Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
925 FZUS56 KMTR 012157 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 257 PM PDT Mon Sep 1 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 PZZ500-021030- 257 PM PDT Mon Sep 1 2025 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Hazardous conditions for small crafts continue through early Tuesday morning across the outer waters as a fresh to strong northwesterly breeze prevails. Winds gradually diminish through the rest of the day on Tuesday, becoming moderate to fresh, with localized strong gusts possible across the northern outer waters through midweek. Moderate seas continue through late week before seas abate over the weekend. $$ PZZ570-021030- Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 257 PM PDT Mon Sep 1 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ571-021030- Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 257 PM PDT Mon Sep 1 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. $$ PZZ575-021030- Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 257 PM PDT Mon Sep 1 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. $$ PZZ576-021030- Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 257 PM PDT Mon Sep 1 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. $$ PZZ540-021030- Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM- 257 PM PDT Mon Sep 1 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds. $$ PZZ545-021030- Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM- 257 PM PDT Mon Sep 1 2025 .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI 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 15 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds. .....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 4 to 5 feet at 17 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 1.5 kt at 11:40 PM Monday and 0.9 kt at 01:36 PM Tuesday. $$ PZZ560-021030- Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM- 257 PM PDT Mon Sep 1 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds. $$ PZZ565-021030- Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM- 257 PM PDT Mon Sep 1 2025 .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...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. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 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 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ530-021030- San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 257 PM PDT Mon Sep 1 2025 .TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. .TUE...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. .WED...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. .THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. .FRI...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. .SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. $$ PZZ531-021030- San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 257 PM PDT Mon Sep 1 2025 .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt late this evening and overnight. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. .WED...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. .THU...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. .FRI...W 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...W wind 5 to 10 kt. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. $$ PZZ535-021030- Monterey Bay- 257 PM PDT Mon Sep 1 2025 .TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W late this evening, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy drizzle late this evening and overnight. Patchy dense fog late. .TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy drizzle in the morning. Patchy dense fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy drizzle after midnight. .WED...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy drizzle in the morning. Patchy fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay. $$