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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
837 PM PDT Mon Sep 7 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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837 PM PDT Mon Sep 7 2026

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

Northwest winds gradually diminish to gentle to moderate tonight
which then prevails through the remainder of the week. Northwest
winds look to increase late this week into the weekend.

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PZZ570-081615-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
837 PM PDT Mon Sep 7 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 8 seconds and S 4 ft at
13 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and
S 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.

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Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
837 PM PDT Mon Sep 7 2026

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at
13 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and
S 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED 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 10 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S
3 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

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Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
837 PM PDT Mon Sep 7 2026

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and S 5 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds and S 5 ft at 11 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 11 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 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 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

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Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
837 PM PDT Mon Sep 7 2026

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S
4 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE...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.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and SW 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

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Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 NM-
837 PM PDT Mon Sep 7 2026

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N late. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at
12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...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.
.WED...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.
.WED 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 10 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...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 7 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.

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Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 NM-
837 PM PDT Mon Sep 7 2026

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at
13 seconds.
.TUE...W 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 NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 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 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and
SW 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 14 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
2.6 kt at 02:24 AM Tuesday and 2.1 kt at 03:12 PM Tuesday.

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Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 NM-
837 PM PDT Mon Sep 7 2026

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at
13 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S
3 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED 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 6 seconds and S
3 ft at 10 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 11 seconds and
S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds.

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Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 NM-
837 PM PDT Mon Sep 7 2026

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt late. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at
13 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and
S 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED 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 10 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and
SW 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and
SW 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and
SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

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PZZ530-081615-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
837 PM PDT Mon Sep 7 2026

.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late this evening and
overnight.
.TUE...SW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt.
.WED...NW wind around 5 kt.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt.
.FRI...SW wind 10 to 15 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt.
.SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight.

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San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
837 PM PDT Mon Sep 7 2026

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt late this
evening, backing to S after midnight, veering to W late.
.TUE...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light and
variable.
.WED...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt after
midnight.
.THU...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt.
.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt.
.SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt.

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Monterey Bay-
837 PM PDT Mon Sep 7 2026

.TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to SE around 5 kt late
this evening, backing to NE around 5 kt after midnight, backing
to N around 5 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight.
Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
11 seconds.
.WED...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 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: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at
10 seconds.
.THU...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at
12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind around 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds.

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


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