Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
122 FZUS56 KMTR 240935 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 235 AM PDT Sun Aug 24 2025 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 PZZ500-242215- 235 AM PDT Sun Aug 24 2025 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... A moderate northwest breeze and moderate seas will continue across the coastal waters through Monday. Strong gusts are expected Sunday afternoon in the vicinity of Point Sur and within the northern San Francisco Bay. Small Craft Advisories are set to go in effect this afternoon and evening for those regions. Winds weaken by Tuesday with a gentle to moderate breeze and moderate seas to continue through late week. $$ PZZ570-242215- Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 235 AM PDT Sun Aug 24 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle after midnight. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. .WED...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ571-242215- Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 235 AM PDT Sun Aug 24 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. .WED...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .WED 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 14 seconds. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ575-242215- Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 235 AM PDT Sun Aug 24 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. .WED...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .THU...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ576-242215- Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 235 AM PDT Sun Aug 24 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. .WED...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .THU...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. $$ PZZ540-242215- Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM- 235 AM PDT Sun Aug 24 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog late. .SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .MON...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .MON NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. .TUE...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .WED...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ545-242215- Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM- 235 AM PDT Sun Aug 24 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. .WED...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. .THU...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 2 to 3 feet at 14 seconds. ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas 3 to 4 feet at 14 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 2.9 kt at 06:09 AM Sunday and 2.6 kt at 06:35 PM Sunday. $$ PZZ560-242215- Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM- 235 AM PDT Sun Aug 24 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...SW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. .WED...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light and variable. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .THU...Light and variable winds, becoming W around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ565-242215- Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM- 235 AM PDT Sun Aug 24 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .WED...S wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ530-242215- San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 235 AM PDT Sun Aug 24 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... .REST OF TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. .SUN...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. .MON...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. .TUE...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. .WED...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. .THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. $$ PZZ531-242215- San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 235 AM PDT Sun Aug 24 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt late. .SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Patchy dense fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. .MON...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. .WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt after midnight. .THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt after midnight. $$ PZZ535-242215- Monterey Bay- 235 AM PDT Sun Aug 24 2025 .REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy dense fog late. .SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .MON...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. .TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds. .WED...S wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .THU...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog after midnight. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay. $$