


Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
822 FZUS56 KMTR 261533 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 833 AM PDT Thu Jun 26 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 PZZ500-270430- 833 AM PDT Thu Jun 26 2025 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Fresh to strong northwesterly breezes with near-gale force gusts will continue through Friday. Gale force gusts can be expected near the coastal jet regions of Point Reyes and Point Sur this afternoon and evening. Moderate to rough seas will also continue through Friday, with northwesterly winds easing over the weekend. $$ PZZ570-270430- Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 833 AM PDT Thu Jun 26 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. $$ PZZ571-270430- Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 833 AM PDT Thu Jun 26 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt . Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. $$ PZZ575-270430- Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 833 AM PDT Thu Jun 26 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. $$ PZZ576-270430- Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 833 AM PDT Thu Jun 26 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. $$ PZZ540-270430- Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM- 833 AM PDT Thu Jun 26 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt this afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy drizzle early this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. $$ PZZ545-270430- Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM- 833 AM PDT Thu Jun 26 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy drizzle early this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the evening. .SUN...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .MON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. .....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 5 feet at 9 seconds. ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas 4 to 6 feet at 9 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 1.5 kt at 06:28 PM Thursday and 3.7 kt at 06:00 AM Friday. $$ PZZ560-270430- Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM- 833 AM PDT Thu Jun 26 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy drizzle early this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. .MON...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. $$ PZZ565-270430- Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM- 833 AM PDT Thu Jun 26 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy drizzle early this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. $$ PZZ530-270430- San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 833 AM PDT Thu Jun 26 2025 .REST OF TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt late. .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. .FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. .SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. .SUN...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. .MON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. $$ PZZ531-270430- San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 833 AM PDT Thu Jun 26 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. .FRI...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. .SAT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. .SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. .MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. $$ PZZ535-270430- Monterey Bay- 833 AM PDT Thu Jun 26 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy drizzle early this morning. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN...SW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .MON...Light and variable winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay. $$