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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
839 pm pdt thu mar 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


pzz530-131615-
san pablo bay, suisun bay, the west delta and  the san francisco
bay north of the bay bridge-
839 pm pdt thu mar 12 2026

.tonight...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.fri...sw wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. 
.fri night...w wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.sat...w wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.sat night...w wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.sun...nw wind around 5 kt. 
.sun night...w wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.mon...n wind around 5 kt. 
.mon night...w wind around 5 kt. 
.tue...ne wind around 5 kt. 
.tue night...w wind around 5 kt.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
839 pm pdt thu mar 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


pzz535-131615-
monterey bay-
839 pm pdt thu mar 12 2026

.tonight...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w
4 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at
8 seconds and s 3 ft at 16 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 9 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: w 5 ft at 9 seconds and sw
3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.sun...n wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to nw in the afternoon. seas
3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at 9 seconds and sw 3 ft at
14 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to ne after midnight.
seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 9 seconds and sw 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.mon...ne wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to n in the afternoon. seas
around 3 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 9 seconds. 
.mon night...n wind around 5 kt. seas around 3 ft. wave detail: w
2 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.tue...ne wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming n in the afternoon. seas
around 3 ft. wave detail: w 2 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at
17 seconds. 
.tue night...w wind around 5 kt, veering to ne after midnight.
seas around 3 ft. wave detail: w 2 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at
15 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
839 pm pdt thu mar 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


pzz540-131615-
coastal waters from point arena to point reyes california out to
10 nm-
839 pm pdt thu mar 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from friday morning through
late friday night...

.tonight...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 8 seconds and sw 3 ft at 18 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 9 seconds and
s 2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw
7 ft at 8 seconds and sw 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft
at 8 seconds. 
.sat 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 8 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 8 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 8 seconds. 
.mon...n wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 8 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at 17 seconds. 
.tue...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft
at 7 seconds and s 3 ft at 17 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w
3 ft at 6 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
839 pm pdt thu mar 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


pzz545-131615-
coastal waters from point reyes to pigeon point california out to
10 nm-
839 pm pdt thu mar 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from friday afternoon through
late friday night...

.tonight...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 8 seconds and sw 3 ft at 17 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 9 seconds and
sw 3 ft at 17 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw
7 ft at 8 seconds and sw 2 ft at 12 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft
at 9 seconds. 
.sat 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 9 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 9 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 8 seconds and
sw 3 ft at 17 seconds. 
.mon...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at
8 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at 17 seconds. 
.tue...n wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 7 seconds and s 3 ft at
17 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w
3 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds.  

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

in the deep water channel...mixed seas of 3 to 4 feet 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
0.9 kt at 01:19 am friday and 1.4 kt at 01:00 pm friday.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
839 pm pdt thu mar 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


pzz560-131615-
coastal waters from pigeon point to point pinos california out to
10 nm-
839 pm pdt thu mar 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from friday evening through
late friday night...

.tonight...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 9 seconds and sw 3 ft at 16 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: w 6 ft
at 9 seconds and sw 3 ft at 15 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
7 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft
at 9 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw
7 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 9 seconds and sw 3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 9 seconds and s
3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.mon...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at
9 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 8 seconds and s
3 ft at 16 seconds. 
.tue...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at
7 seconds and s 3 ft at 17 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
839 pm pdt thu mar 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


pzz570-131615-
waters from point arena to point reyes 10-60 nm-
839 pm pdt thu mar 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late friday night...

.tonight...nw wind around 20 kt. seas 7 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw
7 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 18 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 7 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft
at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 7 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw
8 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft
at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw
8 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sun...nw wind around 20 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft
at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.sun night...n wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 7 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw
7 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.mon...n wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 7 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 8 seconds and
s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw
7 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 18 seconds. 
.tue...n wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 7 seconds and
s 3 ft at 17 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind around 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail:
nw 5 ft at 6 seconds and s 2 ft at 16 seconds.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
839 pm pdt thu mar 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


pzz575-131615-
waters from pigeon point to point pinos 10-60 nm-
839 pm pdt thu mar 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late friday night...

.tonight...n wind around 20 kt. seas 7 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw
8 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 7 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft
at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw
9 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sat...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 8 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 9 ft
at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 8 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw
9 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.sun...n wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft
at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.sun night...n wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw
7 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.mon...n wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 6 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 9 seconds and
s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.mon night...n wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at 18 seconds. 
.tue...n wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 7 seconds and s 3 ft at 17 seconds. 
.tue night...n wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 7 seconds and s 3 ft at 16 seconds.  

$$