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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
302 AM PST Sat Dec 6 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

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302 AM PST Sat Dec 6 2025

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

Fresh northwesterly winds persist through this weekend and into
the middle of next week. Moderate seas with wave heights 6 to 8
feet across the outer waters this weekend. A new, long period
northwesterly swell is anticipated by Wednesday of next week.

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PZZ570-062330-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
302 AM PST Sat Dec 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 12 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 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 12 seconds and NW 8 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 13 seconds and NW 8 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 12 seconds and NW 9 ft at 14 seconds.

$$

PZZ571-062330-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
302 AM PST Sat Dec 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 15 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 13 seconds and NW 10 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

PZZ575-062330-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
302 AM PST Sat Dec 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
14 seconds and NW 8 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 14 seconds and NW 10 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

PZZ576-062330-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
302 AM PST Sat Dec 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt this
afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 15 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
10 ft at 15 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

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Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 NM-
302 AM PST Sat Dec 6 2025

.TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt late this
morning, rising to 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 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 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft
at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 13 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 12 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 12 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds.

$$

PZZ545-062330-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 NM-
302 AM PST Sat Dec 6 2025

.TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and
SW 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds and
SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 15 seconds and
SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 10 seconds and
W 7 ft at 15 seconds.

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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 4 feet at 7
seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 4 to 5 feet at 7 seconds. Maximum
ebb current of 1.3 kt at 05:10 AM Saturday and 4.4 kt at 04:29 PM
Saturday.

$$

PZZ560-062330-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 NM-
302 AM PST Sat Dec 6 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...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.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 13 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 12 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

PZZ565-062330-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 NM-
302 AM PST Sat Dec 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM PST THIS MORNING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...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 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 15 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 15 seconds and
S 3 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

PZZ530-062330-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
302 AM PST Sat Dec 6 2025

.TODAY...NE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW late. Areas of dense
fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Patchy dense fog after midnight.
.SUN...NW wind around 5 kt. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt.
.MON...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Patchy
fog.
.MON NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight.
Patchy fog after midnight.
.TUE...N wind around 5 kt. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Patchy fog.
.WED...N wind around 5 kt.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Patchy fog.

$$

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San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
302 AM PST Sat Dec 6 2025

.TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight.
.MON...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight.
.TUE...N wind around 5 kt. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt.
.WED...N wind around 5 kt.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt.

$$

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Monterey Bay-
302 AM PST Sat Dec 6 2025

.TODAY...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW late this morning,
rising to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
W 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at
11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 11 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds.

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


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