Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
856 FZUS56 KMTR 312137 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 237 PM PDT Sun Aug 31 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 PZZ500-011015- 237 PM PDT Sun Aug 31 2025 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Fresh to strong northwesterly breezes will prevail through Monday, posing hazardous conditions for small craft across much of the waters. Northwesterly breezes will slowly diminish Tuesday through Thursday to become moderate to fresh. Moderate seas will prevail through Thursday. $$ PZZ570-011015- Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 237 PM PDT Sun Aug 31 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .LABOR DAY...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ571-011015- Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 237 PM PDT Sun Aug 31 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...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 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...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 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 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 5 to 6 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 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 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 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ575-011015- Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 237 PM PDT Sun Aug 31 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .LABOR DAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ576-011015- Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 237 PM PDT Sun Aug 31 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...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 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 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 2 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 14 seconds. .THU 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. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ540-011015- Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM- 237 PM PDT Sun Aug 31 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .LABOR DAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ545-011015- Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM- 237 PM PDT Sun Aug 31 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .LABOR DAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog after midnight. .TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 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 3 to 4 feet at 17 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 1.6 kt at 10:30 PM Sunday and 0.7 kt at 12:42 PM Monday. $$ PZZ560-011015- Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM- 237 PM PDT Sun Aug 31 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .LABOR DAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ565-011015- Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM- 237 PM PDT Sun Aug 31 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 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .LABOR DAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 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 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU 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. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ530-011015- San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 237 PM PDT Sun Aug 31 2025 .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt late this evening and overnight. .LABOR DAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. .TUE...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. .WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. .THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. .FRI...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. $$ PZZ531-011015- San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 237 PM PDT Sun Aug 31 2025 .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this evening and overnight. .LABOR DAY...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. .TUE...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 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 5 to 10 kt. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. .FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. $$ PZZ535-011015- Monterey Bay- 237 PM PDT Sun Aug 31 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds. .LABOR DAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. .TUE...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...NW wind around 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW around 5 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. .THU...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay. $$