Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
553 FZUS56 KMTR 180405 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 905 PM PDT Thu Sep 17 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 PZZ500-181630- 905 PM PDT Thu Sep 17 2026 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... West to northwest gentle breezes become moderate to fresh by Friday afternoon into the weekend. Strong gusts up to 30 kt are possible across the northern coastal waters, Big Sur coastal jet region, and the Monterey Bay region Friday into Saturday. Winds gradually diminish across the southern coastal waters by Saturday evening, but remain elevated across the north. Slight to moderate wind driven seas persist through the weekend and steadily build to rough by early next week. $$ PZZ570-181630- Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 905 PM PDT Thu Sep 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. .MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas around 10 ft, building to 11 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. $$ PZZ571-181630- Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 905 PM PDT Thu Sep 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 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 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. $$ PZZ575-181630- Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 905 PM PDT Thu Sep 17 2026 .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI...NW wind around 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. .MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. $$ PZZ576-181630- Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 905 PM PDT Thu Sep 17 2026 .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 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 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .FRI 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 14 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. $$ PZZ540-181630- Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM- 905 PM PDT Thu Sep 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. $$ PZZ545-181630- Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM- 905 PM PDT Thu Sep 17 2026 .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE...W wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 2 to 4 ft at 8 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 0.8 kt at 11:08 AM Friday and 1.6 kt at 09:43 PM Friday. $$ PZZ560-181630- Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM- 905 PM PDT Thu Sep 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds. $$ PZZ565-181630- Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM- 905 PM PDT Thu Sep 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. $$ PZZ530-181630- San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 905 PM PDT Thu Sep 17 2026 .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. .FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. .SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. .SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. .MON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. .TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. $$ PZZ531-181630- San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 905 PM PDT Thu Sep 17 2026 .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. .FRI...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. .SAT...SW wind around 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. .SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. .MON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. .TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt after midnight. $$ PZZ535-181630- Monterey Bay- 905 PM PDT Thu Sep 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds. .SAT...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. .TUE...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay. $$