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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
224 pm pdt thu oct 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


pzz530-231030-
san pablo bay, suisun bay, the west delta and  the san francisco
bay north of the bay bridge-
224 pm pdt thu oct 22 2026

.tonight...w wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. 
.fri...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.fri night...nw wind around 5 kt. 
.sat...n wind around 5 kt, veering to ne in the afternoon. 
.sat night...w wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light
and variable. 
.sun...ne wind around 5 kt. 
.sun night...w wind around 5 kt. 
.mon...w wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
.mon night...w wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. 
.tue...w wind around 5 kt. 
.tue night...w wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light
and variable.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
224 pm pdt thu oct 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


pzz535-231030-
monterey bay-
224 pm pdt thu oct 22 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 9 pm pdt this evening
through late tonight...

.tonight...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 25 kt late this
evening and early morning, easing to 10 to 15 kt late. seas 3 to
4 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at 8 seconds. a chance of showers early
this evening, then a slight chance of showers late this evening. 
.fri...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 10 seconds and sw 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.fri night...n wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming ne 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 11 seconds and
s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sat...ne wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw in the afternoon. seas
3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 10 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to ne after midnight.
seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 10 seconds. 
.sun...ne wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming w in the afternoon. seas
around 3 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 10 seconds. 
.sun night...w wind around 5 kt, veering to ne after midnight.
seas around 2 ft or less. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 9 seconds. 
.mon...ne wind around 5 kt, backing to nw in the afternoon. seas
around 2 ft or less. wave detail: w 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming n 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas around 3 ft. wave detail: w 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.tue...ne wind around 5 kt, backing to nw in the afternoon. seas
around 3 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 7 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas around 3 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 8 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
224 pm pdt thu oct 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


pzz540-231030-
coastal waters from point arena to point reyes california out to
10 nm-
224 pm pdt thu oct 22 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 9 pm pdt this evening
through friday morning...

.tonight...nw wind 15 to 25 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to
9 ft after midnight. wave detail: nw 8 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft
at 14 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 15 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw 9 ft at 10 seconds
and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft at 10 seconds and
s 3 ft at 16 seconds. 
.sat...n wind around 5 kt, backing to w around 5 kt in the
afternoon. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft at 10 seconds and
s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sat night...n wind around 5 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sun...ne wind around 5 kt, veering to s around 5 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 10 seconds and
s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind around 5 kt. seas around 3 ft. wave detail:
nw 3 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.mon...n wind around 5 kt, backing to nw around 5 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 12 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w
4 ft at 11 seconds. 
.tue...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 10 seconds and sw 2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.tue night...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.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
224 pm pdt thu oct 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


pzz545-231030-
coastal waters from point reyes to pigeon point california out to
10 nm-
224 pm pdt thu oct 22 2026

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

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

in the deep water channel...mixed seas of 3 to 5 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
2.4 kt at 02:43 pm thursday and 1.9 kt at 02:45 am friday.

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
224 pm pdt thu oct 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


pzz560-231030-
coastal waters from pigeon point to point pinos california out to
10 nm-
224 pm pdt thu oct 22 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 9 pm pdt this evening
through late tonight...

.tonight...nw wind 15 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: w
6 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. a chance of showers
early this evening. 
.fri...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw 7 ft
at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.fri night...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 11 seconds and
s 2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.sat...ne wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to n in the afternoon. seas
5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at
15 seconds. 
.sat night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to ne after midnight.
seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at
15 seconds. 
.sun...ne wind around 5 kt, backing to nw in the afternoon. seas
3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 9 seconds and sw 2 ft at
14 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind around 5 kt. seas around 3 ft. wave detail:
nw 3 ft at 9 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.mon...n wind around 5 kt, backing to nw in the afternoon. seas
around 3 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 13 seconds and sw 2 ft at
14 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas around 3 ft. wave detail:
nw 3 ft at 11 seconds. 
.tue...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas around 3 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft
at 9 seconds and sw 2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 9 seconds and s
2 ft at 17 seconds.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
224 pm pdt thu oct 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


pzz570-231030-
waters from point arena to point reyes 10-60 nm-
224 pm pdt thu oct 22 2026

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

.tonight...nw wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming n 25 to 30 kt late this
evening and overnight. seas 8 to 9 ft, building to 10 to 11 ft
after midnight. wave detail: nw 11 ft at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at
14 seconds. 
.fri...n wind 25 to 30 kt. seas 11 to 13 ft. wave detail: nw
13 ft at 9 seconds and s 3 ft at 17 seconds. 
.fri night...n wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing to
15 to 20 kt after midnight. seas 10 to 13 ft. wave detail: nw
12 ft at 10 seconds and s 3 ft at 17 seconds. 
.sat...n wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: nw 9 ft at 10 seconds
and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sat night...n wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
7 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sun...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at
9 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind around 5 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.mon...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 12 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.tue...n wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 10 seconds and sw 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 9 seconds and sw 2 ft at 17 seconds.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
224 pm pdt thu oct 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


pzz575-231030-
waters from pigeon point to point pinos 10-60 nm-
224 pm pdt thu oct 22 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 9 pm pdt this evening
through friday evening...

.tonight...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft after midnight.
wave detail: nw 8 ft at 9 seconds and s 3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 20 to 25 kt. seas 9 to 12 ft. wave detail: nw
11 ft at 9 seconds and s 3 ft at 17 seconds. 
.fri night...n wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 8 to 11 ft. wave detail: nw 10 ft at 11 seconds
and s 3 ft at 17 seconds. 
.sat...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 7 to 9 ft. wave detail: nw 8 ft at
10 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sat night...n wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 15 seconds. 
.sun...n wind around 5 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 10 seconds and sw 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.sun night...nw wind around 5 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 9 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.mon...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 13 seconds and s 2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.mon night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas around 4 ft. wave detail:
nw 4 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.tue...n wind 10 to 15 kt. seas around 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 8 seconds and sw 2 ft at 17 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 8 seconds and sw 2 ft at 17 seconds.  

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