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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
829 AM PDT Fri Oct 2 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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829 AM PDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including
the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National
Marine Sanctuaries...

A gentle to moderate northerly to northwesterly breeze will
continue through the weekend and into next week. Low to moderate
seas will also persist into early next week.

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Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
829 AM PDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late this
morning, easing to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Patchy dense fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog
after midnight.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.

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Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
829 AM PDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW early this afternoon,
rising to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog this
morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog
after midnight.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and SE 3 ft at 13 seconds.

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Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
829 AM PDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog early
this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE...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.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and SE 3 ft at 13 seconds.

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Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
829 AM PDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SE 3 ft at 13 seconds.

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Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 NM-
829 AM PDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog
this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.SAT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the
morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW 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.

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Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 NM-
829 AM PDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy dense fog
this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light and
variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy dense fog after midnight.
.SAT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the
morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and
S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.

.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST.....

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 4 to 6 ft at 9 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
1.0 kt at 09:37 AM Friday and 3.4 kt at 08:39 PM Friday.

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Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 NM-
829 AM PDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog early
this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in
the evening.
.SAT...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.SAT 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 14 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE 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 7 seconds and S
2 ft at 13 seconds.

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Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 NM-
829 AM PDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON 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 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE 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
2 ft at 13 seconds.

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San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
829 AM PDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TODAY...W wind around 5 kt. Patchy dense fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt.
.SAT...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt.
.SUN...W wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt.
.MON...SW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight.
.TUE...SW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.

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San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
829 AM PDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt late.
.TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light and
variable.
.SAT...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light and
variable.
.SUN...NW wind around 5 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight.
.MON...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
.TUE...W wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight.

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Monterey Bay-
829 AM PDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog late this morning.
.TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight.
Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight.
Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds.

Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.


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