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Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
311 FZUS56 KMTR 060335 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 835 PM PDT Fri Jul 5 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 PZZ500-061615- 835 PM PDT Fri Jul 5 2024 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... High pressure over the Pacific Ocean will be the dominating feature through the period. Gentle to moderate northwesterly breezes will prevail through the period. Significant wave heights will build to 10-12 feet beginning Wednesday night. $$ PZZ570-061615- Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 835 PM PDT Fri Jul 5 2024 .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. .WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. $$ PZZ571-061615- Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 835 PM PDT Fri Jul 5 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late this evening, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. .WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. $$ PZZ575-061615- Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 835 PM PDT Fri Jul 5 2024 .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. .WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. $$ PZZ576-061615- Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 835 PM PDT Fri Jul 5 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ PZZ540-061615- Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 nm- 835 PM PDT Fri Jul 5 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ PZZ545-061615- Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 nm- 835 PM PDT Fri Jul 5 2024 .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy dense fog after midnight. .SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog after midnight. .SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 2 to 3 ft at 11 seconds. ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 3 to 4 ft at 11 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 3.5 kt at 04:58 AM Saturday and 1.5 kt at 06:13 PM Saturday. $$ PZZ560-061615- Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 nm- 835 PM PDT Fri Jul 5 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ PZZ565-061615- Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 nm- 835 PM PDT Fri Jul 5 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 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 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ PZZ530-061615- San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 835 PM PDT Fri Jul 5 2024 .TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ531-061615- San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 835 PM PDT Fri Jul 5 2024 .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON...SW wind around 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .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, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED...SW wind around 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ535-061615- Monterey Bay- 835 PM PDT Fri Jul 5 2024 .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy dense fog late. .SAT...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy dense fog after midnight. .SUN...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .MON...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds. .TUE...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds. .WED...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Patchy fog after midnight. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay. $$