816
FZUS56 KMTR 171506
CWFMTR

Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
806 AM PDT Fri Oct 17 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

PZZ500-180415-
806 AM PDT Fri Oct 17 2025

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

Moderate northerly breezes will continue through the end of this
week. Today, fresh to strong gusts will are expected for the
northern most outer waters, perhaps lingering into Saturday
morning. A longer period northwesterly swell arrives this weekend
7 to 10 feet at 15 seconds. Northerly winds should become fresh to
strong late Sunday into Monday, with near gale force gusts
expected for the outer waters north of Point Pinos.

$$

PZZ570-180415-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
806 AM PDT Fri Oct 17 2025

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

.TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9
ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9
ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to 5 to
10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at
8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
10 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 13 seconds and
S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft, building to
10 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 9 seconds
and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft, subsiding to 12 to
13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 14 seconds and NW
15 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft, subsiding to
9 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 13 seconds
and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 12 seconds
and S 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to
10 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 15 seconds and
NW 11 ft at 17 seconds.

$$

PZZ571-180415-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
806 AM PDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt early this
afternoon, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 13 seconds and
NW 8 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to
7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 11 seconds and
NW 12 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to
8 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 12 seconds and
NW 11 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 12 seconds and
S 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to
8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 15 seconds and
NW 10 ft at 17 seconds.

$$

PZZ575-180415-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
806 AM PDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at
9 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 11 seconds and NW 9 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
11 seconds and NW 8 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 9 seconds and
NW 11 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 11 seconds and NW 10 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 12 seconds and SW 4 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 15 seconds and NW 9 ft at 18 seconds.

$$

PZZ576-180415-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
806 AM PDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
11 seconds and NW 8 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 11 seconds and NW 8 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
10 seconds and NW 8 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 7 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 9 to
11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW
10 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to
8 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 8 seconds and
NW 10 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 10 seconds and NW 9 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

PZZ540-180415-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 NM-
806 AM PDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...N wind around 5 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft
at 13 seconds and NW 9 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 13 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 ft at 12 seconds and W 8 ft at 17 seconds.

$$

PZZ545-180415-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 NM-
806 AM PDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.TODAY...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW this afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 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.
.MON...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
9 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 9 seconds and NW 6 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 10 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 17 seconds.

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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 4 to 6 feet at 10
seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 5 to 7 feet at 10 seconds. Maximum
ebb current of 2.6 kt at 02:48 PM Friday and 2.0 kt at 02:50 AM
Saturday.

$$

PZZ560-180415-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 NM-
806 AM PDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW this afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 11 seconds and NW 6 ft at
15 seconds.
.SUN...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 10 seconds and NW 5 ft at
14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 9 seconds and NW 7 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 7 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 12 seconds.

$$

PZZ565-180415-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 NM-
806 AM PDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 6 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
10 seconds and NW 6 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to
6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 10 seconds and NW 7 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 7 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 12 seconds and
NW 6 ft at 13 seconds.

$$

PZZ530-180415-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
806 AM PDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.TODAY...SE wind around 5 kt, backing to NE around 5 kt late this
morning, backing to N early this afternoon, backing to SW around
5 kt late.
.TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight.
.SAT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt.
.SUN...W wind around 5 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt.
.MON...NE wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt.
.TUE...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.

$$

PZZ531-180415-
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
806 AM PDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.TODAY...SE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW early this afternoon,
rising to 5 to 10 kt late.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
.SAT...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light
and variable.
.SUN...Light and variable winds, becoming W around 5 kt in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
.MON...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N around 5 kt in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
.TUE...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt.

$$

PZZ535-180415-
Monterey Bay-
806 AM PDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.TODAY...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt late this
morning, backing to NW around 5 kt this afternoon. Seas around
3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S wind around 5 kt, backing to NE around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to N around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at
11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 10 seconds and NW 4 ft at
13 seconds.
.TUE...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 12 seconds.

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


$$