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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
826 am pdt fri oct 16 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


pzz530-170415-
san pablo bay, suisun bay, the west delta and  the san francisco
bay north of the bay bridge-
826 am pdt fri oct 16 2026

.today...ne wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw late. 
.tonight...sw wind around 5 kt. 
.sat...n wind around 5 kt, backing to sw in the afternoon. 
.sat night...sw wind around 5 kt. 
.sun...sw wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. 
.sun night...w wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. 
.mon...w wind 15 to 20 kt. 
.mon night...w wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. 
.tue...s wind around 5 kt, backing to ne around 5 kt in the
afternoon. a chance of rain. 
.tue night...w wind around 5 kt.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
826 am pdt fri oct 16 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


pzz540-170415-
coastal waters from point arena to point reyes california out to
10 nm-
826 am pdt fri oct 16 2026

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

.today...nw wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt late. seas
3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at
15 seconds. 
.tonight...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: w 5 ft at 7 seconds and s
2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft at 12 seconds and
s 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: w 8 ft at 12 seconds and
sw 4 ft at 17 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: w
8 ft at 12 seconds and s 2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.mon...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: w 7 ft at 12 seconds and
sw 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: w 6 ft at 15 seconds and
sw 3 ft at 16 seconds. 
.tue...ne wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to n in the afternoon. seas
7 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw 9 ft at 13 seconds and s 4 ft at
15 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.tue night...nw wind around 5 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw
8 ft at 12 seconds and s 3 ft at 15 seconds.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
826 am pdt fri oct 16 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


pzz545-170415-
coastal waters from point reyes to pigeon point california out to
10 nm-
826 am pdt fri oct 16 2026

.today...ne wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw early this afternoon,
rising to 5 to 10 kt late. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at
7 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.tonight...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 7 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 7 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: w 6 ft at 11 seconds and
sw 3 ft at 16 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: w 6 ft
at 11 seconds and sw 3 ft at 17 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: w
6 ft at 11 seconds and s 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.mon...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: w 6 ft
at 12 seconds and sw 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: w 5 ft at 11 seconds and
sw 3 ft at 16 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.tue...e wind around 5 kt, veering to s in the afternoon. seas
5 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 13 seconds and sw 3 ft at
15 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.tue night...nw wind around 5 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
7 ft at 13 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. a chance of rain in
the evening.  

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

in the deep water channel...mixed seas of 2 to 4 ft at 14 
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
0.8 kt at 09:47 am friday and 2.2 kt at 08:02 pm friday.

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
826 am pdt fri oct 16 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


pzz560-170415-
coastal waters from pigeon point to point pinos california out to
10 nm-
826 am pdt fri oct 16 2026

.today...ne wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to nw this afternoon. seas
3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 12 seconds and sw 2 ft at
15 seconds. 
.tonight...n 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. 
.sat...n wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 8 seconds and
s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: w
6 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.sun...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 11 seconds and
sw 4 ft at 17 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: w 7 ft at 10 seconds and
sw 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.mon...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: w 6 ft
at 12 seconds and sw 3 ft at 16 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: w
6 ft at 11 seconds and sw 3 ft at 16 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.tue...e wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to s in the afternoon. seas
5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. wave detail:
nw 7 ft at 14 seconds and s 3 ft at 15 seconds. a chance of rain.
.tue night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to n after midnight.
seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 13 seconds and s 3 ft at
15 seconds. a chance of rain in the evening.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
826 am pdt fri oct 16 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


pzz570-170415-
waters from point arena to point reyes 10-60 nm-
826 am pdt fri oct 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from late tonight through
saturday evening...

.today...n wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt early this
afternoon, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave
detail: nw 4 ft at 6 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.tonight...n wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas around 5 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft after midnight.
wave detail: nw 6 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.sat...n wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft
at 7 seconds and s 3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind around 20 kt. seas 9 to 10 ft. wave detail:
nw 10 ft at 10 seconds and s 3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 9 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw
10 ft at 12 seconds and sw 4 ft at 17 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas around 9 ft. wave detail:
nw 9 ft at 12 seconds and s 3 ft at 16 seconds. 
.mon...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 8 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 9 ft at 12 seconds and
s 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.mon night...w wind around 10 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw
8 ft at 15 seconds and s 3 ft at 16 seconds. a chance of rain. 
.tue...ne wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 10 to 12 ft. wave detail: nw
11 ft at 14 seconds and s 5 ft at 15 seconds. a chance of rain in
the morning. 
.tue night...n wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 9 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw
9 ft at 12 seconds and s 3 ft at 15 seconds.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
826 am pdt fri oct 16 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


pzz575-170415-
waters from pigeon point to point pinos 10-60 nm-
826 am pdt fri oct 16 2026

.today...n wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt early this
afternoon, rising to 5 to 10 kt late. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave
detail: nw 4 ft at 7 seconds and s 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.tonight...n wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.sat...n wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw
8 ft at 10 seconds and s 3 ft at 17 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 8 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 9 ft
at 11 seconds and sw 4 ft at 17 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas around 8 ft. wave detail:
nw 8 ft at 11 seconds and s 4 ft at 16 seconds. 
.mon...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 7 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft
at 12 seconds and sw 4 ft at 16 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 12 seconds and s 4 ft at 16 seconds. a chance of rain
after midnight. 
.tue...w wind around 10 kt, backing to s in the afternoon. seas
7 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 10 ft in the afternoon. wave detail:
nw 10 ft at 14 seconds and s 4 ft at 15 seconds. a chance of
rain. 
.tue night...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 8 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw
9 ft at 13 seconds and s 4 ft at 15 seconds. a chance of rain.  

$$