Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
608 FZUS56 KMTR 171647 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 847 AM PST Mon Nov 17 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 PZZ500-180515- 847 AM PST Mon Nov 17 2025 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Chances for scattered showers and storms linger into the evening with shifting winds as a low pressure center moves southward along the coast. Winds will continue to shift and increase to a strong NW breeze through the day, building rough seas across the coastal waters. Strong winds and rough seas will persist through Tuesday before conditions improve for a short window Wednesday through Thursday. A high WNW swell will arrive late Thursday into Friday. $$ PZZ570-180515- Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 847 AM PST Mon Nov 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Showers, mainly this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, veering to N 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 12 to 13 ft, subsiding to 10 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. .TUE...N wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 11 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds. .WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 12 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 14 seconds and NW 14 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft, subsiding to 10 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 13 seconds and SW 4 ft at 17 seconds. $$ PZZ571-180515- Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 847 AM PST Mon Nov 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 12 seconds and S 5 ft at 13 seconds. Isolated tstms early this morning. Showers until late afternoon, then a chance of showers late. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers. .TUE...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 11 seconds. .WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, building to 10 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 13 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft, subsiding to 9 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 12 seconds and NW 10 ft at 13 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ575-180515- Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 847 AM PST Mon Nov 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft, building to 12 to 13 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 12 seconds. Showers with isolated tstms until late afternoon, then showers likely late. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 12 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .TUE...N wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds. .WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 13 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 14 seconds and NW 13 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ576-180515- Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 847 AM PST Mon Nov 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, building to 11 to 12 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Showers with isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 12 seconds. Showers likely. .TUE...N wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 14 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely. .THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 14 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 14 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 14 seconds and S 4 ft at 16 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ540-180515- Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM- 847 AM PST Mon Nov 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt late this morning and early afternoon, easing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 13 ft at 13 seconds. Isolated tstms early this morning. Showers this morning, then a chance of showers this afternoon. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. .TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds. .WED...E wind around 5 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 12 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 14 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 13 seconds and SW 4 ft at 15 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ545-180515- Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM- 847 AM PST Mon Nov 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 11 seconds and W 12 ft at 13 seconds. Showers early this morning. Isolated tstms until late afternoon. A chance of showers late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. .WED...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to S around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 11 seconds and NW 4 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 12 seconds and SW 4 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. .....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 7 to 10 feet at 10 seconds. ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 8 to 11 feet at 10 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 3.4 kt at 02:38 PM Monday and 1.2 kt at 02:44 AM Tuesday. $$ PZZ560-180515- Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM- 847 AM PST Mon Nov 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 13 seconds and SW 6 ft at 13 seconds. Isolated tstms. Showers. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers with isolated tstms. .TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. .WED...E wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely. .THU...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. .FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ565-180515- Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM- 847 AM PST Mon Nov 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 13 seconds and W 10 ft at 14 seconds. Isolated tstms. Showers. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers. Isolated tstms after midnight. .TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. .WED...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to SE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .THU...S wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 13 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 13 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ530-180515- San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 847 AM PST Mon Nov 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Isolated tstms. Showers likely, mainly this morning. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening. .TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. .WED...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to S around 5 kt in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Rain likely. .THU...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. A chance of rain in the evening. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ531-180515- San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 847 AM PST Mon Nov 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...W wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt early this afternoon, easing to 15 to 20 kt late. Showers likely this morning. Isolated tstms until late afternoon. A chance of showers this afternoon. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. .TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to SE around 5 kt after midnight. .WED...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Rain likely. .THU...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Rain likely. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. A chance of rain in the evening. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE around 5 kt after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ PZZ535-180515- Monterey Bay- 847 AM PST Mon Nov 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 13 seconds and SW 4 ft at 13 seconds. Isolated tstms. Showers. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers with isolated tstms. .TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds. .WED...E wind around 5 kt, veering to SW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. .FRI...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay. $$