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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
250 PM PDT Wed Oct 15 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

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250 PM PDT Wed Oct 15 2025

.Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including
the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National
Marine Sanctuaries...

Light to gentle breeze persists across the waters today, building
to a moderate to fresh breeze through the end of this week. A
longer period northwesterly swell arrives this weekend 7 to 10
feet at 15 seconds.

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PZZ570-161030-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
250 PM PDT Wed Oct 15 2025

.TODAY...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW late. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and
S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 15 seconds
and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to
10 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 13 seconds and
NW 12 ft at 16 seconds.

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PZZ571-161030-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
250 PM PDT Wed Oct 15 2025

.TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S
2 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and
S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at
16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

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PZZ575-161030-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
250 PM PDT Wed Oct 15 2025

.TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
12 seconds and NW 8 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 9 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 13 seconds and
NW 8 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.

$$

PZZ576-161030-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
250 PM PDT Wed Oct 15 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
12 seconds and NW 8 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 12 seconds and NW 9 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
14 seconds and NW 8 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 13 seconds.

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PZZ540-161030-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 NM-
250 PM PDT Wed Oct 15 2025

.TODAY...E wind around 5 kt, veering to S early this afternoon,
veering to W late. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU...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 8 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...N wind around 5 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to
6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 14 seconds and
NW 7 ft at 16 seconds.

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PZZ545-161030-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 NM-
250 PM PDT Wed Oct 15 2025

.TODAY...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to W late. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...NW 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.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 9 seconds.

.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST.....

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 4 to 6 feet at 10
seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 5 to 7 feet at 10 seconds. Maximum
ebb current of 1.9 kt at 12:53 AM Thursday and 2.1 kt at 01:59 PM
Thursday.

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PZZ560-161030-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 NM-
250 PM PDT Wed Oct 15 2025

.TODAY...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to S early this afternoon,
veering to NW late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 12 seconds and NW 6 ft at
15 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
10 seconds and NW 5 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds.

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PZZ565-161030-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 NM-
250 PM PDT Wed Oct 15 2025

.TODAY...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to W early this afternoon,
veering to NW late. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 11 seconds and
W 6 ft at 13 seconds.

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PZZ530-161030-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
250 PM PDT Wed Oct 15 2025

.TODAY...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N around 5 kt late.
.TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt.
.THU...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon.
Patchy fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt.
.FRI...NE wind around 5 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt.
.SAT...NE wind around 5 kt, veering to E in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt.
.SUN...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt.

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PZZ531-161030-
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
250 PM PDT Wed Oct 15 2025

.TODAY...SE wind around 5 kt, backing to N early this afternoon,
backing to NW late.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight.
.THU...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
.FRI...Light and variable winds, becoming N around 5 kt in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
.SAT...E wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light and
variable.
.SUN...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt.

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PZZ535-161030-
Monterey Bay-
250 PM PDT Wed Oct 15 2025

.TODAY...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to W early this afternoon,
rising to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight.
Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...NE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light
and variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds.

Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.


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