PZZ500-031030-
247 PM PDT Wed Sep 2 2026
.Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including
the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National
Marine Sanctuaries...
Northwesterly breezes will be light to moderate through the
remainder of the week and into the weekend with moderate wind
driven seas. Diurnal winds will increase more Friday and Saturday
afternoon, especially in vicinity of Monterey Bay. The tropical
activity well to our south will produce long period southerly
swell beginning Friday and continuing through the weekend into the
beginning of next week.
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PZZ545-031030- Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM- 247 PM PDT Wed Sep 2 2026 TONIGHT SW wind around 5 kt, backing to S late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog late this evening and early morning. THU S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. THU NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. FRI NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. SAT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. LABOR DAY NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. ..SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 2 to 4 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 3.6 kt at 08:24 PM Wednesday and 1.1 kt at 09:44 AM Thursday. $$
PZZ545-031030- Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM- 247 PM PDT Wed Sep 2 2026 TONIGHT SW wind around 5 kt, backing to S late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog late this evening and early morning. THU S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. THU NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. FRI NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. SAT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. LABOR DAY NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. ..SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 2 to 4 ft at 10 seconds. ACROSS THE BAR...Swell can be more than twice as high across the bar than surrounding waters. Waves are also more prone to break, particularly during strong ebb currents. Maximum ebb current of 3.6 kt at 08:24 PM Wednesday and 1.1 kt at 09:44 AM Thursday. $$