PZZ500-051615-
859 PM PDT Fri Sep 4 2026
.Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including
the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National
Marine Sanctuaries...
West to northwest breezes will be gentle to moderate through the
beginning of next week. There will be occasionally moderate to
strong breezes across the San Pablo, San Francisco and Monterey
Bays by the end of the weekend into the beginning of next week.
Long period southerly swell has arrived with the Point Sur Buoy
registering 18 second period early this afternoon out of the SSW.
The long period southerly swell will continue through the weekend
into the beginning of next week.
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PZZ545-051615- Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM- 859 PM PDT Fri Sep 4 2026 TONIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds. SAT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. SUN NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. LABOR DAY NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. TUE NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. WED NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. ..SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 5 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 3.0 kt at 10:15 PM Friday and 1.0 kt at 12:20 PM Saturday. $$
PZZ545-051615- Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM- 859 PM PDT Fri Sep 4 2026 TONIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds. SAT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. SUN NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. LABOR DAY NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. TUE NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. TUE NIGHT NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. WED NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. WED NIGHT NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. ..SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 5 ft at 10 seconds. ACROSS THE BAR...Swell can be more than twice as high across the bar than surrounding waters. Waves are also more prone to break, particularly during strong ebb currents. Maximum ebb current of 3.0 kt at 10:15 PM Friday and 1.0 kt at 12:20 PM Saturday. $$