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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
244 PM PDT Wed Aug 27 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

PZZ500-281015-
244 PM PDT Wed Aug 27 2025

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

Expect light to moderate winds and seas to continue across the
coastal waters through late week. Winds will increase with fresh
to strong gusts and seas will build over the weekend causing
hazardous conditions for the outer waters into the next work week.

$$

PZZ570-281015-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
244 PM PDT Wed Aug 27 2025

.TONIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog late
this evening and overnight.
.THU...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. Patchy dense fog in the
morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN 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.
.LABOR DAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON 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.

$$

PZZ571-281015-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
244 PM PDT Wed Aug 27 2025

.TONIGHT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog late
this evening and overnight.
.THU...S wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN 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.
.LABOR DAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.

$$

PZZ575-281015-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
244 PM PDT Wed Aug 27 2025

.TONIGHT...S wind around 5 kt, veering to SW late. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.
Patchy dense fog late this evening and early morning.
.THU...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.LABOR DAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON 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.

$$

PZZ576-281015-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
244 PM PDT Wed Aug 27 2025

.TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to NW late this evening
and overnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds
and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN 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.
.LABOR DAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON 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.

$$

PZZ540-281015-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 NM-
244 PM PDT Wed Aug 27 2025

.TONIGHT...S wind around 5 kt, backing to E late. Seas around
3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
Patchy dense fog.
.THU...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less, then around
3 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and S
2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.LABOR DAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

$$

PZZ545-281015-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 NM-
244 PM PDT Wed Aug 27 2025

.TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog.
.THU...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRI...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds
and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to
5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.LABOR DAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog.

.....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 2 to 4 feet at 17 seconds. Maximum
ebb current of 2.5 kt at 08:12 PM Wednesday and 1.5 kt at 08:52 AM
Thursday.

$$

PZZ560-281015-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 NM-
244 PM PDT Wed Aug 27 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog until
early morning.
.THU...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy
dense fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and S
2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the evening.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds
and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...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 7 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.LABOR DAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.

$$

PZZ565-281015-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 NM-
244 PM PDT Wed Aug 27 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy dense fog this evening.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and
S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and
S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.LABOR DAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON 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 15 seconds.

$$

PZZ530-281015-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
244 PM PDT Wed Aug 27 2025

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.
.THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Patchy fog in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.LABOR DAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Patchy fog in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.

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PZZ531-281015-
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
244 PM PDT Wed Aug 27 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this
evening and overnight.
.THU...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Patchy dense fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight.
.SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt after
midnight.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt after
midnight.
.LABOR DAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Patchy fog in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.

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PZZ535-281015-
Monterey Bay-
244 PM PDT Wed Aug 27 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt late this
evening and overnight. Seas around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog late
this evening and early morning.
.THU...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRI...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW after midnight.
Seas around 3 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.LABOR DAY...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog.

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


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