FZUS56 KMTR 282204 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 304 PM PDT Fri Aug 28 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 304 PM PDT Fri Aug 28 2026 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Fresh northwest breezes with occasional near gale force gusts continue through the weekend as well as a long period southerly swell. The long period southerly swell peaks on Saturday around 17 to 18 seconds and gradually diminishes by Sunday night. Wind driven seas briefly build to rough Saturday afternoon into Sunday and gradually subside to moderate through next week.
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 304 PM PDT Fri Aug 28 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...
TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds.
SAT NW wind around 20 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
SAT NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
SUN NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
SUN NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
MON 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 3 ft at 14 seconds.
MON NIGHT NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.
TUE NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds.
WED NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 10 seconds.
WED NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 304 PM PDT Fri Aug 28 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...
TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
SAT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
SAT NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
SUN NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
SUN NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
MON NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
MON NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds.
TUE NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds.
WED NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 10 seconds.
WED NIGHT NW wind around 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds.
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 304 PM PDT Fri Aug 28 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...
TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
SAT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
SAT NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
SUN NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
SUN NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
MON NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
MON NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 12 seconds.
TUE NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds.
WED NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 10 seconds.
WED NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 304 PM PDT Fri Aug 28 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...
TONIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
SAT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
SAT NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
SUN NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
SUN NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
MON NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
MON NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds.
TUE NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds.
TUE NIGHT NW wind around 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 10 seconds.
WED N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds.
WED NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM- 304 PM PDT Fri Aug 28 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...
TONIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
SAT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
SAT NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
SUN NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
SUN NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
MON NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
MON NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
TUE NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds.
WED NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds.
WED NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM- 304 PM PDT Fri Aug 28 2026
TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
SAT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
SAT NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
SUN NW wind 15 to 20 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 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SUN 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.
MON W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
MON NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
TUE NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
WED NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 10 seconds.
WED NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 2 to 4 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 2.3 kt at 05:39 PM Friday and 2.8 kt at 05:52 AM Saturday.
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM- 304 PM PDT Fri Aug 28 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...
TONIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
SAT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
SAT NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
SUN NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SUN 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 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
MON NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
MON NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
TUE NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds.
WED N wind around 5 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 10 seconds.
WED NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM- 304 PM PDT Fri Aug 28 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...
TONIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt early this evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
SAT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy smoke in the afternoon.
SAT NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
SUN NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds.
SUN NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
MON NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
MON 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 13 seconds.
TUE NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
TUE NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 10 seconds.
WED N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds.
WED NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 304 PM PDT Fri Aug 28 2026
TONIGHT SW wind 5 to 10 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, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
SUN SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
SUN NIGHT SW wind 10 to 15 kt.
MON SW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
MON NIGHT SW wind 10 to 15 kt.
TUE SW wind 10 to 15 kt.
TUE NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
WED SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
WED NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 304 PM PDT Fri Aug 28 2026
TONIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. .SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. .SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. .SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. .MON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. .TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. .WED...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Monterey Bay- 304 PM PDT Fri Aug 28 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt late this evening, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. .MON...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .WED...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.
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