Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Bodega Bay, CA
November 30, 2023 9:10 AM PST (17:10 UTC)
Sunrise 7:06AM Sunset 4:52PM Moonrise 7:48PM Moonset 10:35AM
PZZ540 Coastal Waters From Point Arena To Point Reyes California Out To 10 Nm- 847 Am Pst Thu Nov 30 2023
.small craft advisory in effect from 3 pm pst this afternoon through late tonight...
Today..NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain this afternoon.
Tonight..NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind waves 6 to 7 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
Fri..NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.
Fri night..NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.
Sat..SW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
Sat night..SW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 7 to 9 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.
Sun..S winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 7 to 9 ft. A chance of rain.
Mon..N winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft.
.small craft advisory in effect from 3 pm pst this afternoon through late tonight...
Today..NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. W swell 2 to 4 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain this afternoon.
Tonight..NW winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Wind waves 6 to 7 ft. NW swell 3 to 5 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
Fri..NW winds 10 to 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 6 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.
Fri night..NW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.
Sat..SW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
Sat night..SW winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 7 to 9 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.
Sun..S winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 7 to 9 ft. A chance of rain.
Mon..N winds 5 to 10 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 6 to 8 ft.
PZZ500 847 Am Pst Thu Nov 30 2023
Synopsis for the central california coast and bays including the Monterey bay..Greater farallones...and cordell bank national marine sanctuaries...
developing moderate to strong winds are expected to persist through early Friday across the northern waters and through late Friday across the southern waters. Gale force winds are possible over the far southern coastal waters near point sur beginning late Thursday morning through late Friday afternoon. A larger, moderate period northwest swell will arrive towards the start of the weekend. Weather conditions will remain unsettled with increased chances of light precipitation across the outer and inner waters lasting into the weekend.
Synopsis for the central california coast and bays including the Monterey bay..Greater farallones...and cordell bank national marine sanctuaries...
developing moderate to strong winds are expected to persist through early Friday across the northern waters and through late Friday across the southern waters. Gale force winds are possible over the far southern coastal waters near point sur beginning late Thursday morning through late Friday afternoon. A larger, moderate period northwest swell will arrive towards the start of the weekend. Weather conditions will remain unsettled with increased chances of light precipitation across the outer and inner waters lasting into the weekend.
Area Discussion for - San Francisco/Monterey Bay Area, CA
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FXUS66 KMTR 301700 AFDMTR
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service San Francisco CA 900 AM PST Thu Nov 30 2023
New UPDATE, MARINE
SYNOPSIS
Issued at 1221 AM PST Thu Nov 30 2023
Breezy today into early Friday with small rain chances. High pressure brings a warming trend for the weekend. Unsettled pattern persists into next week with the best rain potential across the North Bay.
UPDATE
Issued at 859 AM PST Thu Nov 30 2023
Eureka radar is picking up bands of showers along and off the northern California coast, which are expected to impact our region later today. The latest high resolution model output shows showers starting to enter the North Bay later in the afternoon, continuing to move southward through the evening before starting to diminish around midnight. In line with the previous forecast, the most rainfall is expected along the coastal ranges with accumulations of up to a tenth of an inch possible. All in all, forecast remains on track.
DialH
SHORT TERM
(Today and tonight)
Issued at 1221 AM PST Thu Nov 30 2023
An upper level trough will progress through the region today as surface troughing reaches the Bay Area this evening. Strong high pressure will evolve over the northeast Pacific as lower pressure over the Great Basin maintains a robust onshore pressure gradient.
Given weak forcing and only modest lower tropospheric moisture we're not looking for a whole lot in the rain department with some of the coastal ranges perhaps picking up 0.1" or so. Amounts will be much less elsewhere and on the order of a few hundredths for those who do see precipitation today. The greatest rain potential (15-25%) is generally from mid to late afternoon across the Bay Area and from late afternoon to early evening for the Central Coast. Given the aforementioned pressure gradient expect breezy onshore winds along the coastal interface, within the favorably oriented valleys, within the higher terrain and within the local gaps and passes. While we look to fall short of Wind Advisory criteria gusts in the 20-25 mph range are expected across the region later today and tonight. Given onshore flow and the increased cloud cover highs will largely top out right around 60 degrees for most areas today. Clearing skies tonight will allow overnight lows to dip into the 30s and 40s; coldest in the North Bay Valleys and in far southern Monterey County.
LONG TERM
(Friday through Wednesday)
Issued at 1221 AM PST Thu Nov 30 2023
We'll remain in an unsettled northwest flow pattern aloft through late week as a series of weak impulses traverse the mean flow.
However the best moisture and forcing should remain displaced to our north. Any rain amounts we do see should be rather inconsequential, although accumulations of up to 0.5" or so are possible in the Sonoma coastal range. High pressure builds at the surface and aloft this weekend leading to drier conditions and a warming trend in temperatures. The ridge weakens for mid to late next week as upper troughing impinges on far NorCal around this time.
AVIATION
(12Z TAFS)
Issued at 410 AM PST Thu Nov 30 2023
Current satellite shows scattered high clouds pushing through the region, obscuring any views of patchy fog that has brought IFR-MVFR conditions to North Bay, and Monterey Bay terminals this morning.
Patchy fog is expected to dissipate towards sunrise. Outside of these few terminals experiencing fog, conditions are VFR, and expected to remain so through the remainder of the TAF period for most, with the exception of KSFO and Monterey Bay terminals where low CIGs may intermittently develop this morning and afternoon.
Winds this afternoon onshore and breezy to gusty, with most terminals seeing gusts up to about 20-22 knots on average. Winds then weaken into the late night to become light and variable for most locations.
Vicinity of SFO...VFR through the morning, with scattered low clouds developing. Into the afternoon, MVFR conditions develop briefly near 20Z as low clouds intermittently form a CIG, but confidence in this at this time is moderate. Beyond 22Z, highest confidence is in a return of prevailing VFR conditions. Winds out of the W/NW this afternoon to be strong and gusty, with gusts up to 27 knots, and lasting through the late night. Winds decrease but remain breezy come the early to mid morning hours of Friday.
SFO Bridge Approach...Similar to SFO.
Monterey Bay Terminals...IFR conditions this morning improve to become MVFR into the late morning as low clouds lift and winds begin to increase out of the NW. Winds become breezy and gusting up to 23 knots into the late afternoon. VFR conditions return into the evening today, just as winds begin to decrease to become light to moderate.
MARINE
(Today through Tuesday)
Issued at 859 AM PST Thu Nov 30 2023
Developing moderate to strong winds are expected to persist through early Friday across the northern waters and through late Friday across the southern waters. Gale force winds are possible over the far southern coastal waters near Point Sur beginning late Thursday morning through late Friday afternoon. A larger, moderate period northwest swell will arrive towards the start of the weekend. Weather conditions will remain unsettled with increased chances of light precipitation across the outer and inner waters lasting into the weekend.
MTR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
CA...None.
PZ...Small Craft Advisory from 3 PM this afternoon to 9 PM PST this evening for SF Bay N of Bay Bridge.
Small Craft Advisory from 3 PM this afternoon to 3 AM PST Friday for Mry Bay-Pt Arena to Pt Reyes 0-10 nm-Pt Arena to Pt Reyes 10-60 NM.
Small Craft Advisory from 9 AM to 3 PM PST Friday for Mry Bay.
Small Craft Advisory until 3 AM PST Friday for Pt Reyes to Pigeon Pt 0-10 nm.
Small Craft Advisory until 3 PM PST Friday for Pigeon Pt to Pt Pinos 0-10 nm.
Small Craft Advisory until 9 PM PST this evening for Pt Pinos to Pt Piedras Blancas 0-10 nm.
Gale Watch from this evening through Friday afternoon for Pt Pinos to Pt Piedras Blancas 0-10 nm.
Small Craft Advisory until 9 AM PST Friday for Pigeon Pt to Pt Pinos 10-60 NM.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service San Francisco CA 900 AM PST Thu Nov 30 2023
New UPDATE, MARINE
SYNOPSIS
Issued at 1221 AM PST Thu Nov 30 2023
Breezy today into early Friday with small rain chances. High pressure brings a warming trend for the weekend. Unsettled pattern persists into next week with the best rain potential across the North Bay.
UPDATE
Issued at 859 AM PST Thu Nov 30 2023
Eureka radar is picking up bands of showers along and off the northern California coast, which are expected to impact our region later today. The latest high resolution model output shows showers starting to enter the North Bay later in the afternoon, continuing to move southward through the evening before starting to diminish around midnight. In line with the previous forecast, the most rainfall is expected along the coastal ranges with accumulations of up to a tenth of an inch possible. All in all, forecast remains on track.
DialH
SHORT TERM
(Today and tonight)
Issued at 1221 AM PST Thu Nov 30 2023
An upper level trough will progress through the region today as surface troughing reaches the Bay Area this evening. Strong high pressure will evolve over the northeast Pacific as lower pressure over the Great Basin maintains a robust onshore pressure gradient.
Given weak forcing and only modest lower tropospheric moisture we're not looking for a whole lot in the rain department with some of the coastal ranges perhaps picking up 0.1" or so. Amounts will be much less elsewhere and on the order of a few hundredths for those who do see precipitation today. The greatest rain potential (15-25%) is generally from mid to late afternoon across the Bay Area and from late afternoon to early evening for the Central Coast. Given the aforementioned pressure gradient expect breezy onshore winds along the coastal interface, within the favorably oriented valleys, within the higher terrain and within the local gaps and passes. While we look to fall short of Wind Advisory criteria gusts in the 20-25 mph range are expected across the region later today and tonight. Given onshore flow and the increased cloud cover highs will largely top out right around 60 degrees for most areas today. Clearing skies tonight will allow overnight lows to dip into the 30s and 40s; coldest in the North Bay Valleys and in far southern Monterey County.
LONG TERM
(Friday through Wednesday)
Issued at 1221 AM PST Thu Nov 30 2023
We'll remain in an unsettled northwest flow pattern aloft through late week as a series of weak impulses traverse the mean flow.
However the best moisture and forcing should remain displaced to our north. Any rain amounts we do see should be rather inconsequential, although accumulations of up to 0.5" or so are possible in the Sonoma coastal range. High pressure builds at the surface and aloft this weekend leading to drier conditions and a warming trend in temperatures. The ridge weakens for mid to late next week as upper troughing impinges on far NorCal around this time.
AVIATION
(12Z TAFS)
Issued at 410 AM PST Thu Nov 30 2023
Current satellite shows scattered high clouds pushing through the region, obscuring any views of patchy fog that has brought IFR-MVFR conditions to North Bay, and Monterey Bay terminals this morning.
Patchy fog is expected to dissipate towards sunrise. Outside of these few terminals experiencing fog, conditions are VFR, and expected to remain so through the remainder of the TAF period for most, with the exception of KSFO and Monterey Bay terminals where low CIGs may intermittently develop this morning and afternoon.
Winds this afternoon onshore and breezy to gusty, with most terminals seeing gusts up to about 20-22 knots on average. Winds then weaken into the late night to become light and variable for most locations.
Vicinity of SFO...VFR through the morning, with scattered low clouds developing. Into the afternoon, MVFR conditions develop briefly near 20Z as low clouds intermittently form a CIG, but confidence in this at this time is moderate. Beyond 22Z, highest confidence is in a return of prevailing VFR conditions. Winds out of the W/NW this afternoon to be strong and gusty, with gusts up to 27 knots, and lasting through the late night. Winds decrease but remain breezy come the early to mid morning hours of Friday.
SFO Bridge Approach...Similar to SFO.
Monterey Bay Terminals...IFR conditions this morning improve to become MVFR into the late morning as low clouds lift and winds begin to increase out of the NW. Winds become breezy and gusting up to 23 knots into the late afternoon. VFR conditions return into the evening today, just as winds begin to decrease to become light to moderate.
MARINE
(Today through Tuesday)
Issued at 859 AM PST Thu Nov 30 2023
Developing moderate to strong winds are expected to persist through early Friday across the northern waters and through late Friday across the southern waters. Gale force winds are possible over the far southern coastal waters near Point Sur beginning late Thursday morning through late Friday afternoon. A larger, moderate period northwest swell will arrive towards the start of the weekend. Weather conditions will remain unsettled with increased chances of light precipitation across the outer and inner waters lasting into the weekend.
MTR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
CA...None.
PZ...Small Craft Advisory from 3 PM this afternoon to 9 PM PST this evening for SF Bay N of Bay Bridge.
Small Craft Advisory from 3 PM this afternoon to 3 AM PST Friday for Mry Bay-Pt Arena to Pt Reyes 0-10 nm-Pt Arena to Pt Reyes 10-60 NM.
Small Craft Advisory from 9 AM to 3 PM PST Friday for Mry Bay.
Small Craft Advisory until 3 AM PST Friday for Pt Reyes to Pigeon Pt 0-10 nm.
Small Craft Advisory until 3 PM PST Friday for Pigeon Pt to Pt Pinos 0-10 nm.
Small Craft Advisory until 9 PM PST this evening for Pt Pinos to Pt Piedras Blancas 0-10 nm.
Gale Watch from this evening through Friday afternoon for Pt Pinos to Pt Piedras Blancas 0-10 nm.
Small Craft Advisory until 9 AM PST Friday for Pigeon Pt to Pt Pinos 10-60 NM.
| Stations | Dist | Age | Wind | Air Temp | Water Temp | Waves | inHg | DewPt |
| 46013 - Bodega Bay - 48NM North Northwest of San Francisco, CA | 14 mi | 31 min | NW 16G | 57°F | 30.01 | 54°F | ||
| PRYC1 - 9415020 - Point Reyes, CA | 22 mi | 53 min | 30.02 | |||||
| 46214 - Point Reyes, CA (029) | 33 mi | 45 min | 58°F | 6 ft | ||||
| 46026 - SAN FRANCISCO - 18NM West of San Francisco, CA | 40 mi | 31 min | NW 16G | 56°F | 30.04 | |||
| 46237 - San Francisco Bar, CA (142) | 43 mi | 41 min | 54°F | 56°F | 5 ft | |||
| RCMC1 - 9414863 - Richmond, CA | 44 mi | 53 min | W 6G | 54°F | 30.02 | |||
| TIBC1 - Tiburon Pier, San Francisco Bay, CA | 44 mi | 55 min | 0 | 54°F | 30.01 | 48°F | ||
| DPXC1 - 9415141 - Davis Point, San Pablo Bay, CA | 46 mi | 53 min | W 5.1G | 53°F | 30.01 | |||
| FTPC1 - 9414290 - San Francisco, CA | 47 mi | 53 min | SSW 4.1G | 54°F | 59°F | 30.01 | ||
| PPXC1 - 9414847 - Richmond (Point Potrero), CA | 47 mi | 53 min | 54°F | 30.03 |
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Airport Reports
EDIT (on/off) Help Click EDIT to display multiple airports. Follow links for more data.| Airport | Dist | Age | Wind kt | Vis | Sky | Weather | Temp | DewPt | RH | inHg |
| KSTS CHARLES M SCHULZ SONOMA COUNTY,CA | 20 sm | 17 min | calm | 5 sm | Partly Cloudy | Patches Fog | 43°F | 43°F | 100% | 30.01 |
Wind History from STS
(wind in knots)Bodega Harbor entrance
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Thu -- 01:55 AM PST 4.54 feet High Tide
Thu -- 06:26 AM PST 3.50 feet Low Tide
Thu -- 07:09 AM PST Sunrise
Thu -- 10:34 AM PST Moonset
Thu -- 11:48 AM PST 5.70 feet High Tide
Thu -- 04:52 PM PST Sunset
Thu -- 07:19 PM PST -0.56 feet Low Tide
Thu -- 07:47 PM PST Moonrise
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Thu -- 01:55 AM PST 4.54 feet High Tide
Thu -- 06:26 AM PST 3.50 feet Low Tide
Thu -- 07:09 AM PST Sunrise
Thu -- 10:34 AM PST Moonset
Thu -- 11:48 AM PST 5.70 feet High Tide
Thu -- 04:52 PM PST Sunset
Thu -- 07:19 PM PST -0.56 feet Low Tide
Thu -- 07:47 PM PST Moonrise
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
Bodega Harbor entrance, California, Tide feet
| 12 am |
| 3.7 |
| 1 am |
| 4.3 |
| 2 am |
| 4.5 |
| 3 am |
| 4.4 |
| 4 am |
| 4.1 |
| 5 am |
| 3.7 |
| 6 am |
| 3.5 |
| 7 am |
| 3.5 |
| 8 am |
| 3.9 |
| 9 am |
| 4.5 |
| 10 am |
| 5.1 |
| 11 am |
| 5.6 |
| 12 pm |
| 5.7 |
| 1 pm |
| 5.4 |
| 2 pm |
| 4.6 |
| 3 pm |
| 3.4 |
| 4 pm |
| 2 |
| 5 pm |
| 0.8 |
| 6 pm |
| -0.1 |
| 7 pm |
| -0.5 |
| 8 pm |
| -0.4 |
| 9 pm |
| 0.1 |
| 10 pm |
| 1 |
| 11 pm |
| 2 |
Point Reyes
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Thu -- 02:46 AM PST -0.00 knots Slack
Thu -- 04:47 AM PST -0.49 knots Max Ebb
Thu -- 07:08 AM PST Sunrise
Thu -- 07:55 AM PST 0.00 knots Slack
Thu -- 10:33 AM PST Moonset
Thu -- 10:37 AM PST 0.59 knots Max Flood
Thu -- 01:14 PM PST -0.00 knots Slack
Thu -- 04:46 PM PST -1.35 knots Max Ebb
Thu -- 04:53 PM PST Sunset
Thu -- 07:48 PM PST Moonrise
Thu -- 08:54 PM PST 0.00 knots Slack
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
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Thu -- 02:46 AM PST -0.00 knots Slack
Thu -- 04:47 AM PST -0.49 knots Max Ebb
Thu -- 07:08 AM PST Sunrise
Thu -- 07:55 AM PST 0.00 knots Slack
Thu -- 10:33 AM PST Moonset
Thu -- 10:37 AM PST 0.59 knots Max Flood
Thu -- 01:14 PM PST -0.00 knots Slack
Thu -- 04:46 PM PST -1.35 knots Max Ebb
Thu -- 04:53 PM PST Sunset
Thu -- 07:48 PM PST Moonrise
Thu -- 08:54 PM PST 0.00 knots Slack
Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION
Point Reyes, California Current, knots
| 12 am |
| 1 |
| 1 am |
| 0.8 |
| 2 am |
| 0.4 |
| 3 am |
| -0.1 |
| 4 am |
| -0.4 |
| 5 am |
| -0.5 |
| 6 am |
| -0.4 |
| 7 am |
| -0.2 |
| 8 am |
| 0 |
| 9 am |
| 0.3 |
| 10 am |
| 0.5 |
| 11 am |
| 0.6 |
| 12 pm |
| 0.4 |
| 1 pm |
| 0.1 |
| 2 pm |
| -0.4 |
| 3 pm |
| -0.9 |
| 4 pm |
| -1.3 |
| 5 pm |
| -1.3 |
| 6 pm |
| -1.2 |
| 7 pm |
| -0.9 |
| 8 pm |
| -0.5 |
| 9 pm |
| 0 |
| 10 pm |
| 0.5 |
| 11 pm |
| 0.9 |
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