Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
925 FZUS56 KMTR 040946 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 246 AM PDT Fri Jul 4 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 PZZ500-042215- 246 AM PDT Fri Jul 4 2025 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... A fresh to strong northwesterly breeze and moderate seas continue through the weekend before winds ease early next week. Low-amplitude long period southerly swell will persist through the end of next week. Winds look to increase and significant wave heights look to build beginning late next week. $$ PZZ570-042215- Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 246 AM PDT Fri Jul 4 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ571-042215- Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 246 AM PDT Fri Jul 4 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 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 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 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 15 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...S 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 NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ575-042215- Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 246 AM PDT Fri Jul 4 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 21 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 21 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 21 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 21 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 21 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ576-042215- Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 246 AM PDT Fri Jul 4 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 21 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 21 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ540-042215- Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM- 246 AM PDT Fri Jul 4 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to NW around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ545-042215- Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM- 246 AM PDT Fri Jul 4 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 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 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 2 to 3 feet at 17 seconds. ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas 3 to 5 feet at 17 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 1.0 kt at 12:38 PM Friday and 2.2 kt at 01:24 AM Saturday. $$ PZZ560-042215- Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM- 246 AM PDT Fri Jul 4 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ565-042215- Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM- 246 AM PDT Fri Jul 4 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ530-042215- San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 246 AM PDT Fri Jul 4 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. .FRI...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. .SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. .SUN...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. .MON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. .TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. $$ PZZ531-042215- San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 246 AM PDT Fri Jul 4 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .REST OF TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. .FRI...W wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. .SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. .SUN...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt after midnight. .MON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. .TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. $$ PZZ535-042215- Monterey Bay- 246 AM PDT Fri Jul 4 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .REST OF TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .MON...Light and variable winds, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .TUE...S wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay. $$