FZUS56 KMTR 111019 AAA CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California...UPDATED National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 319 AM PDT Tue Aug 11 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 319 AM PDT Tue Aug 11 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 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 17 to 19 seconds by Friday into Saturday.
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 319 AM PDT Tue Aug 11 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...
TODAY N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
TONIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 10 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 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 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 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 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
THU 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 15 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 3 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 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 around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 319 AM PDT Tue Aug 11 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
TODAY NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
TONIGHT 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 11 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 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
THU 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 NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
FRI 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 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
SAT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 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- 319 AM PDT Tue Aug 11 2026
TODAY NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. 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 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
WED NIGHT 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.
THU W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
THU NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 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 6 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 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- 319 AM PDT Tue Aug 11 2026
TODAY 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 this morning.
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 13 seconds.
WED NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. 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 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
THU NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds.
FRI NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 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 around 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 around 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- 319 AM PDT Tue Aug 11 2026
TODAY N wind around 5 kt, backing to W late this morning and afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog early this morning.
TONIGHT 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 and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning.
WED NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 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 16 seconds.
THU NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI NE wind around 5 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI NIGHT NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
SAT N wind around 5 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 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 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM- 319 AM PDT Tue Aug 11 2026
TODAY SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
TONIGHT SW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 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 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
THU 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 15 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: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 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: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 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- 319 AM PDT Tue Aug 11 2026
TODAY 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.
TONIGHT W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 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 6 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 S 2 ft at 16 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 SW 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.
FRI NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 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 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 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- 319 AM PDT Tue Aug 11 2026
TODAY NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog this morning.
TONIGHT 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 smoke in the evening. 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 dense 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 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 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 4 to 5 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 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
SAT NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 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 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.
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 319 AM PDT Tue Aug 11 2026
TODAY SW wind 10 to 20 kt with a few gusts to 25 kt.
TONIGHT SW wind 10 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 15 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- 319 AM PDT Tue Aug 11 2026
TODAY NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt late.
TONIGHT 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- 319 AM PDT Tue Aug 11 2026 .TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W this afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle this morning. Patchy dense fog this morning. .TONIGHT...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 3 ft at 9 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. .THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 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 and S 2 ft at 15 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 16 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 and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 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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