FZUS56 KMTR 301612 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area Issued by National Weather Service Eureka CA 912 AM PDT Wed Apr 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 PZZ500-010515- 912 AM PDT Wed Apr 30 2025 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... High pressure over the Eastern Pacific and low pressure inland will maintain gusty northerly winds over the waters. Near-gale force gusts will continue over the outer waters through Thursday morning along with rough seas. Strong northwesterly breezes return Friday afternoon, strengthening to become gale-force by Saturday. Rough seas return to the outer waters by Saturday. $$ PZZ570-010515- Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 912 AM PDT Wed Apr 30 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt early this morning. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds, W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, SW 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 2 ft at 19 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, SW 2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 4 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds, S 2 ft at 13 seconds and NW 4 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 30 kt. Seas around 10 ft, building to 11 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN...NW wind around 30 kt. Seas around 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas around 13 ft in the evening. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. $$ PZZ571-010515- Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 912 AM PDT Wed Apr 30 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 7 seconds, W 3 ft at 14 seconds and SW 6 ft at 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 6 seconds and SW 5 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 5 seconds and SW 4 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, S 2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 4 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas around 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds, S 2 ft at 13 seconds and NW 4 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas around 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds, W 4 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft, building to 11 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 30 to 35 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft in the evening. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ575-010515- Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 912 AM PDT Wed Apr 30 2025 .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 5 seconds and SW 6 ft at 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 4 seconds, NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds, NW 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, NW 3 ft at 16 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas around 5 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds, S 2 ft at 13 seconds and NW 4 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds, NW 4 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 30 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft, building to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft in the evening. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ576-010515- Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 912 AM PDT Wed Apr 30 2025 .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 5 seconds, SW 6 ft at 15 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog after midnight. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, W 2 ft at 13 seconds and NW 3 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, S 2 ft at 13 seconds and NW 4 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas around 9 ft, building to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft in the evening. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ540-010515- Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM- 912 AM PDT Wed Apr 30 2025 .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 4 seconds, W 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 5 seconds and SW 5 ft at 14 seconds. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, SW 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 3 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds, SW 2 ft at 13 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 8 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft in the evening. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 6 seconds and SW 7 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ545-010515- Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM- 912 AM PDT Wed Apr 30 2025 .TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle early this morning. .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and SW 3 ft at 13 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds, SW 2 ft at 11 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft in the evening. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 4 seconds and SW 5 ft at 14 seconds. .....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 5 to 7 feet at 17 seconds. ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas 6 to 9 feet at 17 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 1.25 kt at 07:43 PM tonight and 4.34 kt at 06:51 AM Thursday. $$ PZZ560-010515- Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM- 912 AM PDT Wed Apr 30 2025 .TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W this afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle early this morning. Patchy dense fog early this morning. .TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .THU...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds, NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds, S 2 ft at 13 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to around 10 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft in the evening. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 12 seconds. $$ PZZ565-010515- Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM- 912 AM PDT Wed Apr 30 2025 .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle early this morning. Patchy dense fog this morning. .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .THU...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds, SW 3 ft at 13 seconds and W 2 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds, S 2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 3 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and NW 3 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 8 seconds, NW 11 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft in the evening. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ530-010515- San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 912 AM PDT Wed Apr 30 2025 .TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less in the evening. $$ PZZ531-010515- San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 912 AM PDT Wed Apr 30 2025 .TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 to 30 kt, veering to NW 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less in the evening. $$ PZZ535-010515- Monterey Bay- 912 AM PDT Wed Apr 30 2025 .TODAY...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle early this morning. Patchy dense fog this morning. .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog. .THU...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, W 2 ft at 15 seconds and W 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft in the evening. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay. $$