Weather Warning

This warning affects:Coastal North Bay Including Point Reyes National Seashore, San Francisco, San Francisco Peninsula Coast and Southern Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast.

High Surf Advisory for San Francisco, Coastal North Bay Including Point Reyes National Seashore, San Francisco Peninsula Coast, Southern Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast

  • Issued by the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration

AREAS AFFECTED : SAN FRANCISCO; COASTAL NORTH BAY INCLUDING POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE; SAN FRANCISCO PENINSULA COAST; SOUTHERN MONTEREY BAY AND BIG SUR COAST

* WHAT...Large breaking waves between 14 to 19 ft along 
southwest facing beaches and between 19 to 22 ft along well 
exposed west facing beaches. 
 
* WHERE...San Francisco, Coastal North Bay Including Point Reyes 
National Seashore, San Francisco Peninsula Coast and Southern 
Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast Counties. 
 
* WHEN...Until 6 AM PST Friday. 
 
* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and 
localized beach erosion. Large waves can sweep across the 
beach without warning, pulling people into the sea from rocks, 
jetties and beaches. Sudden immersion in cold water can result 
in cold water shock even for the most experienced swimmers. 
Cold water shock can result in dramatic changes in breathing, 
heart rate and blood pressure, greatly increasing the risk of 
drowning in rough open waters.