


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
929 FZUS56 KMTR 032215 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 315 PM PDT Fri Oct 3 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 PZZ500-041115- 315 PM PDT Fri Oct 3 2025 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Fresh to gale force breezes are forecast, especially for the outer waters near and north of Pigeon Point late this afternoon and into the pre-dawn hours Saturday. This will translate to steep and rough seas up to 10 feet resulting in hazardous boating conditions. Winds abate after through sunrise Saturday, however, fresh to near gale-force northerly winds resume Saturday afternoon. Winds and seas ease next week. $$ PZZ570-041115- Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 315 PM PDT Fri Oct 3 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM PDT SATURDAY THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt until early morning. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN...N wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 8 seconds. .MON...N wind around 5 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ PZZ571-041115- Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 315 PM PDT Fri Oct 3 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM PDT SATURDAY THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt until early morning. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. 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 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 7 ft at 8 seconds. .MON...NW 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...W 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...W 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...W 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. Seas around 4 ft. $$ PZZ575-041115- Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 315 PM PDT Fri Oct 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt this evening. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. .MON...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .WED...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ PZZ576-041115- Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 315 PM PDT Fri Oct 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...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...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. 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...W 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...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. $$ PZZ540-041115- Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM- 315 PM PDT Fri Oct 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 8 seconds. .MON...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog. .TUE...NE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .WED...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ PZZ545-041115- Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM- 315 PM PDT Fri Oct 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...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 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. .MON...SW wind around 5 kt. 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...SW 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...W 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 2.2 kt at 02:44 AM Saturday and 2.5 kt at 03:17 PM Saturday. $$ PZZ560-041115- Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM- 315 PM PDT Fri Oct 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 11 seconds. .MON...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light and variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE...Light and variable winds, becoming SW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .WED...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ PZZ565-041115- Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM- 315 PM PDT Fri Oct 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...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 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 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 11 seconds. .MON...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 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 W 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. .WED...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ PZZ530-041115- San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 315 PM PDT Fri Oct 3 2025 .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt late. Isolated showers early this evening. .SAT...SW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. .SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. .MON...W wind around 5 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. .TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. .WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. $$ PZZ531-041115- San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 315 PM PDT Fri Oct 3 2025 .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt. .SAT...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt after midnight. .SUN...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. .MON...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt 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. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt after midnight. .WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt after midnight. $$ PZZ535-041115- Monterey Bay- 315 PM PDT Fri Oct 3 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT SATURDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds. .SAT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 11 seconds. .MON...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE...Light and variable winds, becoming SW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 12 seconds. .WED...E wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Seas around 3 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or less. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay. $$