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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
832 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

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832 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...

Moderate to fresh northwesterly breezes will prevail today with
strong gusts through the San Francisco Bay and across the coastal
jet regions of Point Reyes and Point Sur. Winds diminish tonight
with a gentle breeze prevailing through Thursday. Moderate seas will
prevail through Thursday with the exception of the northern outer
waters where seas will be rough.

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PZZ570-250415-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
832 AM PDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.TODAY...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.
.TONIGHT...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: N 6 ft
at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 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 3 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy fog.
.WED...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at
17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at
8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

$$

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Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
832 AM PDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.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.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 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 17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW 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.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 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.

$$

PZZ575-250415-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
832 AM PDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.TODAY...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.
.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.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 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 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 14 seconds.
.THU...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 8 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.

$$

PZZ576-250415-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
832 AM PDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.TODAY...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.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON 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 15 seconds.
.TUE...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 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 17 seconds.
.WED...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 9 seconds and S 3 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 14 seconds.
.THU...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 8 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.

$$

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Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 NM-
832 AM PDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 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 this morning.
.TONIGHT...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 7 seconds and S
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 7 seconds and S 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 S 3 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 3 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of
drizzle. Patchy dense fog in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 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 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 8 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: N 2 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 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

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Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 NM-
832 AM PDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.TODAY...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. Patchy dense fog
early this morning.
.TONIGHT...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.
.MON...W 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. 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 S 2 ft at
15 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 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 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 15 seconds. Patchy fog.
.THU...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft in the morning, then
around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 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
S 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 2.6 kt at 06:35 PM Sunday and 2.7 kt at 06:49 AM
Monday.

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Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 NM-
832 AM PDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and
S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 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 15 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
14 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 15 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 in the
evening, then around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

$$

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Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 NM-
832 AM PDT Sun Aug 24 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt early this
afternoon, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 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
3 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 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 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 2 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 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind around 5 kt. 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 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

$$

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San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
832 AM PDT Sun Aug 24 2025

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

.TODAY...SW wind 10 to 15 kt.
.TONIGHT...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.

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San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
832 AM PDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.TODAY...W wind around 5 kt, veering to NW 10 to 15 kt. Patchy
dense fog early this morning.
.TONIGHT...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.

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Monterey Bay-
832 AM PDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W late this morning,
rising to 15 to 20 kt early this afternoon, easing to 10 to 15 kt
late. Seas around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft this afternoon.
Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy dense fog early this
morning.
.TONIGHT...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 7 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 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 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 7 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.


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