PZZ500-241615-
814 PM PDT Tue Jun 23 2026
.Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including
the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National
Marine Sanctuaries...
Gentle to moderate winds will persist through midday Wednesday
with generally moderate seas. Fresh to strong breezes and rough
seas are forecast to resume over the coastal waters late in the
week. Hazardous conditions for small craft will develop Wednesday
afternoon and continue through at least Thursday for the northern
outer waters. Long period southwest swell will persist through
the extended forecast.
$$
PZZ545-241615- Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM- 814 PM PDT Tue Jun 23 2026 TONIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog late this evening and overnight. WED SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog. WED NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog. THU W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. THU NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds. SAT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. SUN NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. ..SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 2 to 4 ft at 13 seconds. ACROSS THE BAR...Swell can be more than twice as high across the bar than surrounding waters. Waves are also more prone to break, particularly during strong ebb currents. Maximum ebb current of 2.7 kt at 01:23 AM Wednesday and 1.2 kt at 01:20 PM Wednesday. $$
PZZ545-241615- Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM- 814 PM PDT Tue Jun 23 2026 TONIGHT W 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. Patchy fog late this evening and overnight. WED SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog. WED NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog. THU W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. THU NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 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 7 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. SUN NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. ..SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 2 to 4 ft at 13 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 2.7 kt at 01:23 AM Wednesday and 1.2 kt at 01:20 PM Wednesday. $$