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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
819 AM PDT Mon Aug 11 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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819 AM PDT Mon Aug 11 2025

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

Northwesterly breezes will be gentle to moderate through
Wednesday with diurnally driven afternoon sea breezes bringing
localized strong gusts through the Delta and along Point Sur.
Northwesterly breezes increase Thursday to become fresh to strong,
posing hazardous conditions for small craft. Moderate seas will
build to become rough for inner waters and outer waters Thursday.

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PZZ570-120415-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
819 AM PDT Mon Aug 11 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 4 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy dense fog early
this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance
of drizzle.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of
drizzle.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to
6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW
7 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW
8 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 9 ft at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to
8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 7 seconds and S
3 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

PZZ571-120415-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
819 AM PDT Mon Aug 11 2025

.TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and
S 4 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy dense fog until late afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at
16 seconds.
.TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of
drizzle.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle in
the morning.
.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 4 seconds, NW
5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW
7 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 7 seconds
and S 4 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.

$$

PZZ575-120415-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
819 AM PDT Mon Aug 11 2025

.TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 4 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy dense fog until late afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at
15 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle after midnight.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle
in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at
15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to
7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW
8 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.

$$

PZZ576-120415-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
819 AM PDT Mon Aug 11 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at
9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...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 16 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 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 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 15 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at
15 seconds.
.THU...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 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.

$$

PZZ540-120415-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 NM-
819 AM PDT Mon Aug 11 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.TONIGHT...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 10 seconds and
SW 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of
drizzle after midnight.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

$$

PZZ545-120415-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 NM-
819 AM PDT Mon Aug 11 2025

.TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at
11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy dense fog this
morning.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy dense fog in
the evening.
.TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the
morning.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of
drizzle after midnight.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle
in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to
6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

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


IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 5 feet at 20
seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas 4 to 6 feet at 20 seconds. Maximum ebb
current of 2.5 kt at 06:51 PM Monday and 3.1 kt at 07:01 AM
Tuesday.

$$

PZZ560-120415-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 NM-
819 AM PDT Mon Aug 11 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy dense fog
this morning.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW
3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 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 2 ft at 4 seconds, W
4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 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 S
2 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S
3 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 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 14 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

PZZ565-120415-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 NM-
819 AM PDT Mon Aug 11 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 30 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at
5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy
dense fog late.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy dense fog in
the evening.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 5 seconds, W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 6 seconds, W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

$$

PZZ530-120415-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
819 AM PDT Mon Aug 11 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 30 kt this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt.
.TUE...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to
30 kt in the afternoon.
.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 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight.
.THU...SW wind 10 to 15 kt.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.
.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt.

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San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
819 AM PDT Mon Aug 11 2025

.TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.
.TUE...W wind around 5 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.
.FRI...SW wind around 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.

$$

PZZ535-120415-
Monterey Bay-
819 AM PDT Mon Aug 11 2025

.TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W 10 to 15 kt. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 3 ft at
10 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle early this morning. Patchy
dense fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and S
2 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle after midnight.
Patchy dense fog after midnight.
.TUE...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and
W 3 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W
2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of
drizzle after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight.
.WED...NW wind around 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. A
slight chance of drizzle in the morning. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
4 seconds, W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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


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