Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
934 FZUS56 KMTR 080403 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 903 PM PDT Tue Oct 7 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 PZZ500-081630- 903 PM PDT Tue Oct 7 2025 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Light to moderate winds and seas will prevail through Thursday. An approaching trough will tighten the gradient over the coastal water as the weekend approaches resulting in moderate winds and seas over the region through the weekend. Drizzle possible over the waters Thursday as the marine layer deepens ahead of the approaching trough. The trough will also bring a chance of light rain to the northern waters late Thursday through Saturday. $$ PZZ570-081630- Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 903 PM PDT Tue Oct 7 2025 .TONIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle in the morning. .THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .FRI...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. $$ PZZ571-081630- Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 903 PM PDT Tue Oct 7 2025 .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW late this evening and overnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight. .FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, building to 10 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. $$ PZZ575-081630- Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 903 PM PDT Tue Oct 7 2025 .TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle. .THU...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 10 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. $$ PZZ576-081630- Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 903 PM PDT Tue Oct 7 2025 .TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle. .THU...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN...N wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ540-081630- Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM- 903 PM PDT Tue Oct 7 2025 .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. .WED...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .FRI...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ545-081630- Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM- 903 PM PDT Tue Oct 7 2025 .TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. .WED...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 3 ft at 7 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 3 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle. .THU...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 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 7 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. .....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 2 to 3 feet at 13 to 15 seconds. ACROSS THE BAR... ACROSS THE BAR...Maximum ebb current of 2.1 kt at 05:44 AM Wednesday and 4.6 kt at 05:36 PM Wednesday. $$ PZZ560-081630- Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM- 903 PM PDT Tue Oct 7 2025 .TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle. .THU...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 3 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 11 seconds. .SAT...N wind around 10 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ565-081630- Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM- 903 PM PDT Tue Oct 7 2025 .TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle. .THU...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 3 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, veering to N 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN...N wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. $$ PZZ530-081630- San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 903 PM PDT Tue Oct 7 2025 .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. .WED...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. A slight chance of very light drizzle. .THU...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. A slight chance of very light drizzle in the morning. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. .FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. .SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. $$ PZZ531-081630- San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 903 PM PDT Tue Oct 7 2025 .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this evening and overnight. .WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. A slight chance of very light drizzle. .THU...S wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. A slight chance of drizzle in the morning. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. .FRI...SW wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. .SAT...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. .SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. $$ PZZ535-081630- Monterey Bay- 903 PM PDT Tue Oct 7 2025 .TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft this evening, then around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy dense fog after midnight. .WED...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle. .THU...SE wind around 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, veering to N 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds. .SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay. $$