FZUS56 KMTR 160956 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 256 AM PDT Fri Oct 16 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 PZZ500-162230- 256 AM PDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Gentle to moderate northerly breezes will prevail over the coastal waters today and become moderate to fresh on Saturday. These winds hold into the early portion of the week. The increasing winds will bring a fresh swell and steeper wind waves. $$ PZZ570-162230- Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 256 AM PDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt early this afternoon, then becoming NW 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 5 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 12 seconds and SW 4 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas around 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. .MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 15 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain. .TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 14 seconds and S 5 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ571-162230- Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 256 AM PDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and SW 4 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. .MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 13 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ575-162230- Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 256 AM PDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and SW 4 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 4 ft at 16 seconds. .MON...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 12 seconds and SW 4 ft at 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 4 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 14 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 13 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ576-162230- Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 256 AM PDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 4 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 13 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ540-162230- Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM- 256 AM PDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds and SW 4 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 15 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 13 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ545-162230- Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM- 256 AM PDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .TODAY...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 13 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. .....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 2 to 4 ft at 14 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 0.8 kt at 09:47 AM Friday and 2.2 kt at 08:02 PM Friday. $$ PZZ560-162230- Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM- 256 AM PDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .TODAY...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW early this afternoon, rising to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...N wind around 5 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 4 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. $$ PZZ565-162230- Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM- 256 AM PDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .TODAY...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW early this afternoon, rising to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 4 ft at 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ530-162230- San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 256 AM PDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .TODAY...E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late. .TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light and variable. .SAT...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W around 5 kt in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. .SUN...SW wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. .MON...W wind 15 to 20 kt. .MON NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. .TUE...W wind around 5 kt. A chance of rain. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. $$ PZZ531-162230- San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 256 AM PDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .TODAY...E wind around 5 kt, veering to S around 5 kt early this afternoon, veering to NW late. .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light and variable. .SAT...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. .SUN...SW wind around 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. .MON...W wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. A chance of rain. .TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt. A chance of rain. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. A chance of rain in the evening. $$ PZZ535-162230- Monterey Bay- 256 AM PDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .TODAY...E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W this afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NE after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds. .SAT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. .SUN...N wind around 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain. .TUE...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 13 seconds and S 3ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay. $$