


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
093 FZUS56 KMTR 121539 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 839 AM PDT Sat Jul 12 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 PZZ500-130415- 839 AM PDT Sat Jul 12 2025 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... A gentle to moderate breeze with moderate to rough seas will prevail through Wednesday. Localized hazardous marine conditions will continue through Wednesday for far northwestern portions of the northern outer waters with strong northerly breezes and very rough seas at times. $$ PZZ570-130415- Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 839 AM PDT Sat Jul 12 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING... .TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt late this morning and early afternoon, easing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy dense fog after midnight. .SUN...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the evening. .MON...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ571-130415- Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 839 AM PDT Sat Jul 12 2025 .TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S late this morning and afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle after midnight. .SUN...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W 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. $$ PZZ575-130415- Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 839 AM PDT Sat Jul 12 2025 .TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle after midnight. .SUN...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .MON...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ576-130415- Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 839 AM PDT Sat Jul 12 2025 .TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .MON...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ540-130415- Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM- 839 AM PDT Sat Jul 12 2025 .TODAY...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog after midnight. .SUN...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .MON...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog after midnight. .TUE...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...E wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ545-130415- Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM- 839 AM PDT Sat Jul 12 2025 .TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late this morning and early afternoon, easing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. .TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .MON...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 4 feet at 8 seconds. ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas 4 to 5 feet at 8 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 1.4 kt at 06:50 PM Saturday and 3.4 kt at 06:23 AM Sunday. $$ PZZ560-130415- Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM- 839 AM PDT Sat Jul 12 2025 .TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .SUN...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .MON...Light and variable winds, becoming SW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ565-130415- Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM- 839 AM PDT Sat Jul 12 2025 .TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy dense fog this morning. .TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .MON...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the evening. .TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ530-130415- San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 839 AM PDT Sat Jul 12 2025 .TODAY...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. .SUN...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. .MON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. .TUE...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. .WED...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. $$ PZZ531-130415- San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 839 AM PDT Sat Jul 12 2025 .TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. .SUN...W wind around 5 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...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt after midnight. .TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. .WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. $$ PZZ535-130415- Monterey Bay- 839 AM PDT Sat Jul 12 2025 .TODAY...S wind around 5 kt, veering to SW late this morning and afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy dense fog early this morning. .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .SUN...SW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .MON...Light and variable winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .TUE...S wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay. $$