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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
227 PM PDT Thu Oct 1 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

PZZ500-021030-
227 PM PDT Thu Oct 1 2026

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

Northerly gentle to moderate breezes will allow seas to steadily
abate to moderate by Friday. Marine conditions improve Friday into
early next week.

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PZZ570-021030-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
227 PM PDT Thu Oct 1 2026

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

$$

PZZ571-021030-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
227 PM PDT Thu Oct 1 2026

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

$$

PZZ575-021030-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
227 PM PDT Thu Oct 1 2026

.TONIGHT...NW 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. Patchy dense fog
after midnight.
.FRI...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 in the
morning.
.FRI NIGHT...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 around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 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 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. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 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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PZZ576-021030-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
227 PM PDT Thu Oct 1 2026

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...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.
.FRI 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.
.SAT...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 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 5 to 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 around 10 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 around 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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PZZ540-021030-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 NM-
227 PM PDT Thu Oct 1 2026

.TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to E late. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.FRI...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 5 to 10 kt. 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 6 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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PZZ545-021030-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 NM-
227 PM PDT Thu Oct 1 2026

.TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt this evening, becoming light and
variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.FRI...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 in the
morning.
.FRI NIGHT...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 fog after midnight.
.SAT...N wind around 5 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 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 around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 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. 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 3 to 5 ft at 10
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
4.0 kt at 07:47 PM Thursday and 1.0 kt at 09:37 AM Friday.

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PZZ560-021030-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 NM-
227 PM PDT Thu Oct 1 2026

.TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.FRI...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...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.
.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, becoming N after midnight. 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...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 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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PZZ565-021030-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 NM-
227 PM PDT Thu Oct 1 2026

.TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.FRI...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.
.FRI NIGHT...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 around 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...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and
S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N 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.

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PZZ530-021030-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
227 PM PDT Thu Oct 1 2026

.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Patchy dense fog late.
.FRI...SW wind around 5 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt.
.SAT...N wind around 5 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt.
.SUN...W wind around 5 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight.
.MON...SW wind around 5 kt.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight.
.TUE...SW wind around 5 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.

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PZZ531-021030-
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
227 PM PDT Thu Oct 1 2026

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming light and variable.
.FRI...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...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...Light and variable winds, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon.
.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...Light and variable winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.

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PZZ535-021030-
Monterey Bay-
227 PM PDT Thu Oct 1 2026

.TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog until early morning.
.FRI...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE 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. 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, veering to 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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