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Coastal Waters Forecast for California...UPDATED
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
506 PM PDT Fri Jul 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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506 PM PDT Fri Jul 11 2025

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

Strong northerly breezes with gale force gusts and rough to very
rough seas will continue for the far northwestern portion of the
northern outer waters through Saturday. Gusty afternoon and early
evening onshore winds will continue mainly north of the Bay Bridge
each day through the weekend. Elsewhere, a gentle to moderate
breeze with moderate to rough seas will prevail.

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PZZ570-121315-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
506 PM PDT Fri Jul 11 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming N
15 to 20 kt late. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at
10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds
and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at
10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...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 10 seconds and S 3 ft
at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.

$$

PZZ571-121315-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
506 PM PDT Fri Jul 11 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas
7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of
drizzle after midnight.
.SUN...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at
10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at
10 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.

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Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
506 PM PDT Fri Jul 11 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of
drizzle after midnight.
.SUN...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...SW wind around 5 kt, rising to around 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and
S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of drizzle
after midnight.
.WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...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 chance of rain
after midnight.

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Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
506 PM PDT Fri Jul 11 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW late. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at
10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.

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Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 NM-
506 PM PDT Fri Jul 11 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E late. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog
after midnight.
.SUN...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog.
.MON...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.TUE...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...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.
.WED...E wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

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Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 NM-
506 PM PDT Fri Jul 11 2025

.TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in
the evening.
.MON...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

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


IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 4 feet at 8
seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas 4 to 5 feet at 8 seconds. Maximum ebb
current of 1.2 kt at 06:10 PM Friday and 3.3 kt at 05:37 AM
Saturday.

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Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 NM-
506 PM PDT Fri Jul 11 2025

.TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to S around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
Patchy dense fog late this evening.
.SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light
and variable. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds
and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.MON...Light and variable winds, becoming SW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and
S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

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Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 NM-
506 PM PDT Fri Jul 11 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog
until early morning.
.SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and
S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the evening.
.SUN...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.MON...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and
S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.WED...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.

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San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
506 PM PDT Fri Jul 11 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 to 30 kt, easing to 5 to 15 kt late.
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 20 kt with a few gusts
to 25 kt in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 15 kt by
midnight.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.
.MON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt.
.TUE...SW wind 10 to 15 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt.
.WED...SW wind 10 to 15 kt.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt.

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San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
506 PM PDT Fri Jul 11 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this
evening and overnight.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt.
.MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt.
.TUE...SW wind around 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.
.WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.

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PZZ535-121315-
Monterey Bay-
506 PM PDT Fri Jul 11 2025

.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4
ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.SAT...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy dense fog
in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.SUN...Light and variable winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds.
Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light
and variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds.
Patchy fog after midnight.
.MON...Light and variable winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds.
Patchy fog in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.TUE...S wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...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 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.

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


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