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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
831 AM PDT Tue Sep 1 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

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831 AM PDT Tue Sep 1 2026

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

Light northwesterly breezes will persist through the week with
occasional moderate breezes. Slight to moderate wind driven seas
will continue through the week with tropical cyclone activity
producing long period southerly swell by the end of the week into
the weekend.

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PZZ570-020430-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
831 AM PDT Tue Sep 1 2026

.TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S this afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at
13 seconds. A chance of rain late.
.TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain and
drizzle in the evening, then a slight chance of drizzle after
midnight.
.WED...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
8 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely with a
chance of drizzle.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of drizzle in the
morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds.

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Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
831 AM PDT Tue Sep 1 2026

.TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of
drizzle in the evening.
.WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle
in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of drizzle
after midnight.
.THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of drizzle.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds.

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PZZ575-020430-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
831 AM PDT Tue Sep 1 2026

.TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
10 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of drizzle,
mainly in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 11 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds.

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PZZ576-020430-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
831 AM PDT Tue Sep 1 2026

.TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 10 seconds and S 5 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds.

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Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 NM-
831 AM PDT Tue Sep 1 2026

.TODAY...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of
drizzle this morning.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of drizzle,
mainly in the evening.
.WED...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle
in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the
evening. Rain likely with a chance of drizzle after midnight.
.THU...S wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at
13 seconds. Rain and drizzle likely in the morning, then a chance
of drizzle in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S
3 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 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 5 ft at 7 seconds and
SW 3 ft at 14 seconds.

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Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 NM-
831 AM PDT Tue Sep 1 2026

.TODAY...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of
drizzle after midnight.
.WED...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle
in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
8 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of drizzle.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds.

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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 2 to 4 ft 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
3.7 kt at 07:42 PM Tuesday and 1.5 kt at 08:34 AM Wednesday.

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Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 NM-
831 AM PDT Tue Sep 1 2026

.TODAY...SW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at
13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at
12 seconds.
.WED...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU...E wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at
13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S
3 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and
S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S
3 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and
S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...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 and S
3 ft at 14 seconds.

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Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 NM-
831 AM PDT Tue Sep 1 2026

.TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W this afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at
13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and
S 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and
S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.

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PZZ530-020430-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
831 AM PDT Tue Sep 1 2026

.TODAY...SW wind 10 to 15 kt.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. A slight chance of drizzle after midnight.
.WED...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt after
midnight.
.THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. A chance of drizzle.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt after
midnight.

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San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
831 AM PDT Tue Sep 1 2026

.TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt late.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S around 5 kt after
midnight.
.WED...S wind around 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt after
midnight.
.THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. A slight chance of drizzle.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.
.FRI...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.
.SAT...SW wind around 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight.

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Monterey Bay-
831 AM PDT Tue Sep 1 2026

.TODAY...SW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft this morning, then around 2 ft or
less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
drizzle this morning.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds. A slight
chance of drizzle after midnight.
.WED...E wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight
chance of drizzle in the morning. Patchy fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
13 seconds. Patchy fog.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and
S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and S
2 ft at 14 seconds.

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


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