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Coastal Waters Forecast for California...UPDATED
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
933 AM PDT Sun Aug 17 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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933 AM PDT Sun Aug 17 2025

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

Fresh to strong breezes are anticipated, largely for waters
within 10 nautical miles of the shoreline including San Francisco
and Monterey Bay regions today and tonight. This will equate to
hazardous boating conditions, particularly for smaller vessels.
Moderate northwesterly seas are forecast through late Monday with
wave heights subsiding briefly on Tuesday. Moderate to rough seas
are advertised mid-week and onward as breezes increase. Southerly
secondary swell with periods of 12 to 16 seconds are forecast.
Heights are forecast to remain at or below 2 feet.


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PZZ570-180530-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
933 AM PDT Sun Aug 17 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...NW 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.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to
8 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

PZZ571-180530-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
933 AM PDT Sun Aug 17 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...NW 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.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to
8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and SW
2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

$$

PZZ575-180530-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
933 AM PDT Sun Aug 17 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...NW 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.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

PZZ576-180530-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
933 AM PDT Sun Aug 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2
ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
13 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

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Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 NM-
933 AM PDT Sun Aug 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 25 kt late. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at
9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and
S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and
S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.

$$

PZZ545-180530-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 NM-
933 AM PDT Sun Aug 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 7 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle in the
morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 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 20
seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas 4 to 6 feet at 20 seconds. Maximum ebb
current of 1.0 kt at 12:12 PM Sunday and 3.0 kt at 11:43 PM
Sunday.

$$

PZZ560-180530-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 NM-
933 AM PDT Sun Aug 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and
S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...NW 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.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 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
5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

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Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 NM-
933 AM PDT Sun Aug 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

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

$$

PZZ530-180530-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
933 AM PDT Sun Aug 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...SW wind 15 to 25 kt.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt.
.MON...W wind 10 to 15 kt.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.
.TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.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...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.

$$

PZZ531-180530-
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
933 AM PDT Sun Aug 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
9 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 25 kt this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 25 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.
.MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.
.TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Patchy fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt after
midnight.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt after
midnight.

$$

PZZ535-180530-
Monterey Bay-
933 AM PDT Sun Aug 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 25 kt this afternoon.
Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less, then around
3 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy
fog in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds.
Patchy fog after midnight.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.THU...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 8 seconds.

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


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