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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
205 PM PDT Sun Aug 24 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

PZZ500-251015-
205 PM PDT Sun Aug 24 2025

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

Moderate to fresh northwesterly breezes will continue today with
strong gusts through the San Francisco Bay and across the coastal
jet regions of Point Reyes and Point Sur. Winds diminish tomorrow
with a gentle breeze prevailing through Thursday. Moderate seas
will prevail through Thursday with the exception of the northern
outer waters where seas will be rough.

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PZZ570-251015-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
205 PM PDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of
very light drizzle after midnight.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft
at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and
S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of
drizzle in the evening. A slight chance of rain.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at
8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at
8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 10 seconds.

$$

PZZ571-251015-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
205 PM PDT Sun Aug 24 2025

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

$$

PZZ575-251015-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
205 PM PDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the
morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 10 seconds.

$$

PZZ576-251015-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
205 PM PDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.MON 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 15 seconds.
.TUE...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and
S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED...S wind around 5 kt, veering to SW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and
S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 10 seconds.

$$

PZZ540-251015-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 NM-
205 PM PDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog
after midnight.
.MON...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.MON NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.TUE...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of very
light drizzle. Patchy dense fog in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.WED...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to S around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and
S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 7 seconds.

$$

PZZ545-251015-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 NM-
205 PM PDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and
S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.MON...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the
morning.
.MON NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog.
.TUE...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog.
.WED...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog.
.THU...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft in the morning, then
around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft
at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less, then
around 3 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and
S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.

.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST.....


IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 2 to 3 feet at 14
seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas 3 to 4 feet at 14 seconds. Maximum ebb
current of 2.6 kt at 06:35 PM Sunday and 2.7 kt at 06:49 AM
Monday.

$$

PZZ560-251015-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 NM-
205 PM PDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog
late.
.MON...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the
morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light
and variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds
and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.TUE...Light and variable winds, becoming S around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and
S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light
and variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds
and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the evening.
.WED...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.THU...Light and variable winds, becoming NW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds
and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft in the evening,
then around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and S
2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.

$$

PZZ565-251015-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 NM-
205 PM PDT Sun Aug 24 2025

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this
evening and overnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at
7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog late this
evening and early morning. Areas of dense fog late.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the
morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the evening.
.TUE...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.WED...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

$$

PZZ530-251015-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
205 PM PDT Sun Aug 24 2025

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.MON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 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, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.
.WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.
.THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.
.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.

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PZZ531-251015-
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
205 PM PDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt.
.MON...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt.
.TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt after
midnight.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt.
.THU...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt after
midnight.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt after
midnight.

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PZZ535-251015-
Monterey Bay-
205 PM PDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy dense fog
late this evening and overnight.
.MON...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog.
.TUE...SW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds.
Patchy fog in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.WED...Light and variable winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy
fog after midnight.
.THU...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft or less.
.FRI...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy
fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 6 seconds.

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


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