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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
803 PM PDT Sun Aug 23 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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803 PM PDT Sun Aug 23 2026

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

Moderate northwest breezes gradually diminish this evening and
become gentle by tomorrow. Occasional strong gusts are possible
this evening, particularly across the Northern outer waters and
near the Big Sur coast. Slight to moderate wind driven seas
prevail into the work week.

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PZZ570-241530-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
803 PM PDT Sun Aug 23 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 seconds. Hazy until early morning.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and
S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Hazy in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.

$$

PZZ571-241530-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
803 PM PDT Sun Aug 23 2026

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

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PZZ575-241530-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
803 PM PDT Sun Aug 23 2026

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Hazy.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Hazy in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED 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.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.

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PZZ576-241530-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
803 PM PDT Sun Aug 23 2026

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Hazy.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Hazy in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind around 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.

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PZZ540-241530-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 NM-
803 PM PDT Sun Aug 23 2026

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Hazy in the morning.
Patchy fog.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and
S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.

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PZZ545-241530-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 NM-
803 PM PDT Sun Aug 23 2026

.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt late. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. Hazy.
.MON...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 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds. Hazy in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...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 6 seconds
and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED 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
2 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 2 to 4 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
1.7 kt at 02:21 AM Monday and 1.3 kt at 03:01 PM Monday.

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Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 NM-
803 PM PDT Sun Aug 23 2026

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this
evening and overnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
8 seconds. Hazy.
.MON...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 8 seconds and
S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Hazy in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...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 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S
2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and
S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED 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
2 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU...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 8 seconds and
S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU 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 7 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 5 ft at 8 seconds and
S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI 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 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 14 seconds.

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PZZ565-241530-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 NM-
803 PM PDT Sun Aug 23 2026

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late this
evening and overnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
8 seconds. Hazy.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Hazy in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...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 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED 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.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 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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PZZ530-241530-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
803 PM PDT Sun Aug 23 2026

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late.
.MON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.
.TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.
.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.

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San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
803 PM PDT Sun Aug 23 2026

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

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PZZ535-241530-
Monterey Bay-
803 PM PDT Sun Aug 23 2026

.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds. Hazy.
.MON...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds.
Hazy in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds.
Patchy fog after midnight.
.TUE...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 6 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 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...N wind around 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU 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 8 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI 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 8 seconds.

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


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