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853 PM PDT Thu Oct 15 2026
.Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including
the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National
Marine Sanctuaries...
High pressure to the north will maintain gentle to moderate
northerly breezes over the coastal waters through Friday. A storm
passing well to the north will usher in moderate to fresh
northerly breezes this weekend. The increasing winds will bring a
fresh swell and steeper wind waves.
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PZZ545-161645- Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM- 853 PM PDT Thu Oct 15 2026 TONIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. SUN NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. MON NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain. TUE W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain. TUE NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. ..SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 2 to 4 ft at 14 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 0.8 kt at 09:47 AM Friday and 2.2 kt at 08:02 PM Friday. $$
PZZ545-161645- Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM- 853 PM PDT Thu Oct 15 2026 TONIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. SUN NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. MON NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain. TUE W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain. TUE NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. ..SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 2 to 4 ft at 14 seconds. ACROSS THE BAR...Swell can be more than twice as high across the bar than surrounding waters. Waves are also more prone to break, particularly during strong ebb currents. Maximum ebb current of 0.8 kt at 09:47 AM Friday and 2.2 kt at 08:02 PM Friday. $$