Hazardous marine condition(s):
Small Craft Advisory
PZZ500-042330-
217 AM PST Wed Nov 4 2026
.Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including
the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National
Marine Sanctuaries...
A low pressure system will dissipate through the morning,
with high pressure coming in for the weekend. Winds will become
northerly by the afternoon hours. Moderate to rough seas prevail
through the weekend. Dry conditions expected today into early
next week.
$$
PZZ545-042330- Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM- 217 AM PST Wed Nov 4 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING TODAY NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt early this afternoon, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 4 ft at 14 seconds. THU NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds and SW 4 ft at 15 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 14 seconds and SW 5 ft at 16 seconds. FRI N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 15 seconds and S 5 ft at 17 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 15 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. SAT NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 15 seconds and SW 4 ft at 16 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 15 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. SUN NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 16 seconds and SW 4 ft at 17 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 16 seconds and SW 5 ft at 16 seconds. ..SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 4 to 6 ft at 13 seconds. ACROSS THE BAR...Swell can be more than twice as high across the bar than surrounding waters. Waves are also more prone to break, particularly during strong ebb currents. Maximum ebb current of 2.6 kt at 12:53 PM Wednesday and 2.0 kt at 12:51 AM Thursday. $$
PZZ545-042330- Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM- 217 AM PST Wed Nov 4 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING TODAY NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt early this afternoon, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 4 ft at 14 seconds. THU NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds and SW 4 ft at 15 seconds. THU NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 14 seconds and SW 5 ft at 16 seconds. FRI N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 15 seconds and S 5 ft at 17 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 15 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. SAT NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 15 seconds and SW 4 ft at 16 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 15 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. SUN NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 16 seconds and SW 4 ft at 17 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 16 seconds and SW 5 ft at 16 seconds. ..SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 4 to 6 ft at 13 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 2.6 kt at 12:53 PM Wednesday and 2.0 kt at 12:51 AM Thursday. $$