Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
625 FZUS56 KMTR 071029 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 229 AM PST Thu Nov 7 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 PZZ500-072315- 229 AM PST Thu Nov 7 2024 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Northerly winds will persist over the coastal waters, but much weaker than previous days. A smaller moderate period northwesterly swell will remain as well. Winds increase early next week as a storm system bringing rain moves through. $$ PZZ570-072315- Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 229 AM PST Thu Nov 7 2024 .TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 13 seconds and NW 7 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight. .SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. .SUN...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. .VETERANS DAY...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft, building to 12 to 16 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ571-072315- Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 229 AM PST Thu Nov 7 2024 .TODAY...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N early this afternoon, backing to NW late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 13 seconds and NW 7 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. .SUN...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .VETERANS DAY...SW wind around 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely. .MON NIGHT...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 10 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ575-072315- Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 229 AM PST Thu Nov 7 2024 .TODAY...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N late this morning and early afternoon, backing to NW late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 13 seconds and NW 5 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 14 seconds and NW 6 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 14 seconds and NW 7 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely after midnight. .VETERANS DAY...S wind around 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely. .MON NIGHT...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 11 seconds and NW 9 ft at 12 seconds. $$ PZZ576-072315- Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 229 AM PST Thu Nov 7 2024 .TODAY...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W late this morning and afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 12 seconds and NW 5 ft at 13 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 13 seconds and NW 5 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .VETERANS DAY...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ540-072315- Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 nm- 229 AM PST Thu Nov 7 2024 .TODAY...E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW late this morning, rising to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 12 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to SE around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. .VETERANS DAY...S wind around 10 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 11 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. $$ PZZ545-072315- Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 nm- 229 AM PST Thu Nov 7 2024 .TODAY...E wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt late this morning, backing to NW this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 13 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 10 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .VETERANS DAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 2 to 3 ft at 13 seconds. ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 3 to 5 ft at 13 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 0.7 kt at 08:57 AM Thursday and 2.8 kt at 07:21 PM Thursday. $$ PZZ560-072315- Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 nm- 229 AM PST Thu Nov 7 2024 .TODAY...E wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt late this morning, backing to W this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 12 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 12 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 13 seconds and W 4 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 13 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN...E wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 10 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .VETERANS DAY...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 10 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. $$ PZZ565-072315- Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 nm- 229 AM PST Thu Nov 7 2024 .TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W late this morning and early afternoon, veering to NW late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 12 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 13 seconds and NW 4 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 11 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds and SW 3 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .VETERANS DAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. $$ PZZ530-072315- San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 229 AM PST Thu Nov 7 2024 .TODAY...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt early this afternoon, backing to W late. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...N wind around 5 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W around 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .VETERANS DAY...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the evening. $$ PZZ531-072315- San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 229 AM PST Thu Nov 7 2024 .TODAY...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W late this morning and early afternoon, rising to 5 to 10 kt late. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...NW 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...Light and variable winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .VETERANS DAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the evening. $$ PZZ535-072315- Monterey Bay- 229 AM PST Thu Nov 7 2024 .TODAY...E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late this morning, veering to SW early this afternoon, becoming W 10 to 15 kt late. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 12 seconds. .TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 12 seconds. .FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt, backing to NE around 5 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 13 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .VETERANS DAY...S wind around 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 10 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay. $$