FZUS56 KMTR 231557 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 857 AM PDT Sun Aug 23 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 PZZ500-240430- 857 AM PDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Northwest winds remain moderate through Sunday and gradually ease to gentle breezes through the middle of next week before increasing again. The northern outer waters will continue to experience near gale force gusts into the evening. Wind driven seas remain slight to moderate entering the work week. Reduced visibility due to smoke from the Timber Fire is expected along the Big Sur coast as the marine inversion holds through the morning. $$ PZZ570-240430- Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 857 AM PDT Sun Aug 23 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. .THU...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. $$ PZZ571-240430- Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 857 AM PDT Sun Aug 23 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING... .TODAY...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...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 S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. .THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. $$ PZZ575-240430- Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 857 AM PDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. .THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. $$ PZZ576-240430- Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 857 AM PDT Sun Aug 23 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING... .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. .THU...N wind around 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind around 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. $$ PZZ540-240430- Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM- 857 AM PDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt early this afternoon, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. $$ PZZ545-240430- Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM- 857 AM PDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt late this morning and early afternoon, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy dense fog early this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the evening. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 2 to 4 ft at 12 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 1.1 kt at 02:18 PM Sunday and 1.7 kt at 02:21 AM Monday. $$ PZZ560-240430- Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM- 857 AM PDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. $$ PZZ565-240430- Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM- 857 AM PDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .TODAY...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt early this afternoon, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy smoke this morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. .THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. $$ PZZ530-240430- San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 857 AM PDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. .MON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. .TUE...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. .WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. .THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. .THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. $$ PZZ531-240430- San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 857 AM PDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .TODAY...W wind around 5 kt, veering to N late this morning, backing to NW early this afternoon, becoming W 10 to 15 kt late. .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. .MON...W wind around 5 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. .TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. .WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt after midnight. .THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. $$ PZZ535-240430- Monterey Bay- 857 AM PDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight. .MON...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N around 5 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds. .TUE...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds. .WED...N wind around 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds. .THU...N wind around 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay. $$