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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
243 AM PDT Tue Sep 8 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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243 AM PDT Tue Sep 8 2026

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

Tuesday will feature a gentle NW breeze with a moderate-rough SW
swell. The swell will subside over the next couple of days, while
the NW winds increase to a moderate breeze.

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PZZ570-082215-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
243 AM PDT Tue Sep 8 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 5 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and
S 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 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 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 8 seconds and S 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.

$$

PZZ571-082215-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
243 AM PDT Tue Sep 8 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 12 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 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 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 7 seconds and S 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 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 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 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 S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds.

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PZZ575-082215-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
243 AM PDT Tue Sep 8 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the
morning.
.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...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. 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 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas around 5 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 10 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 16 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 around 20 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 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

$$

PZZ576-082215-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
243 AM PDT Tue Sep 8 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...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...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
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 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
4 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 16 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 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 8 seconds.

$$

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Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 NM-
243 AM PDT Tue Sep 8 2026

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

$$

PZZ545-082215-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 NM-
243 AM PDT Tue Sep 8 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. 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 7 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 7 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 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at
7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. 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 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 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 5 ft at 8 seconds.

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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 5 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
2.1 kt at 03:12 PM Tuesday and 2.8 kt at 03:26 AM Wednesday.

$$

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Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 NM-
243 AM PDT Tue Sep 8 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 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 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...N wind around 5 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 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
2 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 7 seconds and
S 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 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 8 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 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 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds.

$$

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Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 NM-
243 AM PDT Tue Sep 8 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 12 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 3 ft at 12 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 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 7 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 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S
3 ft at 10 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 7 seconds and
S 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 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 20 to 25 kt. 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. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds.

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San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
243 AM PDT Tue Sep 8 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt.
.TUE...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt.
.WED...W 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, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight.
.SAT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight.

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San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
243 AM PDT Tue Sep 8 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt.
.TUE...W wind around 5 kt, veering to NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light
and variable.
.WED...N 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 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.
.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight.
.SAT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt.

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PZZ535-082215-
Monterey Bay-
243 AM PDT Tue Sep 8 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N around 5 kt
late. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight.
Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
11 seconds.
.WED...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 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
11 seconds.
.THU...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at
11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind around 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 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 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.

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


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