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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
816 AM 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

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816 AM 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...

Northwest winds will diminish and become gentle to moderate by
late this morning, allowing seas to steadily abate to moderate by
Friday. Marine conditions improve Friday into the weekend.

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Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
816 AM PDT Thu Oct 1 2026

.TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at
9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.FRI...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 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at
15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW wind around 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 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

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Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
816 AM PDT Thu Oct 1 2026

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at
9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog this
morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.FRI...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S
2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SAT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...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.
.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 14 seconds.

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Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
816 AM PDT Thu Oct 1 2026

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at
10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.FRI...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 9 seconds and S 3 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 S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 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 12 seconds.

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Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
816 AM PDT Thu Oct 1 2026

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at
10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 9 seconds and S 3 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 S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 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 12 seconds.

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Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 NM-
816 AM PDT Thu Oct 1 2026

.TODAY...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W late this morning and
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and
S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog early this morning. Patchy
fog early this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.FRI...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 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 S 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 15 seconds.
.MON...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.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 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-
816 AM PDT Thu Oct 1 2026

.TODAY...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog this
morning.
.TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light and
variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and
S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.FRI...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.SAT...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy 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 S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and
S 2 ft at 14 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
1.2 kt at 08:24 AM Thursday and 4.0 kt at 07:47 PM Thursday.

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Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 NM-
816 AM PDT Thu Oct 1 2026

.TODAY...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. Patchy dense fog
this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.FRI...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 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
15 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 8 seconds and S 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 S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds
and S 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.

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Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 NM-
816 AM PDT Thu Oct 1 2026

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 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 S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 9 seconds and S 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 15 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 8 seconds and S 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 15 seconds.
.MON...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.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 14 seconds.

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San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
816 AM PDT Thu Oct 1 2026

.TODAY...SW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight.
.FRI...SW wind around 5 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt.
.SAT...NW 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.
.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.

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San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
816 AM PDT Thu Oct 1 2026

.TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW 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...E 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...Light and variable winds, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight.

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Monterey Bay-
816 AM PDT Thu Oct 1 2026

.TODAY...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 10 seconds. Patchy dense fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the
evening.
.FRI...N 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 8 seconds and SW 2 ft
at 15 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 in the evening, then around 2 ft or less. 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.

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


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