Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
961 FZUS56 KMTR 152133 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 233 PM PDT Tue Jul 15 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 PZZ500-161015- 233 PM PDT Tue Jul 15 2025 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... A gentle to moderate northwesterly breeze will prevail through Saturday. Seas will abate to become moderate by Wednesday with some rebuilding to become rough in the outer waters by Saturday. $$ PZZ570-161015- Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 233 PM PDT Tue Jul 15 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... .THIS AFTERNOON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog. A slight chance of drizzle late. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle. Patchy dense fog. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle in the morning. Patchy dense fog. .WED NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle. Patchy fog. .THU...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle in the morning. Patchy fog. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of drizzle. Patchy fog in the evening. Areas of fog after midnight. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of drizzle in the morning. Areas of fog in the morning, then patchy fog in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ571-161015- Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 233 PM PDT Tue Jul 15 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog. A slight chance of drizzle late. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle. Patchy dense fog. .WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle in the morning. Patchy dense fog. .WED NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle. Patchy fog. .THU...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle in the morning. Patchy fog. .THU NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of drizzle. Patchy fog. .FRI...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. .SAT...NW 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. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ575-161015- Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 233 PM PDT Tue Jul 15 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle late. Patchy dense fog late. .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle. Patchy dense fog. .WED...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle in the morning. Patchy dense fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle. Patchy fog. .THU...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle in the morning. Patchy fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. A chance of drizzle after midnight. .FRI...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ576-161015- Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 233 PM PDT Tue Jul 15 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle late. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle. Patchy fog. .WED...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle in the morning. Patchy dense fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. A slight chance of drizzle after midnight. .THU...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle in the morning. Patchy fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. $$ PZZ540-161015- Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM- 233 PM PDT Tue Jul 15 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle. Areas of dense fog. .WED...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle in the morning. Areas of dense fog in the morning, then patchy fog in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle. Areas of fog. .THU...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle in the morning. Areas of fog in the morning, then patchy fog in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Areas of fog. .FRI...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Areas of fog. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. .SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ545-161015- Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM- 233 PM PDT Tue Jul 15 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog late. .TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle. Patchy dense fog. .WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle in the morning. Patchy dense fog. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle. Patchy fog. .THU...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle in the morning. Patchy fog. .THU NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. .FRI...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. Patchy fog. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. .SAT...W 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. Patchy fog. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. .....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 4 feet at 8 seconds. ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas 4 to 5 feet at 8 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 2.1 kt at 08:56 PM Tuesday and 2.5 kt at 08:48 AM Wednesday. $$ PZZ560-161015- Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM- 233 PM PDT Tue Jul 15 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog late. .TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle. Patchy fog. .WED...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle in the morning. Patchy dense fog. .WED NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. A slight chance of drizzle after midnight. .THU...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle in the morning. Patchy fog. .THU NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light and variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening, then areas of fog after midnight. .FRI...Light and variable winds, becoming W around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Areas of fog in the morning, then patchy fog in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. .SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. $$ PZZ565-161015- Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM- 233 PM PDT Tue Jul 15 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle. Patchy dense fog. .WED...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle in the morning. Patchy dense fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening, then areas of fog after midnight. A slight chance of drizzle after midnight. .THU...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle in the morning. Patchy fog. .THU NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening, then areas of fog after midnight. .FRI...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Areas of fog in the morning, then patchy fog in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. .SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. $$ PZZ530-161015- San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 233 PM PDT Tue Jul 15 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...SW wind around 15 kt. .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. .WED...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. A slight chance of drizzle after midnight. .THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. .FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. .SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. $$ PZZ531-161015- San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 233 PM PDT Tue Jul 15 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...W wind 10 to 15 kt. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. .WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. A slight chance of drizzle after midnight. .THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Patchy fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. .FRI...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. .SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Areas of fog in the morning. Patchy fog in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt after midnight. $$ PZZ535-161015- Monterey Bay- 233 PM PDT Tue Jul 15 2025 .THIS AFTERNOON...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. A slight chance of drizzle after midnight. .WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle in the morning. Patchy dense fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog. A slight chance of drizzle after midnight. .THU...Light and variable winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle in the morning. Patchy fog. .THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Areas of fog. .FRI...Light and variable winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Areas of fog. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening, then areas of fog after midnight. .SAT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds. Areas of fog in the morning, then patchy fog in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay. $$