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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
246 PM PDT Sun Oct 5 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

PZZ500-061015-
246 PM PDT Sun Oct 5 2025

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

A weakening weather pattern over the waters is allowing for winds
and resultant seas to continue to decline. Look for light to
moderate winds and generally low seas for the next couple days.
Locally gusty winds and steep seas are possible around prominent
points and headlands.

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PZZ570-061015-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
246 PM PDT Sun Oct 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and
NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 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 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at
13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and
S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.

$$

PZZ571-061015-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
246 PM PDT Sun Oct 5 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.

$$

PZZ575-061015-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
246 PM PDT Sun Oct 5 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this
evening and overnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W after midnight.
Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at
12 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
7 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds.

$$

PZZ576-061015-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
246 PM PDT Sun Oct 5 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.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.TUE...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU...E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 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
5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.

$$

PZZ540-061015-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 NM-
246 PM PDT Sun Oct 5 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...E wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and
S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED...E wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at
13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain
after midnight.
.FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
9 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain.

$$

PZZ545-061015-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 NM-
246 PM PDT Sun Oct 5 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...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.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...W wind around 5 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 10 seconds.

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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...

ACROSS THE BAR... ACROSS THE BAR...Maximum ebb current of 3.0 kt
at 03:53 PM Sunday and 2.4 kt at 04:11 AM Monday.

$$

PZZ560-061015-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 NM-
246 PM PDT Sun Oct 5 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
16 seconds.
.TUE...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW 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 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 11 seconds.

$$

PZZ565-061015-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 NM-
246 PM PDT Sun Oct 5 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late this
evening, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
12 seconds. Patchy fog.
.WED...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at
10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and
S 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds.

$$

PZZ530-061015-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
246 PM PDT Sun Oct 5 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S late.
.MON...E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt.
.TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.WED...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight.
.THU...SW wind 10 to 15 kt.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.
.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.

$$

PZZ531-061015-
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
246 PM PDT Sun Oct 5 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W late this evening and
early morning, backing to SE late.
.MON...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
.TUE...NW wind around 5 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt.
.THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight.
.FRI...SW wind around 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.

$$

PZZ535-061015-
Monterey Bay-
246 PM PDT Sun Oct 5 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S late this evening,
backing to NE after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
W 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...SW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or
less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft in the evening,
then around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft after midnight. Wave
Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds.

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


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