Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
683 FZUS56 KMTR 251600 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 900 AM PDT Fri Jul 25 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 PZZ500-260415- 900 AM PDT Fri Jul 25 2025 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... A moderate northwesterly breeze and moderate seas will prevail through Tuesday. Low clouds with drizzle can be expected through Saturday. $$ PZZ570-260415- Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 900 AM PDT Fri Jul 25 2025 .REST OF TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy drizzle early this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .MON...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. $$ PZZ571-260415- Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 900 AM PDT Fri Jul 25 2025 .REST OF TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy drizzle early this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy drizzle after midnight. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy drizzle. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. $$ PZZ575-260415- Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 900 AM PDT Fri Jul 25 2025 .REST OF TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy drizzle early this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy drizzle after midnight. .SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy drizzle. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. $$ PZZ576-260415- Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 900 AM PDT Fri Jul 25 2025 .REST OF TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy drizzle late. .TONIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy drizzle. .SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds. .TUE...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds. $$ PZZ540-260415- Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM- 900 AM PDT Fri Jul 25 2025 .REST OF TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy drizzle. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy drizzle after midnight. .SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy drizzle. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds. $$ PZZ545-260415- Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM- 900 AM PDT Fri Jul 25 2025 .REST OF TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy drizzle. .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy drizzle after midnight. .SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy drizzle. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds. .....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 2 to 3 feet at 14 seconds. ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas 3 to 4 feet at 14 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 1.9 kt at 06:11 PM Friday and 3.3 kt at 06:19 AM Saturday. $$ PZZ560-260415- Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM- 900 AM PDT Fri Jul 25 2025 .REST OF TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W this afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds. .SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds. $$ PZZ565-260415- Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM- 900 AM PDT Fri Jul 25 2025 .REST OF TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds. $$ PZZ530-260415- San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 900 AM PDT Fri Jul 25 2025 .REST OF TODAY...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. .SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. .SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. .MON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. .TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. $$ PZZ531-260415- San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 900 AM PDT Fri Jul 25 2025 .REST OF TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. .SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. .SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. .MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt after midnight. .TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. $$ PZZ535-260415- Monterey Bay- 900 AM PDT Fri Jul 25 2025 .REST OF TODAY...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy drizzle early this morning. .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy drizzle after midnight. .SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy drizzle in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds. .MON...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds. .TUE...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay. $$