Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
347 FZUS56 KMTR 131544 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 844 AM PDT Sun Sep 13 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 PZZ500-140415- 844 AM PDT Sun Sep 13 2026 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Hazardous conditions for small craft prevail through the middle of the week. Northwest winds strengthen through tonight with gale force gusts across the southern inner coastal waters and the Monterey Bay. A few gale force gusts are possible across the northern inner coastal waters. Winds will remain elevated through midweek before diminishing late week. Moderate seas will build to between 8 and 10 feet and become rough by Monday in response to the stronger winds. $$ PZZ570-140415- Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 844 AM PDT Sun Sep 13 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Occasional gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Occasional gusts up to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED...N wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. $$ PZZ571-140415- Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 844 AM PDT Sun Sep 13 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Occasional gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas around 7 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Occasional gusts up to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. $$ PZZ575-140415- Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 844 AM PDT Sun Sep 13 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas around 6 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. $$ PZZ576-140415- Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 844 AM PDT Sun Sep 13 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Occasional gusts up to 35 kt late. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Occasional gusts up to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds. .MON...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...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. $$ PZZ540-140415- Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM- 844 AM PDT Sun Sep 13 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with occasional gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with occasional gusts up to 35 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. .MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .THU...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. $$ PZZ545-140415- Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM- 844 AM PDT Sun Sep 13 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .THU...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 5 ft at 6 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 3.5 kt at 06:54 PM Sunday and 2.0 kt at 07:32 AM Monday. $$ PZZ560-140415- Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM- 844 AM PDT Sun Sep 13 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds. .MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ565-140415- Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM- 844 AM PDT Sun Sep 13 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt this afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds. .MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. .MON 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 9 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .WED 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. Patchy fog after midnight. .THU...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...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. $$ PZZ530-140415- San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 844 AM PDT Sun Sep 13 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...W wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt this afternoon. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. .MON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. .TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. .WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. .THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. $$ PZZ531-140415- San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 844 AM PDT Sun Sep 13 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt this afternoon. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt after midnight. .MON...S wind around 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. .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...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. .WED...SW wind 5 to 10 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 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. $$ PZZ535-140415- Monterey Bay- 844 AM PDT Sun Sep 13 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds. .MON...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds. .TUE...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .WED...S wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog. .THU...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog. .THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay. $$