


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
473 FZUS56 KMTR 101012 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 312 AM PDT Fri Oct 10 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 PZZ500-102230- 312 AM PDT Fri Oct 10 2025 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Light showers with scattered thunderstorms are moving into our northern waters this morning and will persist through much of the day before shifting inland tonight. Light winds will continue today and tonight, then begin to steadily increase across our southern waters first on Saturday morning, and spread north during the day. The increasing northwesterly winds across our area Saturday will result in rough seas by Sunday. An unsettled pattern for the first half of next week will bring more wind and rain to the forecast. $$ PZZ570-102230- Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 312 AM PDT Fri Oct 10 2025 .TODAY...S wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to SW late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Showers early this morning. A slight chance of tstms until late afternoon. Rain late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .COLUMBUS DAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. .TUE...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ571-102230- Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 312 AM PDT Fri Oct 10 2025 .TODAY...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .COLUMBUS DAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 8 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. .TUE...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to E in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind around 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ575-102230- Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 312 AM PDT Fri Oct 10 2025 .TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain late. .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .COLUMBUS DAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 8 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. .TUE...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. $$ PZZ576-102230- Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 312 AM PDT Fri Oct 10 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and SE 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds. .COLUMBUS DAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W around 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft, subsiding to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. .TUE...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. $$ PZZ540-102230- Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM- 312 AM PDT Fri Oct 10 2025 .TODAY...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt late this morning and early afternoon, easing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain early this morning. Showers with a slight chance of tstms late this morning and early afternoon, then a chance of rain late. .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the evening. .SAT...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .COLUMBUS DAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW around 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Showers. .TUE...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ545-102230- Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM- 312 AM PDT Fri Oct 10 2025 .TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain early this afternoon. A chance of rain late. .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds. .COLUMBUS DAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Showers. .TUE...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. .....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 2 to 3 feet at 13 to 14 seconds. ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 3 to 5 feet at 13 to 14 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 1.5 kt at 07:21 AM Friday and 4.7 kt at 06:49 PM Friday. $$ PZZ560-102230- Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM- 312 AM PDT Fri Oct 10 2025 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...W wind around 5 kt, backing to SW late this morning and early afternoon, veering to W late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 45 kt, decreasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. .COLUMBUS DAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 4 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely in the evening, then rain after midnight. .TUE...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to E after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. $$ PZZ565-102230- Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM- 312 AM PDT Fri Oct 10 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, veering to N 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds. .SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds. .COLUMBUS DAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Rain. .TUE...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. $$ PZZ530-102230- San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 312 AM PDT Fri Oct 10 2025 .TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late this morning, rising to 15 to 20 kt early this afternoon, easing to 10 to 15 kt late. A chance of rain late. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. A chance of rain in the evening. .SAT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. .SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. .COLUMBUS DAY...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Rain likely. .TUE...E wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Rain likely. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ531-102230- San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 312 AM PDT Fri Oct 10 2025 .TODAY...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. A slight chance of rain late. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. A slight chance of rain. .SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. .SUN...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. .COLUMBUS DAY...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Rain likely in the evening, then rain after midnight. .TUE...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Rain likely. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. $$ PZZ535-102230- Monterey Bay- 312 AM PDT Fri Oct 10 2025 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas around 3 ft this morning, then around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds. .SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. .COLUMBUS DAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds. Rain. .TUE...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay. $$