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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
258 PM PDT Tue Apr 14 2026

Central California Coast from Point Arena to Point Piedras
Blancas out to 60 NM, including Monterey Bay, Greater Farallones,
and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries

PZZ500-151015-
258 PM PDT Tue Apr 14 2026

.Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including
the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National
Marine Sanctuaries...

High pressure over the NE Pacific will continue to support a fresh
NW breeze and moderate seas over the coastal waters through
Wednesday afternoon. A mostly dry cold front will push through
Wednesday night, followed by a push of strong to near gale force
NW'rlys Thursday. These winds will build rough seas of 10-12 feet
across the exposed coastal waters. Winds will ease back to a
moderate NW breeze Fri-Sat, allowing seas to gradually subside.

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PZZ570-151015-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
258 PM PDT Tue Apr 14 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 9 to 10 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 6 ft, subsiding to 4 to
5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW
3 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain.

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PZZ571-151015-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
258 PM PDT Tue Apr 14 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and
S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind around 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, veering to N 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds
and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at
16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain
after midnight.

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PZZ575-151015-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
258 PM PDT Tue Apr 14 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 5 ft, building to
6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and S
3 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.

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PZZ576-151015-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
258 PM PDT Tue Apr 14 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 10 to
12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and S
2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to
9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and S
2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

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PZZ540-151015-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 NM-
258 PM PDT Tue Apr 14 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and
S 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and
S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain.

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PZZ545-151015-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 NM-
258 PM PDT Tue Apr 14 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt
late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW
2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to
5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and S
2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft
at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain
after midnight.

.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST.....

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 5 feet at 14
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
2.1 kt at 03:02 PM Tuesday and 3.0 kt at 03:31 AM Wednesday.

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PZZ560-151015-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 NM-
258 PM PDT Tue Apr 14 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

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PZZ565-151015-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 NM-
258 PM PDT Tue Apr 14 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, veering to N 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.

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PZZ530-151015-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
258 PM PDT Tue Apr 14 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...W wind 10 to 15 kt.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt.
.SAT...SW wind around 5 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. A chance of rain after midnight.

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PZZ531-151015-
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
258 PM PDT Tue Apr 14 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...W wind 10 to 15 kt.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight.
.SAT...Light and variable winds, becoming W around 5 kt in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. A chance of rain after midnight.

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PZZ535-151015-
Monterey Bay-
258 PM PDT Tue Apr 14 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...W wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and
NW 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas around 3 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or
less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds.

Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.


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