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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
Issued by National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
208 PM PST Thu Jan 22 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

PZZ500-231015
108 PM PST Thu Jan 22 2026

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

North winds and choppy seas will steadily increase through Friday over the region, strongest over the northern outer waters. Small Craft Adivsories are already posted, with a 30 percent chance of localized Gale Force winds over the outer waters off Point Arena on Friday. Seas and winds will gradually ease Saturday afternoon and remain around typical into the beginning of next week. Steep seas and gusty south winds possible around mid-week with a storm system.

PZZ570-231015
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM
108 PM PST Thu Jan 22 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

FRI
N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.

SAT
N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 13 seconds.

SUN
SE wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 13 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

MON
SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.

MON NIGHT
SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 15 seconds.

TUE
SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.

PZZ571-231015
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM
108 PM PST Thu Jan 22 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT

TONIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy dense fog until early morning.

FRI
N wind 20 to 25 kt with local gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
N wind 20 to 25 kt with local gusts up to 35 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 10 seconds.

SAT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 13 seconds.

SUN
E wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 13 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
SE wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 12 seconds.

MON
SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 13 seconds.

MON NIGHT
SE wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 12 seconds and NW 4 ft at 13 seconds.

TUE
SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.

PZZ575-231015
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM
108 PM PST Thu Jan 22 2026

TONIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 14 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog late this evening and early morning.

FRI
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 11 seconds.

SAT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 14 seconds.

SUN
E wind around 10 kt, veering to SE in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 13 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 12 seconds.

MON
SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 13 seconds.

MON NIGHT
SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 12 seconds and NW 4 ft at 13 seconds.

TUE
SE wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.

PZZ576-231015
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM
108 PM PST Thu Jan 22 2026

TONIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 12 seconds and W 6 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog late this evening and overnight.

FRI
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning.

FRI NIGHT
N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds.

SAT
N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 11 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.

SUN
SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 13 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 12 seconds.

MON
SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds.

MON NIGHT
SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 11 seconds and NW 4 ft at 13 seconds.

TUE
SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 3 ft at 15 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.

PZZ540-231015
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM
108 PM PST Thu Jan 22 2026

TONIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog late.

FRI
N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. Areas of dense fog in the morning.

FRI NIGHT
N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds.

SAT
N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 14 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds.

SUN
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 13 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 12 seconds.

MON
SE wind around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds.

MON NIGHT
SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 11 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds.

TUE
SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.

PZZ545-231015
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM
208 PM PST Thu Jan 22 2026

TONIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Widespread dense fog late this evening and early morning.

FRI
NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds.

SAT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
N wind around 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 14 seconds.

SUN
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 13 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 12 seconds.

MON
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds.

MON NIGHT
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 13 seconds.

TUE
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 13 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.

..SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST

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IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 4 feet at 14 seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 4 to 5 feet at 14 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 3.0 kt at 06:32 PM Thursday.

PZZ560-231015
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM
108 PM PST Thu Jan 22 2026

TONIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 4 ft at 15 seconds. Widespread dense fog late this evening. Patchy dense fog after midnight.

FRI
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds.

SAT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 13 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds.

SUN
E wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 13 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 12 seconds.

MON
E wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds.

MON NIGHT
E wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.

TUE
E wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 13 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.

PZZ565-231015
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM
108 PM PST Thu Jan 22 2026

TONIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 13 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog after midnight.

FRI
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning.

FRI NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.

SAT
N wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 13 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 14 seconds.

SUN
E wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 13 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds.

MON
SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds.

MON NIGHT
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 10 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds.

TUE
SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
SE wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.

PZZ530-231015
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge
108 PM PST Thu Jan 22 2026

TONIGHT
SW wind around 5 kt. Patchy dense fog after midnight.

FRI
E wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning.

FRI NIGHT
W wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight.

SAT
N wind 10 to 15 kt.

SAT NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt.

SUN
NE wind 5 to 10 kt.

SUN NIGHT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt.

MON
NE wind 5 to 10 kt.

MON NIGHT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt.

TUE
NE wind 5 to 10 kt.

TUE NIGHT
E wind 5 to 10 kt. A chance of rain after midnight.

PZZ531-231015
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge
108 PM PST Thu Jan 22 2026

TONIGHT
W wind around 5 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Patchy fog late this evening and early morning.

FRI
SE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon.

FRI NIGHT
NW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight.

SAT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.

SAT NIGHT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt.

SUN
NE wind around 5 kt.

SUN NIGHT
E wind around 5 kt.

MON
E wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon.

MON NIGHT
NE wind around 5 kt.

TUE
E wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon.

TUE NIGHT
S wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SE after midnight. A chance of rain after midnight.

PZZ535-231015
Monterey Bay
108 PM PST Thu Jan 22 2026

TONIGHT
NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Widespread dense fog after midnight. Patchy dense fog late.

FRI
NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
N wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds.

SAT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 13 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 14 seconds.

SUN
E wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 13 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
SE wind around 5 kt, backing to E around 5 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 12 seconds.

MON
E wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds.

MON NIGHT
N wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 12 seconds.

TUE
E wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 12 seconds.

TUE NIGHT
S wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to E after midnight. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.

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