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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
901 am pst wed nov 4 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


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san pablo bay, suisun bay, the west delta and  the san francisco
bay north of the bay bridge-
901 am pst wed nov 4 2026

.today...ne wind around 5 kt, backing to nw late this morning and
early afternoon, then becoming w 10 to 15 kt late. 
.tonight...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.thu...w wind around 5 kt. 
.thu night...w wind around 5 kt, veering to nw after midnight. 
.fri...ne wind around 5 kt, backing to nw in the afternoon. 
.fri night...light and variable winds, becoming ne around 5 kt
after midnight. 
.sat...ne wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt in the
afternoon. 
.sat night...nw wind around 5 kt. 
.sun...nw wind around 5 kt. 
.sun night...w wind around 5 kt.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
901 am pst wed nov 4 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


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coastal waters from point arena to point reyes california out to
10 nm-
901 am pst wed nov 4 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 3 pm pst this afternoon
through thursday afternoon...

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

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
901 am pst wed nov 4 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


pzz545-050615-
coastal waters from point reyes to pigeon point california out to
10 nm-
901 am pst wed nov 4 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 3 pm this afternoon to
9 pm pst this evening...

.today...ne wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt early this
afternoon, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave
detail: w 8 ft at 14 seconds and s 3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.tonight...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 12 seconds and
sw 4 ft at 14 seconds. 
.thu...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: w 6 ft
at 13 seconds and sw 4 ft at 15 seconds. 
.thu night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: w 7 ft at 14 seconds and
sw 5 ft at 16 seconds. 
.fri...n wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: w 7 ft at 15 seconds and
s 5 ft at 17 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming n after midnight. seas
6 to 8 ft. wave detail: w 7 ft at 15 seconds and sw 2 ft at
16 seconds. 
.sat...ne wind around 5 kt, backing to nw in the afternoon. seas
6 to 8 ft. wave detail: w 7 ft at 15 seconds and sw 4 ft at
16 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: w
7 ft at 15 seconds and sw 3 ft at 17 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft
in the afternoon. wave detail: w 7 ft at 16 seconds and sw 4 ft
at 17 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail: w
9 ft at 16 seconds and sw 5 ft at 16 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
2.6 kt at 12:53 pm wednesday and 2.0 kt at 12:51 am thursday.

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
901 am pst wed nov 4 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


pzz560-050615-
coastal waters from pigeon point to point pinos california out to
10 nm-
901 am pst wed nov 4 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 3 pm this afternoon to
9 pm pst this evening...

.today...e wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to n late this morning, then
becoming nw 15 to 20 kt early this afternoon, rising to 20 to
25 kt late. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: w 8 ft at 14 seconds and
s 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.tonight...n wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 12 seconds and
s 3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.thu...n wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: w 6 ft at 13 seconds and
sw 4 ft at 15 seconds. 
.thu night...n wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: w 7 ft at 14 seconds and
sw 4 ft at 16 seconds. 
.fri...n wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: w 7 ft at 15 seconds and
s 5 ft at 17 seconds. 
.fri night...n wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 15 seconds and
s 4 ft at 16 seconds. 
.sat...ne wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to nw in the afternoon. seas
6 to 8 ft. wave detail: w 8 ft at 15 seconds and sw 2 ft at
16 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming n 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: w 8 ft at 15 seconds and
sw 4 ft at 17 seconds. 
.sun...n wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 16 seconds and
sw 4 ft at 17 seconds. 
.sun night...n wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: w 9 ft at 15 seconds and
sw 5 ft at 16 seconds.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
901 am pst wed nov 4 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


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waters from point arena to point reyes 10-60 nm-
901 am pst wed nov 4 2026

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

.today...n wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. seas 8 to 10 ft. wave detail: w 9 ft at 14 seconds and
s 4 ft at 14 seconds. 
.tonight...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: w
8 ft at 12 seconds and s 4 ft at 14 seconds.
.thu...n wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 9 to 12 ft. wave detail: nw 10 ft
at 13 seconds and s 6 ft at 15 seconds. 
.thu night...n wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 11 to 12 ft. wave detail:
nw 11 ft at 14 seconds and s 6 ft at 16 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 10 to 12 ft. wave detail: nw
11 ft at 15 seconds and s 5 ft at 17 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 10 to 12 ft. wave detail: nw 12 ft at 15 seconds
and s 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 10 to 12 ft. wave detail: nw
12 ft at 15 seconds and sw 3 ft at 16 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 8 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw 10 ft at 15 seconds
and sw 3 ft at 17 seconds. 
.sun...n wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 10 to 14 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: nw 13 ft at 16 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 12 to 15 ft. wave detail:
nw 14 ft at 16 seconds and sw 6 ft at 16 seconds.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
901 am pst wed nov 4 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


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waters from pigeon point to point pinos 10-60 nm-
901 am pst wed nov 4 2026

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

.today...n wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt. seas 8 to
10 ft. wave detail: w 10 ft at 14 seconds and s 3 ft at
14 seconds. 
.tonight...n wind around 20 kt. seas 7 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw
8 ft at 12 seconds and s 3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.thu...n wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft
at 13 seconds and s 6 ft at 15 seconds. 
.thu night...n wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail: nw
10 ft at 15 seconds and s 6 ft at 16 seconds. 
.fri...n wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 9 to 11 ft. wave detail: nw 10 ft
at 15 seconds and sw 6 ft at 17 seconds. 
.fri night...n wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 9 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw 10 ft at 15 seconds
and sw 5 ft at 16 seconds. 
.sat...n wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 9 to 11 ft. wave detail: nw 10 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 8 to 10 ft. wave detail:
nw 10 ft at 15 seconds and s 4 ft at 17 seconds. 
.sun...n wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail: nw 10 ft
at 16 seconds and sw 4 ft at 17 seconds. 
.sun night...n wind around 15 kt. seas 9 to 12 ft, building to
11 to 13 ft after midnight. wave detail: nw 12 ft at 15 seconds
and s 6 ft at 16 seconds.  

$$