FZUS56 KMTR 160441 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 841 PM PST Mon Dec 15 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 841 PM PST Mon Dec 15 2025 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Moderate to fresh winds continue across the southern waters with periods of moderate winds expected across the northern waters. Patchy dense fog persists within the West Delta, and is expected to span across the Bays and the coastal waters tonight into Tuesday morning. A weak system will bring moderate long period northwest swell Tuesday into the weekend. Moderate seas return with wave heights building up to 9 feet. Rain chances increase late tonight and remain elevated through the end of the forecast period.
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
841 PM PST Mon Dec 15 2025 .REST OF TODAY...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. Patchy dense fog.
TONIGHT
W wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 10 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely. Patchy dense fog.
TUE
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 11 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. Patchy dense fog.
TUE NIGHT
SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
WED
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain, mainly in the morning.
WED NIGHT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 11 seconds and NW 9 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
THU
S 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 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
THU NIGHT
SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
FRI
SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
FRI NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
841 PM PST Mon Dec 15 2025 .REST OF TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain.
TONIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 10 seconds and NW 7 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.
TUE
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 12 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. Patchy dense fog.
TUE NIGHT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the evening. Rain.
WED
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Rain, mainly in the morning.
WED NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
THU
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 10 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
THU NIGHT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely.
FRI
SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
FRI NIGHT
SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
841 PM PST Mon Dec 15 2025 .REST OF TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
TONIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 11 seconds and NW 7 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
TUE
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 12 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
TUE NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 12 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the evening. Rain.
WED
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. Rain, mainly in the morning.
WED NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
THU
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 9 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
THU NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 10 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
FRI
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
FRI NIGHT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely.
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
841 PM PST Mon Dec 15 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .REST OF TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds.
TONIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
TUE
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 12 seconds and NW 8 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
TUE NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 12 seconds and NW 8 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
WED
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain.
WED NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 11 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight.
THU
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 11 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds.
THU NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
FRI
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
FRI NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 11 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM-
841 PM PST Mon Dec 15 2025 .REST OF TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain. Areas of fog.
TONIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 11 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. Areas of dense fog in the evening. Patchy dense fog after midnight.
TUE
SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 12 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. Patchy dense fog.
TUE NIGHT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. Patchy dense fog.
WED
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. Rain, mainly in the morning.
WED NIGHT
W wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
THU
S wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon.
THU NIGHT
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
FRI
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
FRI NIGHT
SW wind around 10 kt, veering to W after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM-
841 PM PST Mon Dec 15 2025 .REST OF TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds.
TONIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight. Patchy dense fog after midnight.
TUE
NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 13 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. Patchy dense fog.
TUE NIGHT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. Patchy dense fog.
WED
SW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. Rain, mainly in the morning.
WED NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
THU
NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 10 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
THU NIGHT
W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
FRI
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely.
FRI NIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST.....
IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 2 to 3 feet at 11 seconds.
ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 3 to 4 feet at 11 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 1.0 kt at 01:29 AM Tuesday and 3.0 kt at 01:57 PM Tuesday.
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM-
841 PM PST Mon Dec 15 2025 .REST OF TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds.
TONIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 10 seconds and NW 5 ft at 13 seconds.
TUE
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 11 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon.
TUE NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely. Patchy dense fog.
WED
NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
WED NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
THU
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds.
THU NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 10 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
FRI
W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
FRI NIGHT
S wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely.
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM-
841 PM PST Mon Dec 15 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds.
TONIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds.
TUE
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.
WED
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the morning.
WED NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds.
THU
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 11 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds.
THU NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
FRI
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
FRI NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 841 PM PST Mon Dec 15 2025 .REST OF TODAY...N wind around 5 kt.
TONIGHT
W wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight.
TUE
S wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Patchy fog.
TUE NIGHT
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Patchy dense fog in the evening. Rain likely.
WED
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
WED NIGHT
SW wind around 5 kt. A slight chance of rain. Patchy fog after midnight.
THU
SW wind around 5 kt. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
THU NIGHT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. A chance of rain.
FRI
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Rain.
FRI NIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Rain.
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 841 PM PST Mon Dec 15 2025 .REST OF TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt.
TONIGHT
NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW around 5 kt after midnight. Areas of fog after midnight.
TUE
SE wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Areas of fog.
TUE NIGHT
S wind around 5 kt. Rain likely. Patchy dense fog.
WED
S wind around 5 kt, veering to NW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
WED NIGHT
W wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light and variable. A slight chance of rain. Patchy fog.
THU
Light and variable winds, becoming W around 5 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
THU NIGHT
SW wind around 5 kt. A chance of rain.
FRI
S wind 5 to 10 kt. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
FRI NIGHT
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Rain likely.
Monterey Bay- 841 PM PST Mon Dec 15 2025 .REST OF TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds.
TONIGHT
NE wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less, then 3 to 4 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 10 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. Areas of fog after midnight.
TUE
SE wind around 5 kt, veering to W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 12 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
TUE NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain. Patchy fog in the evening. Areas of fog after midnight.
WED
W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of rain, mainly in the morning.
WED NIGHT
N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds.
THU
NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds.
THU NIGHT
N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 11 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds.
FRI
N wind around 5 kt, backing to W around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of rain.
FRI NIGHT
SW wind around 5 kt, backing to SE around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.
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