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239 PM PDT Wed Oct 7 2026
.Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including
the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National
Marine Sanctuaries...
Gentle to moderate north breezes and moderate seas continue
through Thursday. Strong to near gale force north winds will
develop across the northern outer waters on Friday, spreading
across the rest of the waters this weekend. Rough to very rough
seas will build Friday into the weekend as a result. Long period
southerly swell arrives Friday with long period westerly swell
arriving Sunday, with both long period swells continuing into the
early part of next week.
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PZZ545-081015- Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM- 239 PM PDT Wed Oct 7 2026 TONIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog late. THU NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. THU NIGHT NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. FRI W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. FRI NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 16 seconds. SAT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. SUN NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. COLUMBUS DAY E wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. ..SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 2 to 4 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 2.7 kt at 02:59 PM Wednesday and 2.4 kt at 03:09 AM Thursday. $$
PZZ545-081015- Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM- 239 PM PDT Wed Oct 7 2026 TONIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog late. THU NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. THU NIGHT NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. FRI W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. FRI NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 16 seconds. SAT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. SUN NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. COLUMBUS DAY E wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. ..SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 2 to 4 ft at 13 seconds. ACROSS THE BAR...Swell can be more than twice as high across the bar than surrounding waters. Waves are also more prone to break, particularly during strong ebb currents. Maximum ebb current of 2.7 kt at 02:59 PM Wednesday and 2.4 kt at 03:09 AM Thursday. $$