Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
083 FZUS56 KMTR 052123 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 223 PM PDT Tue Aug 5 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 PZZ500-061030- 223 PM PDT Tue Aug 5 2025 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Northwest winds increase by Wednesday with widespread fresh to occasional near gale force gusts possible. Winds will diminish Friday and into the weekend with a gentle to moderate northwesterly breeze prevailing. Moderate seas continue through the forecast period. Wave heights briefly build to around 10 feet across the northern outer waters late this week before diminishing throughout the weekend. $$ PZZ570-061030- Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 223 PM PDT Tue Aug 5 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. .WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...N wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. $$ PZZ571-061030- Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 223 PM PDT Tue Aug 5 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. $$ PZZ575-061030- Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 223 PM PDT Tue Aug 5 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. .WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. $$ PZZ576-061030- Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 223 PM PDT Tue Aug 5 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. .WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. $$ PZZ540-061030- Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM- 223 PM PDT Tue Aug 5 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. .WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and SW 3 ft at 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 4 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 4 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog. $$ PZZ545-061030- Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM- 223 PM PDT Tue Aug 5 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 5 feet at 15 seconds. ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas 4 to 6 feet at 15 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 1.0 kt at 02:44 PM Tuesday and 2.2 kt at 02:25 AM Wednesday. $$ PZZ560-061030- Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM- 223 PM PDT Tue Aug 5 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .WED...NW wind around 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ565-061030- Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM- 223 PM PDT Tue Aug 5 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds. .THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...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. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to N around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. $$ PZZ530-061030- San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 223 PM PDT Tue Aug 5 2025 .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt late this evening and overnight. .WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. .THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. .FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. .SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. .SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. $$ PZZ531-061030- San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 223 PM PDT Tue Aug 5 2025 .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt late this evening and overnight. .WED...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. .THU...SW wind around 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. .FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt after midnight. .SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt after midnight. .SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. $$ PZZ535-061030- Monterey Bay- 223 PM PDT Tue Aug 5 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SAT...S wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SUN...Light and variable winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay. $$