Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
440 FZUS56 KMTR 290341 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 841 PM PDT Mon Sep 28 2026 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 PZZ500-291615- 841 PM PDT Mon Sep 28 2026 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Strong to very strong northerly breezes will create hazardous conditions for small craft across the coastal waters. Frequent gale force gusts are expected across the northern waters through Wednesday morning. Conditions will begin to improve Wednesday night as northerly breezes diminish to become gentle to moderate, with locally hazardous conditions across the northern outer waters likely to continue. Rough to very rough seas through Wednesday will subside to become moderate to rough. $$ PZZ570-291615- Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 841 PM PDT Mon Sep 28 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED...N wind 25 to 30 kt, backing to NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ571-291615- Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 841 PM PDT Mon Sep 28 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt late. Seas 9 to 11 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ575-291615- Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 841 PM PDT Mon Sep 28 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight, rising to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ576-291615- Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 841 PM PDT Mon Sep 28 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ540-291615- Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM- 841 PM PDT Mon Sep 28 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ545-291615- Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM- 841 PM PDT Mon Sep 28 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. .WED 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. Patchy fog after midnight. .THU...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog. .FRI...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SAT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 5 ft at 17 seconds. ACROSS THE BAR...Swell can be more than twice as high across the bar than surrounding waters. Waves are also more prone to break, particularly during strong ebb currents. Maximum ebb current of 1.8 kt at 06:45 AM Tuesday and 4.4 kt at 06:28 PM Tuesday. $$ PZZ560-291615- Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM- 841 PM PDT Mon Sep 28 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. .FRI...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ565-291615- Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM- 841 PM PDT Mon Sep 28 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. .THU...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ530-291615- San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 841 PM PDT Mon Sep 28 2026 .TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. .TUE...SW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. .WED...SW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. .THU...SW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. .FRI...W wind around 5 kt. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. .SAT...W wind around 5 kt. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. $$ PZZ531-291615- San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 841 PM PDT Mon Sep 28 2026 .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S around 5 kt late this evening and overnight. .TUE...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. .WED...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. .THU...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. .FRI...Light and variable winds, becoming NW around 5 kt in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light and variable. .SAT...NW wind around 5 kt. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. $$ PZZ535-291615- Monterey Bay- 841 PM PDT Mon Sep 28 2026 .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. .WED...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog. .THU...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. .FRI...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 9 seconds. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay. $$