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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
815 PM PDT Fri Aug 8 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

PZZ500-091615-
815 PM PDT Fri Aug 8 2025

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

A fresh to strong northwesterly breeze will continue to diminish
across the far northern outer waters through tomorrow morning
becoming moderate to fresh by midday. Elsewhere, a gentle to
moderate northwesterly breeze and moderate seas will prevail through
early next week. A strong breeze is expected to develop across the
San Pablo Bay and delta region late tomorrow morning through the
evening with gusts peaking around 25 knots.

$$

PZZ570-091615-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
815 PM PDT Fri Aug 8 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt late. Seas
8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 9 ft at
9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog late this
evening and early morning.
.SAT...E wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog in
the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt, veering to SE after midnight.
Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at
13 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.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 12 seconds. 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 S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.MON...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the
morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 11 seconds and S 4 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

$$

PZZ571-091615-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
815 PM PDT Fri Aug 8 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W after midnight. Seas
6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at
10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog late.
.SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at
9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog in
the evening.
.SUN...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
10 seconds and S 4 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 11 seconds and S 4 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

PZZ575-091615-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
815 PM PDT Fri Aug 8 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W late this evening and
early morning, backing to S around 5 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at
9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog in
the evening.
.SUN...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
10 seconds and S 4 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 11 seconds and S 4 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 S 4 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 S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

$$

PZZ576-091615-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
815 PM PDT Fri Aug 8 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Seas
6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog in
the evening.
.SUN...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN 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 17 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 4 ft at 10 seconds and
S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and
S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

$$

PZZ540-091615-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 NM-
815 PM PDT Fri Aug 8 2025

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

$$

PZZ545-091615-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 NM-
815 PM PDT Fri Aug 8 2025

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

.....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 3.0 kt at 04:53 AM Saturday and 1.8 kt at 05:38 PM
Saturday.

$$

PZZ560-091615-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 NM-
815 PM PDT Fri Aug 8 2025

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

$$

PZZ565-091615-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 NM-
815 PM PDT Fri Aug 8 2025

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

$$

PZZ530-091615-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
815 PM PDT Fri Aug 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt.
.SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt.
.SUN...SW wind 10 to 15 kt.
.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 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt.
.WED...SW wind 10 to 15 kt.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt.

$$

PZZ531-091615-
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
815 PM PDT Fri Aug 8 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this
evening and overnight.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight.
.SUN...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon.
.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...W 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.

$$

PZZ535-091615-
Monterey Bay-
815 PM PDT Fri Aug 8 2025

.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt late this
evening and overnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SAT...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog
in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light and
variable. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds. A
slight chance of drizzle after midnight. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.SUN...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft
at 18 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 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: W 2 ft at 11 seconds
and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
16 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.TUE...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at
16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.WED...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

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


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