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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
250 AM PDT Sat Oct 18 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

PZZ500-182230-
250 AM PDT Sat Oct 18 2025

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

Fresh to strong northwest gusts will continue for the northern
outer waters into the evening. A longer period northwesterly
swell arrives this weekend 7 to 10 feet at 15 seconds. Northerly
winds should become fresh to strong late Sunday into Monday, with
near gale to gale force gusts expected for the outer waters north
of Point Pinos. Elsewhere during this time, gusts will generally
range from fresh to strong breezes. Near gale force gusts will be
possible near shore north of Point Reyes.

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PZZ570-182230-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
250 AM PDT Sat Oct 18 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at
8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
10 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 10 ft, building to 13 to 15 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: NW 15 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.MON...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 13 to 16 ft, subsiding to 12 to 14 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 13 seconds and NW 15 ft at
15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 13 seconds
and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at
14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to
10 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 12 seconds and
NW 11 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft, subsiding to 10 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 9 seconds and NW 11 ft
at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 9 ft, subsiding to
7 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and
NW 9 ft at 14 seconds.

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PZZ571-182230-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
250 AM PDT Sat Oct 18 2025

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at
9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 14 seconds and
S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to
10 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 9 seconds
and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 12 seconds
and NW 14 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW
11 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at
12 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 15 seconds and NW 9 ft at 18 seconds.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 9 seconds and NW 10 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at 14 seconds.

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PZZ575-182230-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
250 AM PDT Sat Oct 18 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 15 seconds and
S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to
7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 11 seconds and NW 13 ft
at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 11 seconds and NW 10 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at
14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 14 seconds and NW 8 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft
at 8 seconds and NW 9 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

PZZ576-182230-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
250 AM PDT Sat Oct 18 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 12 seconds and NW 8 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 10 seconds and NW 8 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 9 seconds and NW 8 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 8 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 10 seconds and
NW 11 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 ft at 9 seconds and NW 10 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 13 seconds and SW 5 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 9 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 9 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

PZZ540-182230-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 NM-
250 AM PDT Sat Oct 18 2025

.TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW late this morning, rising
to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 7 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 13 seconds and
NW 6 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 13 seconds and NW 10 ft at
15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at
14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 15 seconds and NW 8 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 11 seconds and NW 8 ft at
16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 14 seconds.

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PZZ545-182230-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 NM-
250 AM PDT Sat Oct 18 2025

.TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW this afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 13 seconds and NW 8 ft at
15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 11 seconds and NW 7 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...NE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 11 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 8 seconds and NW 6 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 6 ft at 15 seconds.

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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 4 to 6 feet at 10
seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 5 to 7 feet at 10 seconds. Maximum
ebb current of 2.0 kt at 02:50 AM Saturday and 3.0 kt at 03:32 PM
Saturday.

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PZZ560-182230-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 NM-
250 AM PDT Sat Oct 18 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 10 seconds and NW 6 ft at
12 seconds.
.SUN...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 10 seconds and
NW 5 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 11 seconds and NW 8 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 9 seconds and NW 7 ft at
14 seconds.
.TUE...E wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds and SW 3 ft at
13 seconds.
.WED...S wind around 5 kt, veering to SW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 9 seconds and
NW 6 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 6 ft at 15 seconds.

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PZZ565-182230-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 NM-
250 AM PDT Sat Oct 18 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 13 seconds and NW 6 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 11 seconds and
NW 6 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 10 seconds and NW 8 ft at
15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 11 seconds and NW 8 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at
13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 13 seconds and SW 5 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy fog.
.WED...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 9 seconds and NW 7 ft at
17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 ft at 9 seconds and NW 6 ft at 15 seconds.

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PZZ530-182230-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
250 AM PDT Sat Oct 18 2025

.TODAY...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW late.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.MON...NE wind 5 to 10 kt.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt.
.TUE...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW around 5 kt in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.WED...SW wind 10 to 15 kt.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight.

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PZZ531-182230-
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
250 AM PDT Sat Oct 18 2025

.TODAY...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW early this afternoon,
rising to 5 to 10 kt late.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt after
midnight.
.MON...SE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
.TUE...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt after
midnight.

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PZZ535-182230-
Monterey Bay-
250 AM PDT Sat Oct 18 2025

.TODAY...NE 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 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
10 seconds.
.SUN...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 10 seconds and NW 5 ft at
14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 10 seconds and
NW 5 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...E wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the
evening.
.WED...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 15 seconds and W 4 ft at
16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 4 ft at
15 seconds.

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


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