PZZ500-190415-
855 AM PDT Wed Mar 18 2026
.Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including
the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National
Marine Sanctuaries...
Moderate northwest breezes persist across the outer waters, with
gentle breezes over the inner waters. Strengthening northwest winds
and hazardous seas will likely return to the coastal waters late
this week and weekend.
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PZZ545-190415- Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM- 855 AM PDT Wed Mar 18 2026 TODAY N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. THU N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. FRI N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. SAT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds. SUN NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 4 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. ..SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 4 feet at 18 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 2.6 kt at 04:59 PM Wednesday and 3.3 kt at 05:14 AM Thursday. $$
PZZ545-190415- Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM- 855 AM PDT Wed Mar 18 2026 TODAY N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. THU N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. FRI N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. SAT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds. SUN NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 4 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. ..SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 4 feet at 18 seconds. ACROSS THE BAR...Swell can be more than twice as high across the bar than surrounding waters. Waves are also more prone to break, particularly during strong ebb currents. Maximum ebb current of 2.6 kt at 04:59 PM Wednesday and 3.3 kt at 05:14 AM Thursday. $$