PZZ500-220415-
857 AM PDT Thu May 21 2026
.Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including
the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National
Marine Sanctuaries...
Fresh to strong northerly winds continue across the far northern
outer waters, resulting in hazardous conditions and rough seas
through Thursday. Moderate northwesterly breezes and moderate seas
will prevail for the rest of the waters. Conditions improve into
the weekend as seas and northwesterly breezes become moderate with
the occasional fresh to strong breeze possible across the far
northern outer waters.
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PZZ545-220415- Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM- 857 AM PDT Thu May 21 2026 TODAY NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog early this morning. TONIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NIGHT S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SAT S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 11 seconds. SAT NIGHT SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. SUN SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. SUN NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. MEMORIAL DAY W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. MON NIGHT W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. ..SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 4 to 6 feet at 11 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 1.3 kt at 09:50 PM Thursday and 2.8 kt at 08:56 AM Friday. $$
PZZ545-220415- Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM- 857 AM PDT Thu May 21 2026 TODAY NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog early this morning. TONIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. FRI NIGHT S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SAT S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 11 seconds. SAT NIGHT SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. SUN SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. SUN NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. MEMORIAL DAY W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. MON NIGHT W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. ..SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 4 to 6 feet at 11 seconds. ACROSS THE BAR...Swell can be more than twice as high across the bar than surrounding waters. Waves are also more prone to break, particularly during strong ebb currents. Maximum ebb current of 1.3 kt at 09:50 PM Thursday and 2.8 kt at 08:56 AM Friday. $$