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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
202 am pdt thu jul 30 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


pzz530-302145-
san pablo bay, suisun bay, the west delta and  the san francisco
bay north of the bay bridge-
202 am pdt thu jul 30 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from this afternoon through
this evening...

.today...sw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt this 
afternoon.
.tonight...sw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming s 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. 
.fri...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.fri night...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.sat...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.sat night...sw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. 
.sun...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.sun night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt. 
.mon...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.mon night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
202 am pdt thu jul 30 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


pzz540-302145-
coastal waters from point arena to point reyes california out to
10 nm-
202 am pdt thu jul 30 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through saturday morning...
...gale warning in effect from saturday morning through saturday
afternoon...

.today...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 35 kt this afternoon. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at
8 seconds and s 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.tonight...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft at 8 seconds and s
3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 8 seconds and
s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw
7 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 40 kt in the afternoon. seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft
in the afternoon. wave detail: nw 8 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at
13 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 8 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw 10 ft at 9 seconds and
s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw
10 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 9 to 11 ft. wave detail:
nw 11 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.mon...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw 10 ft at 10 seconds
and s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail:
nw 9 ft at 10 seconds.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
202 am pdt thu jul 30 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


pzz545-302145-
coastal waters from point reyes to pigeon point california out to
10 nm-
202 am pdt thu jul 30 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from friday afternoon through
saturday afternoon...

.today...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 9 seconds and
s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.tonight...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw
7 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 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 8 seconds and
s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw
7 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft
at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. gusts up to 35 kt in the
evening. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw 9 ft at 10 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 9 ft
at 10 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail:
nw 9 ft at 11 seconds. 
.mon...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft at 10 seconds. 
.mon night...w wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
7 ft at 10 seconds.  

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

in the deep water channel...mixed seas of 4 to 6 ft at 17 
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
2.8 kt at 05:34 am thursday and 1.6 kt at 06:18 pm thursday.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
202 am pdt thu jul 30 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


pzz560-302145-
coastal waters from pigeon point to point pinos california out to
10 nm-
202 am pdt thu jul 30 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through friday evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from saturday morning through
saturday afternoon...

.today...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 9 seconds and
s 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.tonight...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 7 seconds and s
2 ft at 15 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 8 seconds and
s 3 ft at 14 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 6 ft at 7 seconds and s
2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 9 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 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft at 10 seconds and
s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft
at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at 12 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft at 10 seconds and
s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.mon...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft
at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 10 seconds.
patchy fog after midnight.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
202 am pdt thu jul 30 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


pzz570-302145-
waters from point arena to point reyes 10-60 nm-
202 am pdt thu jul 30 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through saturday morning...
...gale warning in effect from saturday morning through saturday
afternoon...

.today...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 8 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw
8 ft at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.tonight...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 8 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw
8 ft at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind around 20 kt. seas 7 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft
at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas around 7 ft, building to
8 to 9 ft after midnight. wave detail: nw 8 ft at 8 seconds and s
2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 25 to 35 kt. seas 8 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 9 ft 
at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. seas
9 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 12 ft after midnight. wave detail:
n 12 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 25 to 30 kt. seas 11 to 13 ft. wave detail: nw
12 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 25 to 30 kt. seas 12 to 14 ft. wave detail:
nw 14 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.mon...nw wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 12 to 15 ft, subsiding to 10 to 14 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: nw 14 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at
13 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 11 to 15 ft. wave detail:
nw 15 ft at 10 seconds.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
202 am pdt thu jul 30 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


pzz575-302145-
waters from pigeon point to point pinos 10-60 nm-
202 am pdt thu jul 30 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through saturday afternoon...

.today...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw
8 ft at 9 seconds and s 4 ft at 15 seconds. 
.tonight...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 7 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw
8 ft at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft
at 9 seconds and s 4 ft at 14 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 7 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw
8 ft at 9 seconds and s 3 ft at 13 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw 9 ft
at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 25 to 30 kt. seas 9 to 10 ft, building to
9 to 12 ft after midnight. wave detail: nw 12 ft at 10 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 10 to 13 ft. wave detail: nw 12 ft at 11 seconds
and s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 9 to 13 ft. wave detail:
nw 13 ft at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.mon...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 9 to 13 ft. wave detail: nw
12 ft at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail:
nw 11 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 13 seconds.  

$$