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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
252 AM PDT Wed Sep 30 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

PZZ500-302215-
252 AM PDT Wed Sep 30 2026

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

Hazardous conditions for small craft will continue through tonight
mainly across the outer waters. Conditions will improve later this
week and weekend as northwesterly breezes diminish to become gentle
to moderate. Rough to very rough seas today will subside to moderate
by Friday.

$$

PZZ570-302215-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
252 AM PDT Wed Sep 30 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, easing to
20 to 25 kt late. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at
9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt in the evening.
Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft
at 15 seconds.
.THU...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.

$$

PZZ571-302215-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
252 AM PDT Wed Sep 30 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, easing to
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt late this morning and
afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds
and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRI...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.SAT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.SAT NIGHT...W 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...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.

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PZZ575-302215-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
252 AM PDT Wed Sep 30 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft
this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft
at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to
8 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 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 S 3 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 S 3 ft at 14 seconds.

$$

PZZ576-302215-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
252 AM PDT Wed Sep 30 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

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

$$

PZZ540-302215-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 NM-
252 AM PDT Wed Sep 30 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late this
morning, rising to 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to SE after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening.
.FRI...E wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI 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. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.SAT...E wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.SUN...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

PZZ545-302215-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 NM-
252 AM PDT Wed Sep 30 2026

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this
morning and early afternoon, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog.
.FRI...Light and variable winds, becoming W around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy 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 3 ft at 9 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SAT...Light and variable winds, becoming W around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light
and variable. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...Light and variable winds, becoming W around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 5 ft at 15
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
1.5 kt at 07:29 AM Wednesday and 4.4 kt at 07:05 PM Wednesday.

$$

PZZ560-302215-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 NM-
252 AM PDT Wed Sep 30 2026

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to E after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy fog.
.FRI...E wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.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. Patchy fog in the
evening.
.SAT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 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 14 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

PZZ565-302215-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 NM-
252 AM PDT Wed Sep 30 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

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

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PZZ530-302215-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
252 AM PDT Wed Sep 30 2026

.TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt early this
afternoon, easing to 5 to 10 kt late.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight.
.FRI...W wind around 5 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt.
.SAT...W wind around 5 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.SUN...W wind around 5 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight.

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PZZ531-302215-
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
252 AM PDT Wed Sep 30 2026

.TODAY...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W late this morning,
rising to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight.
.FRI...NW wind around 5 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light and
variable.
.SAT...Light and variable winds, becoming NW around 5 kt in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight.
.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.

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PZZ535-302215-
Monterey Bay-
252 AM PDT Wed Sep 30 2026

.TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W late this morning and
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to NW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...E wind around 5 kt, veering to W around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to E after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in
the evening.
.FRI...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight.
Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 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 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds.

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


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