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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
854 AM PDT Fri Jul 3 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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854 AM PDT Fri Jul 3 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 Eastern Pacific will maintain northerly
flow over the coastal waters through the weekend. Locally
hazardous conditions will persist over the northern outer waters
through early Saturday due to strong breezes. More widespread
stronger winds and seas will build starting later on Monday into
the middle of next week.


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Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
854 AM PDT Fri Jul 3 2026

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

.TODAY...N wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and
S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy
dense fog.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and
S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Areas of fog in the morning. Patchy fog in
the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and
S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.

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Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
854 AM PDT Fri Jul 3 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt early this
afternoon, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy
fog.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds
and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.

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Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
854 AM PDT Fri Jul 3 2026

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt early this
afternoon, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy
dense fog early this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds
and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.

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Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
854 AM PDT Fri Jul 3 2026

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and
S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy dense fog early this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog
in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.

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Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 NM-
854 AM PDT Fri Jul 3 2026

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W late this morning,
veering to NW this afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Areas of fog until
late afternoon. Patchy fog late.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. Areas of fog after
midnight.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Areas of
fog in the morning. Patchy fog in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 seconds. Areas of fog.
.SUN...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Areas of fog in the
morning, then patchy fog in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Areas of fog.
.MON...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
17 seconds. Areas of fog in the morning, then patchy fog in the
afternoon.
.MON 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 17 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and
S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S
2 ft at 16 seconds.

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Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 NM-
854 AM PDT Fri Jul 3 2026

.TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 9 seconds. Areas of fog early this morning, then patchy fog
late this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds.
Patchy fog in the evening, then areas of fog after midnight.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. Areas of fog in the morning. Patchy
fog in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
9 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog.
.MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to
5 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.

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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 5 ft at 15
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
1.2 kt at 08:12 PM Friday and 2.9 kt at 07:31 AM Saturday.

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Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 NM-
854 AM PDT Fri Jul 3 2026

.TODAY...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Patchy dense fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds.
Patchy fog in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SUN...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds and S
2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 17 seconds.

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Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 NM-
854 AM PDT Fri Jul 3 2026

.TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog until late afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the
evening, then areas of fog after midnight.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S
2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.

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San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
854 AM PDT Fri Jul 3 2026

.TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in
the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt.
.SUN...SW wind 10 to 15 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt.
.MON...SW wind 10 to 15 kt.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt.
.TUE...SW wind 10 to 15 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt.

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San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
854 AM PDT Fri Jul 3 2026

.TODAY...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt.
.MON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt.
.TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt.

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Monterey Bay-
854 AM PDT Fri Jul 3 2026

.TODAY...Light and variable winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog
this morning.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds.
Patchy fog.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds.
Patchy fog.
.SUN...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds.
Patchy fog in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds.

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


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