PZZ500-030445-
902 AM PDT Sun Aug 2 2026
.Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including
the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National
Marine Sanctuaries...
Northwest winds remain strong to near gale today and diminish to
moderate by Monday night. Northern waters continue to have frequent
gale force gusts into early Monday morning. Wind driven rough to
very rough seas (9-15 feet) hang on through Tuesday morning while
gradually subsiding to moderate (4-8 feet) through Friday.
$$
PZZ545-030445- Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM- 902 AM PDT Sun Aug 2 2026 TODAY NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. MON SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. MON NIGHT SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. TUE S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. TUE NIGHT SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. WED S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. WED NIGHT SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. THU SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. THU NIGHT W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. ..SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 5 to 7 ft at 10 seconds. ACROSS THE BAR...Swell can be more than twice as high across the bar than surrounding waters. Waves are also more prone to break, particularly during strong ebb currents. Maximum ebb current of 2.3 kt at 07:56 PM Sunday and 2.5 kt at 08:00 AM Monday. $$
PZZ545-030445- Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM- 902 AM PDT Sun Aug 2 2026 TODAY NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. MON SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. MON NIGHT SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. TUE S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. TUE NIGHT SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. WED S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. WED NIGHT SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. THU SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. THU NIGHT W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. ..SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 5 to 7 ft at 10 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 2.3 kt at 07:56 PM Sunday and 2.5 kt at 08:00 AM Monday. $$