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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
837 am pdt fri may 22 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-
837 am pdt fri may 22 2026

.today...sw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this
morning, rising to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. 
.tonight...sw wind 10 to 15 kt. 
.sat...sw wind 10 to 15 kt. 
.sat night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. 
.sun...sw wind 10 to 15 kt. 
.sun night...w wind 10 to 15 kt. 
.memorial day...sw wind 10 to 15 kt. 
.mon night...w wind 15 to 20 kt. 
.tue...w wind 10 to 15 kt. 
.tue night...w wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
837 am pdt fri may 22 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-
837 am pdt fri may 22 2026

.today...s wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.tonight...s wind around 5 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. patchy dense fog. 
.sat...se wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. patchy dense fog in the
morning. 
.sat night...se wind around 5 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.sun...s wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at
9 seconds and sw 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sun night...sw wind around 5 kt, veering to nw after midnight.
seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 11 seconds and sw 2 ft at
15 seconds. 
.memorial day...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail:
nw 4 ft at 13 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at 8 seconds. 
.tue...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 10 to 12 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: nw 12 ft at 11 seconds and sw 2 ft at
15 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 11 to 14 ft. wave detail: nw 13 ft at 11 seconds
and s 2 ft at 15 seconds.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
837 am pdt fri may 22 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


pzz545-230415-
coastal waters from point reyes to pigeon point california out to
10 nm-
837 am pdt fri may 22 2026

.today...s wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 10 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. areas of dense fog early
this morning. 
.tonight...s wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.sat...s wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 6 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sat night...s wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w
3 ft at 8 seconds and sw 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.sun...s wind 5 to 10 kt. seas around 3 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft
at 9 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sun night...sw wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming w after midnight. seas
3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 9 seconds and sw 2 ft at
15 seconds. patchy fog after midnight. 
.memorial day...w wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 12 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.mon night...w wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 7 seconds. 
.tue...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 8 to
11 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: nw 10 ft at 10 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 9 to 13 ft. wave detail: nw 12 ft at 11 seconds
and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds.  

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

in the deep water channel...mixed seas of 4 to 6 feet at 11 
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 08:56 am friday and 1.5 kt at 10:57 pm friday.

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
837 am pdt fri may 22 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 pigeon point to point pinos california out to
10 nm-
837 am pdt fri may 22 2026

.today...s wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. patchy dense fog early
this morning. 
.tonight...s wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. patchy dense fog in
the evening. 
.sat...s wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at
6 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sat night...s wind around 5 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w
3 ft at 8 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.sun...s wind around 5 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft
at 9 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.sun night...w wind around 5 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w
3 ft at 9 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. patchy fog after
midnight. 
.memorial day...nw wind around 5 kt, backing to w in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 11 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w
4 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.tue...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft
in the afternoon. wave detail: nw 8 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft
at 15 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 9 to 11 ft, building to 10 to 13 ft after
midnight. wave detail: nw 12 ft at 12 seconds and s 2 ft at
15 seconds.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
837 am pdt fri may 22 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


pzz570-230415-
waters from point arena to point reyes 10-60 nm-
837 am pdt fri may 22 2026

.today...n wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 15 to 20 kt late. seas
7 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw 9 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at
15 seconds. patchy dense fog early this morning. 
.tonight...n wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw
9 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. patchy dense fog in
the evening. 
.sat...ne wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: nw 9 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at
14 seconds. 
.sat night...n wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming ne 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 8 seconds and s
3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.sun...se wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to s in the afternoon. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 8 seconds and sw 2 ft at
15 seconds. 
.sun night...w wind around 5 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.memorial day...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas around 5 ft. wave
detail: nw 5 ft at 11 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind around 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 8 seconds and s
2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.tue...nw wind 25 to 30 kt. seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 13 to
14 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: nw 14 ft at 11 seconds and s
2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 25 to 30 kt. seas 14 to 16 ft. wave detail:
nw 15 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
837 am pdt fri may 22 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-
837 am pdt fri may 22 2026

.today...w wind around 5 kt, backing to sw this afternoon. seas
5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at
15 seconds. patchy dense fog early this morning. 
.tonight...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.sat...s wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at
9 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.sat night...sw wind around 5 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 9 seconds and s 3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.sun...s wind around 5 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 9 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sun night...w wind around 5 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 11 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.memorial day...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail:
nw 5 ft at 12 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 8 seconds and s
2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.tue...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 10 to
12 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: nw 11 ft at 12 seconds and s
2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 25 to 30 kt. seas 12 to 14 ft, building to
14 to 15 ft after midnight. wave detail: nw 15 ft at 12 seconds
and s 2 ft at 15 seconds.  

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