt sun apr 12 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


pzz540-131030-
coastal waters from point arena to point reyes california out to
10 nm-
244 pm pdt sun apr 12 2026

.tonight...w wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt late this
evening and overnight. seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft
after midnight. wave detail: w 8 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at
15 seconds. a slight chance of showers this evening. 
.mon...n wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: w 5 ft at 10 seconds and
s 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
7 ft at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.tue...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.wed...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 7 seconds. 
.wed night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight.
wave detail: nw 5 ft at 9 seconds and s 3 ft at 14 seconds. a
chance of rain in the evening. 
.thu...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft
at 9 seconds. 
.thu night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail:
nw 9 ft at 10 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft
at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 9 seconds.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
244 pm pdt sun apr 12 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


pzz545-131030-
coastal waters from point reyes to pigeon point california out to
10 nm-
244 pm pdt sun apr 12 2026

.tonight...w wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw around 5 kt. seas 7 to
9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft after midnight. wave detail: w 8 ft
at 10 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. a slight chance of
showers until early morning. 
.mon...nw wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: w 5 ft at 10 seconds and
sw 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 9 seconds and s 3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.tue...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 8 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 8 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.wed...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 7 seconds. 
.wed night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 5 seconds. 
.thu...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 7 seconds. 
.thu night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 10 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 11 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 10 seconds.  

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

in the deep water channel...mixed seas of 6 to 8 feet at 6 
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
1.9 kt at 02:21 am monday and 2.0 kt at 02:21 pm monday.

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
244 pm pdt sun apr 12 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


pzz560-131030-
coastal waters from pigeon point to point pinos california out to
10 nm-
244 pm pdt sun apr 12 2026

.tonight...w wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt late this
evening and overnight. seas 8 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft
after midnight. wave detail: w 8 ft at 11 seconds and sw 3 ft at
15 seconds. a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms
early this evening, then a slight chance of showers late this
evening. a chance of showers after midnight. 
.mon...n wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: w 5 ft at 10 seconds and
s 3 ft at 15 seconds. a chance of showers in the morning. 
.mon night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.tue...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 8 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 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 8 seconds and s
2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.wed...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 8 seconds. 
.wed 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. 
.thu...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 9 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.thu night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming n 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 10 seconds. 
.fri...n wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 11 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 10 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 15 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
244 pm pdt sun apr 12 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


pzz570-131030-
waters from point arena to point reyes 10-60 nm-
244 pm pdt sun apr 12 2026

.tonight...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: w
9 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. a slight chance of
showers this evening. 
.mon...n wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 10 seconds and
s 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 7 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw
7 ft at 9 seconds and s 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.tue...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft
at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.wed...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. a chance of showers in the
afternoon. 
.wed night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft after midnight.
wave detail: nw 8 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. a
chance of rain in the evening. 
.thu...n wind 25 to 30 kt. seas 10 to 11 ft. wave detail: nw
11 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.thu night...n wind 25 to 30 kt. seas 10 to 12 ft. wave detail:
nw 11 ft at 10 seconds and sw 3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.fri...n wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 9 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to
9 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: nw 10 ft at 10 seconds and s
2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw
7 ft at 9 seconds.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
244 pm pdt sun apr 12 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


pzz575-131030-
waters from pigeon point to point pinos 10-60 nm-
244 pm pdt sun apr 12 2026

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

.tonight...w wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 9 to 10 ft, subsiding to 8 ft after midnight. wave
detail: w 9 ft at 10 seconds and s 3 ft at 15 seconds. a slight
chance of tstms this evening, then a slight chance of showers
after midnight. 
.mon...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: w 6 ft at 10 seconds and
s 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
7 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.tue...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 8 seconds and
s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind around 15 kt. seas around 6 ft. wave detail:
nw 6 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.wed...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 8 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 7 seconds. 
.thu...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to
11 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: nw 11 ft at 10 seconds and s
2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.thu night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail:
nw 11 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.fri...n wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming nw 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw 10 ft at 11 seconds
and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
7 ft at 10 seconds.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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