FZUS56 KMTR 020316 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 816 PM PDT Wed Jul 1 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 816 PM PDT Wed Jul 1 2026 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Gale force gusts across the northern outer waters will ease tonight. Moderate northwest breezes will prevail elsewhere. Rough to very rough seas will continue in the outer waters through tonight before abating to become moderate to rough Thursday into Friday. Moderate to strong breezes are expected to continue through the weekend with the strongest winds in the north.
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
816 PM PDT Wed Jul 1 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT THURSDAY...
TONIGHT
NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt late. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
THU
NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
THU NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
FRI
NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
FRI NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .INDEPENDENCE DAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SUN
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
MON
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
MON NIGHT
NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
816 PM PDT Wed Jul 1 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Local gusts up to 35 kt this evening. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
THU
NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
THU NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
FRI
NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .INDEPENDENCE DAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SUN
NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 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 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
816 PM PDT Wed Jul 1 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...
TONIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
THU
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
THU NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
FRI
NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning.
FRI NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .INDEPENDENCE DAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SUN
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
MON
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
MON NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
816 PM PDT Wed Jul 1 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...
TONIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
THU
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
THU NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
FRI
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 S 2 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of rain and drizzle in the morning. Widespread dense fog in the afternoon.
FRI NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .INDEPENDENCE DAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SUN
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
MON
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
MON NIGHT
NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM-
816 PM PDT Wed Jul 1 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT THURSDAY...
TONIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
THU
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 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
THU NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. Widespread dense fog in the afternoon.
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 2 ft at 16 seconds. .INDEPENDENCE DAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Areas of fog after midnight.
SUN
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Areas of fog in the morning. Patchy fog in the afternoon.
SUN NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
MON
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 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 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM-
816 PM PDT Wed Jul 1 2026
TONIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
THU
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
THU NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the evening.
FRI
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the evening. .INDEPENDENCE DAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog.
SUN
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
SUN NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
MON
W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
MON NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST.....
IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 5 ft at 15 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 3.0 kt at 06:12 AM Thursday and 1.1 kt at 07:33 PM Thursday.
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM-
816 PM PDT Wed Jul 1 2026
TONIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
THU
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
THU NIGHT
NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .INDEPENDENCE DAY...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
NW wind around 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
SUN
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
SUN NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
MON
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
MON NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM-
816 PM PDT Wed Jul 1 2026
TONIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Areas of dense fog after midnight.
THU
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Areas of dense fog in the morning. Patchy fog in the afternoon.
THU NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
FRI
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. Areas of dense fog in the afternoon.
FRI NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .INDEPENDENCE DAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SUN
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
SUN NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
MON
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
MON NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 816 PM PDT Wed Jul 1 2026
TONIGHT
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.
FRI
SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
FRI NIGHT
SW wind 10 to 15 kt. .INDEPENDENCE DAY...SW wind 10 to 15 kt.
SAT NIGHT
SW wind 10 to 15 kt.
SUN
SW wind 10 to 15 kt.
SUN NIGHT
SW wind 10 to 15 kt.
MON
SW wind 10 to 15 kt.
MON NIGHT
SW wind 10 to 15 kt.
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 816 PM PDT Wed Jul 1 2026
TONIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
THU
S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming 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 5 to 10 kt.
FRI NIGHT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. .INDEPENDENCE DAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
SAT NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt.
SUN
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Patchy fog in the morning.
SUN NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt.
MON
SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
MON NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt.
Monterey Bay- 816 PM PDT Wed Jul 1 2026 .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. .THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. .INDEPENDENCE DAY...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .SUN...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.
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