Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
760 FZUS56 KMTR 281536 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 836 AM PDT Tue Jul 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 PZZ500-290415- 836 AM PDT Tue Jul 28 2026 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Northwest breezes will continue to be fresh to strong through the remainder of the week into the weekend. Coastal jet regions along the Big Sur and Point Reyes will likely see gale force gusts with moderate seas becoming rough through the middle of the week as northwest winds increase. Tropical activity will continue to produce long period swell along our coastal waters into the weekend. $$ PZZ570-290415- Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 836 AM PDT Tue Jul 28 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft, building to 11 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. $$ PZZ571-290415- Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 836 AM PDT Tue Jul 28 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. $$ PZZ575-290415- Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 836 AM PDT Tue Jul 28 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .WED...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, building to 10 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. $$ PZZ576-290415- Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 836 AM PDT Tue Jul 28 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. .WED...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas around 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas around 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. $$ PZZ540-290415- Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM- 836 AM PDT Tue Jul 28 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. $$ PZZ545-290415- Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM- 836 AM PDT Tue Jul 28 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 4 to 6 ft at 22 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 1.3 kt at 04:56 PM Tuesday and 2.6 kt at 04:50 AM Wednesday. $$ PZZ560-290415- Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM- 836 AM PDT Tue Jul 28 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...NW wind around 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to around 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. $$ PZZ565-290415- Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM- 836 AM PDT Tue Jul 28 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. $$ PZZ530-290415- San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 836 AM PDT Tue Jul 28 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. .WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. .THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. .FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. .FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. .SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. $$ PZZ531-290415- San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 836 AM PDT Tue Jul 28 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. .WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. .THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. .FRI...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...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. $$ PZZ535-290415- Monterey Bay- 836 AM PDT Tue Jul 28 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy dense fog early this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .WED...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay. $$