Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
722 FZUS56 KMTR 022104 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 204 PM PDT Sat Aug 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 PZZ500-031015- 204 PM PDT Sat Aug 2 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 with near-gale force gusts will prevail. The coastal jet regions of Point Reyes and Point Sur can expect at least isolated gale force gusts. The bays will have hazardous conditions for small craft during the afternoon and evening hours, especially Sunday and Monday. Seas will remain moderate to rough through Wednesday. $$ PZZ570-031015- Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 204 PM PDT Sat Aug 2 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds. .WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. $$ PZZ571-031015- Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 204 PM PDT Sat Aug 2 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds. .WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. $$ PZZ575-031015- Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 204 PM PDT Sat Aug 2 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds. .WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. $$ PZZ576-031015- Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 204 PM PDT Sat Aug 2 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds. .WED...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. $$ PZZ540-031015- Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM- 204 PM PDT Sat Aug 2 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds. .WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. $$ PZZ545-031015- Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM- 204 PM PDT Sat Aug 2 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 5 ft at 7 seconds. .WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds. .WED 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 14 seconds. .THU...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 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 2 to 3 feet at 12 seconds. ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas 3 to 4 feet at 12 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 1.8 kt at 12:10 AM Sunday and 0.7 kt at 01:06 PM Sunday. $$ PZZ560-031015- Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM- 204 PM PDT Sat Aug 2 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to around 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 7 seconds. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. $$ PZZ565-031015- Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM- 204 PM PDT Sat Aug 2 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt this evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ PZZ530-031015- San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 204 PM PDT Sat Aug 2 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late. .SUN...SW wind 15 to 25 kt. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 20 kt. .MON...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. .TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. .WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. .THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. $$ PZZ531-031015- San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 204 PM PDT Sat Aug 2 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. .SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 20 kt. .MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. .TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. .WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. .THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt after midnight. $$ PZZ535-031015- Monterey Bay- 204 PM PDT Sat Aug 2 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt, a few evening gusts to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 7 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 4 ft at 7 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds. .WED...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay. $$