Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
758 FZUS56 KMTR 031536 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 836 AM PDT Wed Jun 3 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 PZZ500-040415- 836 AM PDT Wed Jun 3 2026 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Gale force gusts are building across the northern waters and the coastal jet regions. Seas build through the day, becoming rough tomorrow and into the weekend. Conditions will slowly begin to improve into the early work week. $$ PZZ570-040415- Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 836 AM PDT Wed Jun 3 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 10 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ571-040415- Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 836 AM PDT Wed Jun 3 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft, building to 10 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind around 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 12 ft, subsiding to 9 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds. $$ PZZ575-040415- Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 836 AM PDT Wed Jun 3 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ576-040415- Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 836 AM PDT Wed Jun 3 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt late. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT...NW wind around 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 25 kt. Seas around 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ540-040415- Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM- 836 AM PDT Wed Jun 3 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds. $$ PZZ545-040415- Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM- 836 AM PDT Wed Jun 3 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...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 9 ft at 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 11 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. .....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 5 feet 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 0.9 kt at 08:10 PM Wednesday and 2.9 kt at 06:52 AM Thursday. $$ PZZ560-040415- Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM- 836 AM PDT Wed Jun 3 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ565-040415- Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM- 836 AM PDT Wed Jun 3 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .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 S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. .FRI...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 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ530-040415- San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 836 AM PDT Wed Jun 3 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt late. .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. .THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. .FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. .SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. .SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. $$ PZZ531-040415- San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 836 AM PDT Wed Jun 3 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. .THU...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. .FRI...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt. .SAT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. .SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. $$ PZZ535-040415- Monterey Bay- 836 AM PDT Wed Jun 3 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog early this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .FRI...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN...W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay. $$