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Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
590 FZUS56 KMTR 150305 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 805 PM PDT Sun Jul 14 2024 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 PZZ500-151530- 805 PM PDT Sun Jul 14 2024 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Any chances of drizzle over the waters have diminished. Gentle to moderate winds persist today and begin to take on a more southerly pattern that lasts through the middle part of next week, but then turns to become more northwesterly beyond then. $$ PZZ570-151530- Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 805 PM PDT Sun Jul 14 2024 .TONIGHT...E wind around 5 kt, veering to S late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Hazy with patchy dense fog. Patchy drizzle late this evening and overnight. .MON...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. Hazy. .MON NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy drizzle in the evening, then areas of drizzle after midnight. Hazy. .TUE...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy drizzle in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy drizzle after midnight. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy drizzle in the morning. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. .THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. $$ PZZ571-151530- Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 805 PM PDT Sun Jul 14 2024 .TONIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Hazy with patchy dense fog. .MON...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. Hazy with patchy dense fog. .MON NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Hazy with patchy dense fog. Patchy drizzle after midnight. .TUE...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 4 ft at 17 seconds. .THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. $$ PZZ575-151530- Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 805 PM PDT Sun Jul 14 2024 .TONIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Hazy late this evening and overnight. Patchy dense fog after midnight. .MON...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. Hazy in the morning. .MON NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the evening. Hazy. Patchy drizzle after midnight. .TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds. .WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 4 ft at 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 4 ft at 17 seconds. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 4 ft at 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ PZZ576-151530- Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 805 PM PDT Sun Jul 14 2024 .TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Hazy with patchy dense fog late this evening and overnight. .MON...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. Hazy. .MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Hazy. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds. .WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. .THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ PZZ540-151530- Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 nm- 805 PM PDT Sun Jul 14 2024 .TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt early this evening, becoming light and variable, then becoming W around 5 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog until early morning. Hazy. Areas of dense fog late. Patchy drizzle after midnight. .MON...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. Hazy. .MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Hazy. Patchy fog after midnight. Patchy drizzle after midnight. .TUE...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy drizzle in the morning. Patchy fog in the morning. Hazy with patchy smoke in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy drizzle after midnight. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. Hazy with patchy smoke in the morning. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ PZZ545-151530- Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 nm- 805 PM PDT Sun Jul 14 2024 .TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. Hazy with patchy dense fog. .MON...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. Hazy. .MON NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Hazy with patchy fog. .TUE...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy smoke in the morning. Hazy. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 2 to 3 ft at 14 seconds. ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 3 to 4 ft at 14 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 1.8 kt at 12:19 AM Monday and 0.9 kt at 12:41 PM Monday. $$ PZZ560-151530- Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 nm- 805 PM PDT Sun Jul 14 2024 .TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt this evening, becoming light and variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Hazy with patchy dense fog late this evening and overnight. .MON...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. Hazy. .MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Hazy with patchy dense fog. .TUE...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. Hazy with patchy smoke in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. $$ PZZ565-151530- Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 nm- 805 PM PDT Sun Jul 14 2024 .TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt until early morning, becoming light and variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Hazy. Patchy dense fog late this evening and overnight. .MON...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. Hazy. .MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Hazy. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. Hazy. Smoke in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds. .WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, W 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ PZZ530-151530- San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 805 PM PDT Sun Jul 14 2024 .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Hazy after midnight. .MON...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ531-151530- San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 805 PM PDT Sun Jul 14 2024 .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this evening and overnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. Hazy after midnight. .TUE...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...SW wind around 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ535-151530- Monterey Bay- 805 PM PDT Sun Jul 14 2024 .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming light and variable. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. Hazy with patchy dense fog late this evening and overnight. .MON...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. Hazy. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Hazy. Patchy fog after midnight. .TUE...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Hazy with patchy smoke in the morning. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay. $$