FZUS56 KMTR 141557 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 857 AM PDT Tue Jul 14 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 857 AM PDT Tue Jul 14 2026 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Moderate to fresh northwesterly breezes are expected through Wednesday leading to hazardous conditions for small craft will result across the northern waters and along the Big Sur Coast. Northwesterly breezes will increase on Thursday to become fresh to strong, bringing widespread hazardous conditions for small craft. Moderate seas will prevail, building to become rough in the outer waters over the weekend.
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 857 AM PDT Tue Jul 14 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
TODAY NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
TONIGHT NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
WED NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
WED NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
THU NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.
THU NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds.
FRI NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT 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 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
SAT NIGHT NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds.
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 857 AM PDT Tue Jul 14 2026
TODAY NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
WED NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
WED 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 12 seconds.
THU NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds.
THU 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 15 seconds.
FRI 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.
FRI 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 16 seconds.
SAT 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 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
SAT NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 857 AM PDT Tue Jul 14 2026
TODAY NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
WED NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
WED NIGHT NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
THU NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.
THU NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
SAT NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 857 AM PDT Tue Jul 14 2026
TODAY NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
WED NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
WED NIGHT NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
THU NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.
THU NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
SAT NIGHT NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM- 857 AM PDT Tue Jul 14 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
TODAY NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
WED NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
WED NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds.
THU NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.
THU NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.
FRI NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 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 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM- 857 AM PDT Tue Jul 14 2026
TODAY NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
WED NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
WED NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.
THU NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
THU NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.
FRI NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
SAT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
SAT NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 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 1.6 kt at 05:27 PM Tuesday and 3.7 kt at 05:17 AM Wednesday.
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM- 857 AM PDT Tue Jul 14 2026
TODAY NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
WED NW wind around 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
WED NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
THU NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
THU NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
FRI NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds.
SAT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 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 2 ft at 18 seconds.
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM- 857 AM PDT Tue Jul 14 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...
TODAY NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
WED NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
WED NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.
THU NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.
THU NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
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 8 seconds.
SAT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
SAT NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 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- 857 AM PDT Tue Jul 14 2026
TODAY SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late.
TONIGHT SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
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 10 to 15 kt.
FRI NIGHT SW wind 10 to 15 kt.
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- 857 AM PDT Tue Jul 14 2026
TODAY NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W 10 to 15 kt.
TONIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt.
WED W wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
WED NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt.
THU SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
THU NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt.
FRI W wind 10 to 15 kt.
FRI NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
SAT W wind 5 to 10 kt.
SAT NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt.
Monterey Bay- 857 AM PDT Tue Jul 14 2026 .TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W this afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds. .WED...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds. .THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.
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