Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
104 FZUS56 KMTR 060338 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 838 PM PDT Sat Jul 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 PZZ500-061615- 838 PM PDT Sat Jul 5 2025 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Strong northwesterly breezes will continue through Sunday for the outer waters and coastal jet regions of Point Reyes and Point Sur. Winds diminish Monday with moderate to fresh breezes forecast through Wednesday along with wind shifts from a surface low. Moderate to rough seas will prevail through Wednesday. $$ PZZ570-061615- Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 838 PM PDT Sat Jul 5 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt, backing to N after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas around 6 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas around 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. $$ PZZ571-061615- Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 838 PM PDT Sat Jul 5 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...S 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 NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to NW around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. $$ PZZ575-061615- Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 838 PM PDT Sat Jul 5 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. $$ PZZ576-061615- Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 838 PM PDT Sat Jul 5 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...SW 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. .MON NIGHT...S 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. Patchy dense fog. .TUE...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 4 ft, building to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. $$ PZZ540-061615- Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM- 838 PM PDT Sat Jul 5 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds. $$ PZZ545-061615- Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM- 838 PM PDT Sat Jul 5 2025 .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late this evening, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the evening. .MON...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .WED...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. .....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 4 feet at 17 seconds. ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas 4 to 5 feet at 17 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 2.4 kt at 01:57 AM Sunday and 0.8 kt at 02:20 PM Sunday. $$ PZZ560-061615- Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM- 838 PM PDT Sat Jul 5 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .WED...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. $$ PZZ565-061615- Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM- 838 PM PDT Sat Jul 5 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .TUE...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE 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 14 seconds. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. $$ PZZ530-061615- San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 838 PM PDT Sat Jul 5 2025 .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to S after midnight, then becoming SW 5 to 10 kt late. .SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. .MON...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. .TUE...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. .WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. .THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. $$ PZZ531-061615- San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 838 PM PDT Sat Jul 5 2025 .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this evening and overnight. .SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. .MON...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. .TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. .WED...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt after midnight. .THU...Light and variable winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. $$ PZZ535-061615- Monterey Bay- 838 PM PDT Sat Jul 5 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy dense fog late. .SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. .MON...SW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas around 3 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .WED...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .THU...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay. $$