FZUS56 KMTR 110337 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 837 PM PDT Mon Aug 10 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 837 PM PDT Mon Aug 10 2026 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Fresh to strong northwest winds will continue to produce rough seas up to 13 feet across the northern outer waters through Thursday. Long period southerly swell will gradually increase from 15 seconds through the middle of the week, up to 19 seconds by Friday into Saturday.
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
837 PM PDT Mon Aug 10 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...
TONIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE
N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
WED
N wind 25 to 30 kt, backing to NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
WED NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
THU
N wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
THU NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
FRI
N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds.
SAT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
837 PM PDT Mon Aug 10 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT TUESDAY...
TONIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
WED
NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
WED NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
THU
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
THU NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
FRI
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds.
SAT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
837 PM PDT Mon Aug 10 2026
TONIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
WED
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
WED NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
THU
W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
THU 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 14 seconds.
FRI
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
SAT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
837 PM PDT Mon Aug 10 2026
TONIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Hazy early this evening. Patchy dense fog after midnight.
TUE
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning.
TUE 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 13 seconds.
WED
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
WED NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the evening.
THU
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
THU NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
FRI
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds.
SAT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM-
837 PM PDT Mon Aug 10 2026
TONIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N late. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog late this evening and overnight.
TUE
NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning.
TUE NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
WED
N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.
WED NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.
THU
N wind around 5 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
THU NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
FRI
NE wind around 5 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
SAT
N wind around 5 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM-
837 PM PDT Mon Aug 10 2026
TONIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
WED
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
WED NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
THU
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
THU NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST.....
IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 5 ft at 9 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 3.2 kt at 03:21 AM Tuesday and 1.9 kt at 04:16 PM Tuesday.
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM-
837 PM PDT Mon Aug 10 2026
TONIGHT
NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Hazy early this evening.
TUE
SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
WED
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
WED NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
THU
SW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
THU NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
FRI
SW 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.
FRI NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
SAT
W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM-
837 PM PDT Mon Aug 10 2026
TONIGHT
NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Hazy early this evening. Patchy dense fog.
TUE
W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning.
TUE NIGHT
NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog.
WED
S wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A slight chance of tstms.
WED NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the evening.
THU
S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
THU NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
SAT
NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
SAT NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 837 PM PDT Mon Aug 10 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING...
TONIGHT
SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late.
TUE
SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
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.
THU
SW wind 10 to 15 kt.
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, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
SAT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
SAT NIGHT
SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 837 PM PDT Mon Aug 10 2026
TONIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this evening and overnight. .TUE...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. .WED...SW wind around 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. .THU...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. .FRI...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. .SAT...SW wind around 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Monterey Bay- 837 PM PDT Mon Aug 10 2026 .TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds. Hazy early this evening, then patchy fog late this evening and overnight. A slight chance of drizzle after midnight. .TUE...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle in the morning. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog. A slight chance of drizzle after midnight. .WED...SW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle in the morning, then a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the evening, then a slight chance of drizzle after midnight. .THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.
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