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.
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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. $$
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. $$