Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
245 FZUS56 KMTR 030432 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 832 PM PST Tue Dec 2 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 PZZ500-031730- 832 PM PST Tue Dec 2 2025 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... A moderate to strong northerly breeze continues through tonight over the outer coastal waters. Locally stronger, near gale force gusts are possible over the far northern outer waters through early tomorrow morning. Winds decrease to gentle late Wednesday through Thursday before a moderate to fresh breeze with occasional strong gusts returns Friday. Rough seas will subside by Wednesday night as westerly swell abates. $$ PZZ570-031730- Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 832 PM PST Tue Dec 2 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after midnight, easing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .WED...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds. $$ PZZ571-031730- Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 832 PM PST Tue Dec 2 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. .WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 11 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. .THU...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds. $$ PZZ575-031730- Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 832 PM PST Tue Dec 2 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 12 seconds and NW 10 ft at 16 seconds. .WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 12 seconds and NW 10 ft at 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds. .SUN...N wind around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds. $$ PZZ576-031730- Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 832 PM PST Tue Dec 2 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. .WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI...N 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 8 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds. .SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds. $$ PZZ540-031730- Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM- 832 PM PST Tue Dec 2 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 12 seconds and W 9 ft at 15 seconds. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 12 seconds and NW 8 ft at 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU...E wind around 5 kt, backing to NW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds. $$ PZZ545-031730- Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM- 832 PM PST Tue Dec 2 2025 .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 13 seconds and W 7 ft at 16 seconds. .WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 12 seconds and NW 6 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds. .....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 5 feet at 15 seconds. ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 5 to 7 feet at 15 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 1.4 kt at 02:19 AM Wednesday and 4.6 kt at 02:18 PM Wednesday. $$ PZZ560-031730- Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM- 832 PM PST Tue Dec 2 2025 .TONIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt, veering to N late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 13 seconds and W 7 ft at 16 seconds. .WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 13 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 12 seconds. .FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds. $$ PZZ565-031730- Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM- 832 PM PST Tue Dec 2 2025 .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 7 ft at 16 seconds. .WED...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 7 ft at 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 12 seconds. .FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds. $$ PZZ530-031730- San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 832 PM PST Tue Dec 2 2025 .TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE late this evening, rising to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. .WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. .THU...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. .THU NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. .FRI...N wind around 5 kt. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to NE after midnight. .SAT...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. .SUN...NW wind around 5 kt. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. $$ PZZ531-031730- San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 832 PM PST Tue Dec 2 2025 .TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to N around 5 kt after midnight. .WED...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. .THU...NE wind around 5 kt. .THU NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light and variable. .FRI...Light and variable winds, becoming NW around 5 kt in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to E after midnight. .SAT...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. .SUN...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight. $$ PZZ535-031730- Monterey Bay- 832 PM PST Tue Dec 2 2025 .TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 15 seconds and W 5 ft at 16 seconds. .WED...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 12 seconds. .FRI...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds. .SAT...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay. $$