Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
306 FZUS56 KMTR 010338 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 838 PM PDT Mon Jun 30 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 PZZ500-011615- 838 PM PDT Mon Jun 30 2025 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Significant wave heights will build early Tuesday morning as northwest winds strengthen and gradually spread across the outer waters through the rest of the week. Winds will be strongest across the northernmost outer waters with winds strengthening to near gale force by midweek. Winds and seas remain elevated across the coastal waters through the end of this week and into the next. $$ PZZ570-011615- Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 838 PM PDT Mon Jun 30 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle. .TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 11 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle in the evening. .WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .INDEPENDENCE DAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ571-011615- Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 838 PM PDT Mon Jun 30 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle. Patchy dense fog. .TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle. .WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, building to 12 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .INDEPENDENCE DAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ575-011615- Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 838 PM PDT Mon Jun 30 2025 .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle. Patchy dense fog. .TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. A slight chance of very light drizzle. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle. .WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle in the morning. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 10 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds, NW 12 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .INDEPENDENCE DAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ576-011615- Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 838 PM PDT Mon Jun 30 2025 .TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle. Patchy dense fog after midnight. .TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. A slight chance of very light drizzle in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle. .WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, N 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds, NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .INDEPENDENCE DAY...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ540-011615- Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM- 838 PM PDT Mon Jun 30 2025 .TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle. Patchy dense fog. .TUE...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle. Patchy dense fog. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle. .WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 8 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .INDEPENDENCE DAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ545-011615- Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM- 838 PM PDT Mon Jun 30 2025 .TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle. Patchy dense fog. .TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. A slight chance of very light drizzle. .TUE NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle. .WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds, NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .INDEPENDENCE DAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 2 to 3 feet at 17 seconds. ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas 3 to 4 feet at 17 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 1.6 kt at 10:04 PM Monday and 2.1 kt at 09:49 AM Tuesday. $$ PZZ560-011615- Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM- 838 PM PDT Mon Jun 30 2025 .TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt this evening, becoming light and variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog. A slight chance of very light drizzle after midnight. .TUE...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. A slight chance of very light drizzle in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle. .WED...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .INDEPENDENCE DAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ565-011615- Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM- 838 PM PDT Mon Jun 30 2025 .TONIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .TUE...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .INDEPENDENCE DAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ530-011615- San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 838 PM PDT Mon Jun 30 2025 .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. .TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. .WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. .THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. .INDEPENDENCE DAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. .SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. $$ PZZ531-011615- San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 838 PM PDT Mon Jun 30 2025 .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. .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, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. .INDEPENDENCE DAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. .SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. $$ PZZ535-011615- Monterey Bay- 838 PM PDT Mon Jun 30 2025 .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming light and variable. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .TUE...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle. Patchy fog. .WED...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds. .INDEPENDENCE DAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay. $$