Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
754 FZUS56 KMTR 081613 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 813 AM PST Fri Nov 8 2024 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 PZZ500-090515- 813 AM PST Fri Nov 8 2024 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Light to occasionally moderate winds will prevail over the coastal waters and bays today and Saturday. Winds will gradually increase late this weekend and early next week as a storm system swings through. The passing storm system will bring rain to the region over the weekend as well. $$ PZZ570-090515- Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 813 AM PST Fri Nov 8 2024 .TODAY...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to S around 5 kt late. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 12 seconds and NW 6 ft at 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 15 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight. .SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain. .SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 13 seconds and SW 4 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .VETERANS DAY...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 4 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 10 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 15 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .TUE...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 13 to 17 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 14 seconds and NW 16 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft, subsiding to 10 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 14 seconds and NW 14 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. $$ PZZ571-090515- Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 813 AM PST Fri Nov 8 2024 .TODAY...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 12 seconds and NW 6 ft at 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 15 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .SAT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 15 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. A slight chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .SUN...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 14 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. A slight chance of rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 13 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. .VETERANS DAY...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 15 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .TUE...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 14 seconds and NW 15 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft, subsiding to 10 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 14 seconds and NW 15 ft at 16 seconds. $$ PZZ575-090515- Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 813 AM PST Fri Nov 8 2024 .TODAY...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to W this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 12 seconds and NW 5 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 13 seconds and NW 7 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 15 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain. .SUN...E wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 14 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. A slight chance of rain. .SUN NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 13 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. Rain likely after midnight. .VETERANS DAY...S wind around 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 13 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. Rain. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 14 seconds and NW 15 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft, subsiding to 11 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 14 seconds and NW 14 ft at 17 seconds. $$ PZZ576-090515- Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 813 AM PST Fri Nov 8 2024 .TODAY...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW this afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 12 seconds and NW 5 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 12 seconds and NW 6 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 15 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 14 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .VETERANS DAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely. .MON NIGHT...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE...N wind around 15 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 12 to 16 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 13 seconds and NW 15 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 14 to 16 ft, subsiding to 12 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 13 seconds and NW 15 ft at 17 seconds. $$ PZZ540-090515- Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 nm- 813 AM PST Fri Nov 8 2024 .TODAY...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to S this afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 12 seconds and NW 4 ft at 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 15 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .SAT...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to S around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 15 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. A slight chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt, backing to E around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .SUN...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. .VETERANS DAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 11 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 15 seconds and W 13 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 15 seconds and W 11 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. $$ PZZ545-090515- Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 nm- 813 AM PST Fri Nov 8 2024 .TODAY...E wind around 5 kt, veering to W this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 3 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light and variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 13 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .SAT...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of rain. Patchy fog. .SUN...E wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely after midnight. .VETERANS DAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 14 seconds and W 9 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 16 seconds and SW 5 ft at 16 seconds. .....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 2 to 3 ft at 12 seconds. ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 3 to 4 ft at 12 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 0.8 kt at 09:59 AM Friday and 2.3 kt at 08:35 PM Friday. $$ PZZ560-090515- Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 nm- 813 AM PST Fri Nov 8 2024 .TODAY...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 12 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 15 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 13 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 11 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .VETERANS DAY...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 14 seconds and W 9 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 14 seconds and W 10 ft at 16 seconds. $$ PZZ565-090515- Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 nm- 813 AM PST Fri Nov 8 2024 .TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 12 seconds and NW 4 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 12 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 13 seconds and W 6 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .VETERANS DAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 14 seconds and W 11 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 14 seconds and W 11 ft at 17 seconds. $$ PZZ530-090515- San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 813 AM PST Fri Nov 8 2024 .TODAY...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to SW this afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W around 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain likely after midnight. .VETERANS DAY...S wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the evening. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ531-090515- San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 813 AM PST Fri Nov 8 2024 .TODAY...Light and variable winds, becoming NW around 5 kt early this afternoon, rising to 5 to 10 kt late. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light and variable. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...Light and variable winds, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light and variable. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...Light and variable winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S around 5 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight. .VETERANS DAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. Rain. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. A chance of rain in the evening. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. $$ PZZ535-090515- Monterey Bay- 813 AM PST Fri Nov 8 2024 .TODAY...E wind around 5 kt early this morning, becoming light and variable, then becoming W around 5 kt this afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...S wind around 5 kt, backing to NE after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 12 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 4 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 10 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 10 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .VETERANS DAY...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .TUE...N wind around 5 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 14 seconds and W 6 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 16 seconds and SW 5 ft at 16 seconds. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay. $$