PZZ500-230415-
837 AM PDT Fri May 22 2026
.Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including
the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National
Marine Sanctuaries...
Light to moderate winds will shift across the waters through the
day, becoming southwesterly and light. The sea state will improve
heading into the holiday weekend as northwesterly swell continues
to decrease.
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PZZ540-230415- Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM- 837 AM PDT Fri May 22 2026 TODAY S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. TONIGHT S wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog. SAT SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. SAT NIGHT SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SUN S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. SUN NIGHT SW wind around 5 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. MEMORIAL DAY NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. TUE NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 10 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$
PZZ540-230415- Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM- 837 AM PDT Fri May 22 2026 TODAY S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. TONIGHT S wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog. SAT SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. SAT NIGHT SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. SUN S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. SUN NIGHT SW wind around 5 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. MEMORIAL DAY NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. TUE NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 10 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$