FZUS56 KMTR 052216 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 216 PM PST Wed Nov 5 2025 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 216 PM PST Wed Nov 5 2025 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Moderate to breezy winds last into the evening with lingering light shower activity. Winds weaken into Thursday, though seas will remain elevated between 10 and 15 feet into the weekend. Expect light winds and easing seas into the next work week.
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 216 PM PST Wed Nov 5 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
TONIGHT S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 10 seconds and W 15 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain.
THU S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 14 seconds and W 15 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon.
THU NIGHT S wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to SW after midnight. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 10 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 13 seconds and W 13 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain.
FRI NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 13 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
FRI NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 13 seconds and NW 11 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
SAT NIGHT NW wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
SUN SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
SUN NIGHT E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
MON E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NE in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 13 seconds and SW 4 ft at 16 seconds.
MON NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 10 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds.
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 216 PM PST Wed Nov 5 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
TONIGHT S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 10 seconds and W 14 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain. Patchy dense fog late.
THU S wind around 5 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 14 seconds and W 14 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
THU NIGHT SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 13 seconds and W 13 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
FRI NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 13 seconds and NW 10 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 13 seconds and NW 11 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 13 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds.
SAT NIGHT N wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.
SUN E wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
SUN NIGHT SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds.
MON E wind around 5 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 13 seconds and SW 4 ft at 15 seconds.
MON NIGHT NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 10 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds.
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 216 PM PST Wed Nov 5 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
TONIGHT S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W late. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 12 seconds and W 14 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain this evening. Patchy dense fog late.
THU NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 14 seconds and W 14 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
THU NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 14 seconds and W 13 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 13 seconds and NW 10 ft at 14 seconds.
FRI NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 13 seconds and NW 10 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 12 seconds and NW 7 ft at 13 seconds.
SUN NE wind around 5 kt, veering to SE in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 11 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds.
SUN NIGHT SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.
MON E wind around 5 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 13 seconds and SW 4 ft at 16 seconds.
MON NIGHT NE wind around 5 kt, veering to SE after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 10 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds.
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 216 PM PST Wed Nov 5 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
TONIGHT S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft, building to 11 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain this evening.
THU N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: W 14 ft at 15 seconds and SW 5 ft at 15 seconds.
THU NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft, subsiding to 10 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 13 seconds and W 13 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 13 seconds and NW 10 ft at 14 seconds.
FRI NIGHT N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 11 seconds and NW 10 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 13 seconds and NW 10 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 9 seconds and NW 8 ft at 13 seconds.
SUN NE wind around 5 kt, veering to SE in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds.
SUN NIGHT SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 12 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds.
MON SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 15 seconds and SW 4 ft at 15 seconds.
MON NIGHT E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds.
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM- 216 PM PST Wed Nov 5 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...
TONIGHT SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 10 seconds and W 13 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of tstms early this evening. A chance of rain.
THU S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 15 seconds and S 5 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon.
THU NIGHT S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 14 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the evening. A chance of rain.
FRI NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 13 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 13 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.
SAT NIGHT N wind around 5 kt, veering to NE around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.
SUN E wind around 5 kt, veering to S around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
SUN NIGHT E wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 4 ft at 14 seconds.
MON E wind around 5 kt, backing to NW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 13 seconds and SW 4 ft at 14 seconds.
MON NIGHT N wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 10 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM- 216 PM PST Wed Nov 5 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...
TONIGHT S wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt late. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 11 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly this evening.
THU S wind around 5 kt, veering to W around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 15 seconds and SW 5 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning.
THU NIGHT W wind around 5 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 15 seconds and SW 4 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the evening. A slight chance of rain after midnight.
FRI SW wind around 5 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 13 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 11 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds.
SAT NIGHT N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
SUN NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 11 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds.
SUN NIGHT SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.
MON E wind around 5 kt, backing to NW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 4 ft at 12 seconds.
MON NIGHT NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds.
.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 5 feet at 13 seconds. ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 4 to 7 feet at 13 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 4.8 kt at 03:26 PM Wednesday and 1.5 kt at 04:26 AM Thursday.
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM- 216 PM PST Wed Nov 5 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...
TONIGHT S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this evening and early morning, then becoming NW late. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 11 seconds and W 11 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain this evening. Patchy dense fog late.
THU N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 15 seconds and SW 5 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning.
THU NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 15 seconds and SW 5 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI N wind around 5 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 13 seconds and SW 4 ft at 13 seconds.
SAT N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.
SAT NIGHT NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
SUN E wind around 5 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds.
SUN NIGHT SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 12 seconds.
MON E wind around 5 kt, veering to W around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 11 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds.
MON NIGHT N wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 10 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds.
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM- 216 PM PST Wed Nov 5 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...
TONIGHT SE wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this evening and early morning, backing to NW late. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 12 seconds and W 11 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain this evening. Patchy dense fog after midnight.
THU NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 15 seconds and SW 4 ft at 16 seconds.
THU NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 14 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 14 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds.
FRI NIGHT N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 11 seconds and NW 8 ft at 13 seconds.
SAT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 11 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds.
SAT NIGHT N wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 10 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds.
SUN SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds.
SUN NIGHT SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 12 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds.
MON SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 12 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds.
MON NIGHT N wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 10 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds.
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 216 PM PST Wed Nov 5 2025
TONIGHT SW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt late. A chance of rain, mainly this evening.
THU SW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Patchy dense fog in the morning.
THU NIGHT SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
FRI SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight.
SAT NE wind around 5 kt.
SAT NIGHT NE wind around 5 kt.
SUN NE wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt in the afternoon.
SUN NIGHT NE wind around 5 kt.
MON NE wind around 5 kt.
MON NIGHT W wind around 5 kt.
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 216 PM PST Wed Nov 5 2025
TONIGHT S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this evening and early morning, then becoming W late. A chance of rain, mainly this evening. Patchy fog late. .THU...W wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. .FRI...S wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. .SAT...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. .SUN...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW around 5 kt in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight. .MON...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Monterey Bay- 216 PM PST Wed Nov 5 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this evening, then becoming NW after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 6 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain this evening. Patchy dense fog late. .THU...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 15 seconds and SW 5 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 15 seconds and SW 5 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NE wind around 5 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds and SW 3 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN...E wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 12 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 13 seconds. .MON...E wind around 5 kt, veering to W around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 13 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 11 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.
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