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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
856 am pdt mon jul 20 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


pzz530-210430-
san pablo bay, suisun bay, the west delta and  the san francisco
bay north of the bay bridge-
856 am pdt mon jul 20 2026

.today...sw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. 
.tonight...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.tue...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.tue night...sw wind 5 to 10 kt. 
.wed...sw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. 
.wed night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt. 
.thu...sw wind 10 to 15 kt. 
.thu night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt. 
.fri...sw wind 10 to 15 kt. 
.fri night...sw wind 10 to 15 kt.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
856 am pdt mon jul 20 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


pzz535-210430-
monterey bay-
856 am pdt mon jul 20 2026

.today...light and variable winds, becoming w 5 to 10 kt. seas
around 3 ft. wave detail: w 2 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at
14 seconds. patchy fog this morning. 
.tonight...w wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming n after midnight. seas
around 3 ft. wave detail: w 2 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at
13 seconds. 
.tue...w wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
seas around 3 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at
13 seconds. 
.tue night...w wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 2 ft at 6 seconds and s
2 ft at 12 seconds. 
.wed...nw wind around 5 kt, backing to w in the afternoon. seas
around 3 ft. wave detail: w 2 ft at 6 seconds and s 2 ft at
11 seconds. 
.wed night...w wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming nw after midnight. seas
around 3 ft. wave detail: w 2 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at
11 seconds. 
.thu...nw wind around 5 kt, backing to w 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas around 3 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 6 seconds
and s 2 ft at 12 seconds. 
.thu night...w wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas around 3 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 6 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind around 5 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas around 3 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 7 seconds and
s 2 ft at 13 seconds. 
.fri night...w wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 7 seconds and s
2 ft at 13 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
856 am pdt mon jul 20 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


pzz540-210430-
coastal waters from point arena to point reyes california out to
10 nm-
856 am pdt mon jul 20 2026

.today...s wind around 5 kt, veering to w around 5 kt late. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at
12 seconds. patchy dense fog early this morning. 
.tonight...nw wind around 5 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at 12 seconds. 
.tue...nw wind around 5 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft
at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at 12 seconds. patchy dense fog in the
morning. 
.tue night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 8 seconds and s 4 ft at 12 seconds. 
.wed...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft
at 6 seconds and s 3 ft at 11 seconds. 
.wed night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 6 seconds and s 3 ft at 11 seconds. 
.thu...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 5 seconds and
s 3 ft at 12 seconds. 
.thu night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 6 seconds and s 2 ft at 12 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 4 ft at 7 seconds and
s 3 ft at 13 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 7 seconds and s 3 ft at 13 seconds.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
856 am pdt mon jul 20 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


pzz545-210430-
coastal waters from point reyes to pigeon point california out to
10 nm-
856 am pdt mon jul 20 2026

.today...w wind around 5 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft
at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at 12 seconds. patchy dense fog early
this morning. 
.tonight...nw wind around 5 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at 11 seconds. 
.tue...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft
at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at 13 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming w after midnight. seas
3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 7 seconds and s 3 ft at
12 seconds. 
.wed...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 6 seconds and s 3 ft at
11 seconds. 
.wed night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 6 seconds and s 3 ft at 11 seconds. 
.thu...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 2 ft at 6 seconds and
s 2 ft at 12 seconds. 
.thu night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at 12 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 7 seconds and s 3 ft at 13 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at 13 seconds.  

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

in the deep water channel...mixed seas of 3 to 5 ft at 12 
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
2.0 kt at 09:54 am monday and 2.3 kt at 10:41 pm monday.

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
856 am pdt mon jul 20 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


pzz560-210430-
coastal waters from pigeon point to point pinos california out to
10 nm-
856 am pdt mon jul 20 2026

.today...w wind around 5 kt, veering to nw late. seas 3 to 5 ft.
wave detail: nw 3 ft at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at 12 seconds.
patchy fog this morning. 
.tonight...nw wind around 5 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at 11 seconds. 
.tue...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft
at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at 13 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 6 seconds and s 3 ft at 12 seconds. 
.wed...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft
at 7 seconds and s 3 ft at 12 seconds. 
.wed night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw
3 ft at 7 seconds and s 3 ft at 11 seconds. 
.thu...nw wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 7 seconds and
s 3 ft at 12 seconds. 
.thu night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 6 seconds and s
2 ft at 14 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 7 seconds and
s 3 ft at 13 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft at 7 seconds and s
3 ft at 13 seconds.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
856 am pdt mon jul 20 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


pzz570-210430-
waters from point arena to point reyes 10-60 nm-
856 am pdt mon jul 20 2026

.today...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 8 seconds and s 4 ft at 12 seconds. 
.tonight...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 8 seconds and s 4 ft at 12 seconds. 
.tue...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 8 seconds and s 4 ft at 12 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind around 10 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail:
nw 5 ft at 7 seconds and s 4 ft at 12 seconds. 
.wed...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas around 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 7 seconds and s 3 ft at 12 seconds. 
.wed night...nw wind around 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail:
nw 4 ft at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at 11 seconds. 
.thu...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 8 seconds and s 3 ft at 12 seconds. 
.thu night...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 7 seconds and s 3 ft at 13 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw 6 ft
at 7 seconds and s 3 ft at 13 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 7 to 8 ft. wave detail: nw
7 ft at 8 seconds and s 4 ft at 14 seconds.  

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coastal waters forecast for california
national weather service san francisco bay area
856 am pdt mon jul 20 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


pzz575-210430-
waters from pigeon point to point pinos 10-60 nm-
856 am pdt mon jul 20 2026

.today...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 8 seconds and s 4 ft at 12 seconds. 
.tonight...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 8 seconds and s 4 ft at 11 seconds. 
.tue...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 8 seconds and s 4 ft at 13 seconds. 
.tue night...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
4 ft at 8 seconds and s 4 ft at 12 seconds. 
.wed...nw wind 5 to 10 kt. seas around 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 7 seconds and s 3 ft at 11 seconds. 
.wed night...nw wind around 10 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail:
nw 4 ft at 7 seconds and s 4 ft at 11 seconds. 
.thu...nw wind 10 to 15 kt. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft
at 7 seconds and s 3 ft at 12 seconds. 
.thu night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 5 to 6 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 7 seconds and s 3 ft at 14 seconds. 
.fri...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas around 6 ft. wave detail: nw
5 ft at 8 seconds and s 4 ft at 13 seconds. 
.fri night...nw wind 15 to 20 kt. seas 6 to 7 ft. wave detail: nw
6 ft at 7 seconds and s 4 ft at 13 seconds.  

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