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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
231 PM PDT Fri Oct 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

PZZ500-181030-
231 PM PDT Fri Oct 17 2025

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

Breezy to strong northwest gusts will are expected for the
northern outer waters into the late night. A longer period
northwesterly swell arrives this weekend 7 to 10 feet at 15
seconds. Northerly winds should become fresh to strong late Sunday
into Monday, with near gale force gusts expected for the outer
waters north of Point Pinos.

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PZZ570-181030-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
231 PM PDT Fri Oct 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt late this
evening, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight, easing to 15 to
20 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
10 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft, building to 10 to 12 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 12 to 16 ft, subsiding to 12 to 13 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 14 seconds and NW 15 ft at
15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 10 to 12 ft, subsiding to 9 to 10 ft after
midnight. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 12 seconds and S 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to
10 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 15 seconds and
NW 11 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft, subsiding to 9 to
10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 8 seconds and NW
11 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at 14 seconds.

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PZZ571-181030-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
231 PM PDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 13 seconds and
NW 8 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to
7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 11 seconds and
NW 12 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to
8 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 12 seconds and
NW 11 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 12 seconds and S 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 8 to
11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 15 seconds and NW
10 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 6 seconds and NW 10 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at 14 seconds.

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PZZ575-181030-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
231 PM PDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight, then becoming N 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 11 seconds and NW 9 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 11 seconds and
NW 8 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to
6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 9 seconds and NW 11 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 11 seconds and NW 10 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 12 seconds and SW 4 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 15 seconds and NW 9 ft at 18 seconds.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 6 seconds and NW 10 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 14 seconds.

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PZZ576-181030-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
231 PM PDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
11 seconds and NW 8 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 11 seconds and NW 8 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
10 seconds and NW 8 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 7 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 9 to
11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW
10 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to
8 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 8 seconds and
NW 10 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 10 seconds and NW 9 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 9 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 8 ft at 15 seconds.

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PZZ540-181030-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 NM-
231 PM PDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...NW 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 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft
at 13 seconds and NW 9 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 13 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 ft at 12 seconds and W 8 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 11 seconds and W 8 ft at
15 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 14 seconds.

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PZZ545-181030-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 NM-
231 PM PDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 10 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 14 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 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
9 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 9 seconds and NW 6 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 10 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 14 seconds.

.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST.....

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 4 to 6 feet at 10
seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 5 to 7 feet at 10 seconds. Maximum
ebb current of 2.6 kt at 02:48 PM Friday and 2.0 kt at 02:50 AM
Saturday.

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PZZ560-181030-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 NM-
231 PM PDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 11 seconds and
NW 6 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 10 seconds and
NW 5 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 9 seconds and NW 7 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight.
Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 7 ft at
14 seconds.
.TUE...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at
13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 5 ft at 14 seconds.

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PZZ565-181030-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 NM-
231 PM PDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 6 ft at 16 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 10 seconds and
NW 6 ft at 15 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 10 seconds and NW 7 ft
at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 7 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...N wind around 5 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at
14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 12 seconds and NW 6 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 6 ft at 15 seconds.

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PZZ530-181030-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
231 PM PDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late this evening and
early morning, backing to E late.
.SAT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight.
.MON...NE wind 5 to 10 kt.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt.
.TUE...SW wind around 5 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight.

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PZZ531-181030-
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
231 PM PDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W around 5 kt late this
evening, backing to SE after midnight, backing to N late.
.SAT...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
.MON...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight.
.TUE...Light and variable winds, becoming W around 5 kt in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight.

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PZZ535-181030-
Monterey Bay-
231 PM PDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt late this
evening, backing to NE after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at
11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 10 seconds and NW 4 ft at
13 seconds.
.TUE...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at
16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at
14 seconds.

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


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