Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
044 FZUS56 KMTR 071548 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 848 AM PDT Mon Sep 7 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 PZZ500-080430- 848 AM PDT Mon Sep 7 2026 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Moderate to fresh northwest breezes gradually diminish across the coastal waters today becoming more moderate. Northwest winds gradually diminish to gentle to moderate tonight which then prevails through the remainder of the week. Winds look to increase late this week into the weekend. A long period southerly swell induced by distant tropical cyclone activity in the East Pacific prevails into next week. $$ PZZ570-080430- Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 848 AM PDT Mon Sep 7 2026 .TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 5 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 12 seconds. .WED...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 11 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 10 seconds. .THU...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at 11 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ571-080430- Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 848 AM PDT Mon Sep 7 2026 .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 5 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 11 seconds. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 11 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 10 seconds. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ575-080430- Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 848 AM PDT Mon Sep 7 2026 .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 5 ft at 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 5 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 11 seconds. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds. .THU...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ576-080430- Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 848 AM PDT Mon Sep 7 2026 .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 5 ft at 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 11 seconds. .WED...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and SW 3 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ540-080430- Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM- 848 AM PDT Mon Sep 7 2026 .TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW late this morning and early afternoon, rising to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE...E wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds. .WED...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 10 seconds. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ545-080430- Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM- 848 AM PDT Mon Sep 7 2026 .TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW late this morning and early afternoon, rising to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds. .WED...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 10 seconds. .THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 11 seconds and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 5 ft at 13 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 1.7 kt at 02:21 PM Monday and 2.6 kt at 02:24 AM Tuesday. $$ PZZ560-080430- Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM- 848 AM PDT Mon Sep 7 2026 .TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 10 seconds. .THU...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 10 seconds and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ565-080430- Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM- 848 AM PDT Mon Sep 7 2026 .TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 11 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 11 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ530-080430- San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 848 AM PDT Mon Sep 7 2026 .TODAY...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W early this afternoon, backing to SW late. .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. .TUE...SW wind around 5 kt. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. .WED...W wind around 5 kt. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. .THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. .FRI...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. $$ PZZ531-080430- San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 848 AM PDT Mon Sep 7 2026 .TODAY...S wind around 5 kt, veering to W early this afternoon, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S around 5 kt after midnight. .TUE...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light and variable. .WED...NW wind around 5 kt. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt after midnight. .THU...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt after midnight. .FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. $$ PZZ535-080430- Monterey Bay- 848 AM PDT Mon Sep 7 2026 .TODAY...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. .WED...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. .THU...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay. $$