Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
452 FZUS56 KMTR 041550 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 850 AM PDT Sat Oct 4 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 PZZ500-050430- 850 AM PDT Sat Oct 4 2025 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Fresh breeze across the waters, with near gale force gusts for the offshore waters north of Pigeon Point. Winds will gradually subside through the weekend. This will translate to steep and rough seas up to 10 feet resulting in hazardous boating conditions. Winds continue to ease into next week with light winds persisting across the waters through the work week. $$ PZZ570-050430- Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 850 AM PDT Sat Oct 4 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt this morning. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN...N wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 8 seconds. .MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ PZZ571-050430- Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 850 AM PDT Sat Oct 4 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt this morning. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 8 seconds. .MON...N wind around 5 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ PZZ575-050430- Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 850 AM PDT Sat Oct 4 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt this morning. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. .MON...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .WED...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ PZZ576-050430- Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 850 AM PDT Sat Oct 4 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt late this morning and early afternoon, rising to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. .MON...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .WED...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ PZZ540-050430- Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM- 850 AM PDT Sat Oct 4 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late this morning, rising to 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 8 seconds. .MON...E wind around 5 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .WED...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ PZZ545-050430- Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM- 850 AM PDT Sat Oct 4 2025 .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this morning and early afternoon, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...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 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. .MON...NE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .WED...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL... ACROSS THE BAR... ACROSS THE BAR...Maximum ebb current of 2.5 kt at 03:17 PM Saturday and 2.4 kt at 03:27 AM Sunday. $$ PZZ560-050430- Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM- 850 AM PDT Sat Oct 4 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 11 seconds. .MON...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE...Light and variable winds, becoming W around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .WED...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ PZZ565-050430- Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM- 850 AM PDT Sat Oct 4 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 11 seconds. .MON...N wind around 5 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .TUE...N wind around 5 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .WED...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ PZZ530-050430- San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 850 AM PDT Sat Oct 4 2025 .TODAY...SW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. .SUN...SW wind around 5 kt. .SUN NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. .MON...N wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. .TUE...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. .WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. $$ PZZ531-050430- San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 850 AM PDT Sat Oct 4 2025 .TODAY...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W early this afternoon, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. .SUN...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. .MON...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. .TUE...Light and variable winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. .WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. $$ PZZ535-050430- Monterey Bay- 850 AM PDT Sat Oct 4 2025 .TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W early this afternoon, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 11 seconds. .MON...E wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE...Light and variable winds, becoming SW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 12 seconds. .WED...S wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas around 3 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or less. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay. $$