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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
204 PM PDT Sat Aug 9 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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204 PM PDT Sat Aug 9 2025

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

A high pressure system located off the Pacific Northwest will
gradually shift westward through the middle of next week. Gentle
to moderate breezes will prevail across the California coastal
waters through Wednesday with strong gusts through the Delta due
to the afternoon sea breeze. Seas will abate today with widespread
moderate seas expected by Monday.

$$

PZZ570-101015-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
204 PM PDT Sat Aug 9 2025

.TONIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt, veering to SE after midnight.
Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy dense fog this evening, then areas of dense
fog after midnight.
.SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at
10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Areas of dense fog in the
morning. Patchy dense fog in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.MON...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 4 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of
drizzle after midnight.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 4 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 4 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 4 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 4 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

$$

PZZ571-101015-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
204 PM PDT Sat Aug 9 2025

.TONIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog this
evening, then areas of dense fog after midnight.
.SUN...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Areas of dense fog in the
morning.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
10 seconds and SW 4 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 4 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 4 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 4 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds.

$$

PZZ575-101015-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
204 PM PDT Sat Aug 9 2025

.TONIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog late
this evening. Areas of dense fog after midnight.
.SUN...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Areas of dense fog in the
morning.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 4 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 11 seconds and SW 4 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 4 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.

$$

PZZ576-101015-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
204 PM PDT Sat Aug 9 2025

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

$$

PZZ540-101015-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 NM-
204 PM PDT Sat Aug 9 2025

.TONIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog this
evening, then areas of dense fog after midnight.
.SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds. Areas of dense fog in the morning. Patchy dense fog
in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.MON...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.MON NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of
drizzle after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight.
.TUE...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds.

$$

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Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 NM-
204 PM PDT Sat Aug 9 2025

.TONIGHT...S 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 dense fog this
evening, then areas of dense fog after midnight.
.SUN...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Areas of dense fog in
the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.MON...W 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 and SW 3 ft at
17 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and
SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy dense fog after midnight.
.TUE...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE 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 10 seconds and
SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.

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


IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 5 feet at 14
seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas 4 to 6 feet at 14 seconds. Maximum ebb
current of 1.8 kt at 05:38 PM Saturday and 3.2 kt at 05:41 AM
Sunday.

$$

PZZ560-101015-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 NM-
204 PM PDT Sat Aug 9 2025

.TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog late
this evening. Areas of dense fog after midnight.
.SUN...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at
15 seconds. Areas of dense fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds
and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, subsiding to
3 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.

$$

PZZ565-101015-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 NM-
204 PM PDT Sat Aug 9 2025

.TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy dense fog late this evening. Areas of dense
fog after midnight.
.SUN...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at
15 seconds. Areas of dense fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...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...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds.

$$

PZZ530-101015-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
204 PM PDT Sat Aug 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, decreasing to 10 to 15 kt by
midnight. Areas of dense fog after midnight.
.SUN...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Patchy dense fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, decreasing to 10 to 15 kt by
midnight.
.MON...SW wind 10 to 15 kt.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight.
.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.
.THU...SW wind 10 to 15 kt.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt.

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PZZ531-101015-
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
204 PM PDT Sat Aug 9 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this
evening and overnight. Patchy dense fog after midnight. Areas of
dense fog late.
.SUN...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Patchy dense fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight.
.TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...W 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 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.

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Monterey Bay-
204 PM PDT Sat Aug 9 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt late this
evening and overnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
9 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle late this evening and
overnight. Patchy dense fog late this evening. Areas of dense fog
after midnight.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of
drizzle in the morning. Areas of dense fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of
drizzle after midnight.
.MON...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 11 seconds
and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle in the
morning.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the evening. A slight
chance of drizzle after midnight.
.TUE...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.

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


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