FZUS56 KMTR 152107 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 207 PM PDT Thu Oct 15 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 PZZ500-161015- 207 PM PDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Moderate seas prevail across the outer waters, while the inner waters experience slight to moderate seas through Friday night. During this time frame, gentle to fresh northerly breezes continue. Moderate to fresh northerly winds return for the weekend, which will be accompanied with rough seas. $$ PZZ570-161015- Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 207 PM PDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas around 5 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. .MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to around 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 15 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain. .TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 12 ft, subsiding to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ571-161015- Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 207 PM PDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...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. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 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 16 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. .MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 15 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. $$ PZZ575-161015- Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 207 PM PDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ576-161015- Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 207 PM PDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...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. .SAT...N 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 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. .MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 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 17 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 10 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Rain likely. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ540-161015- Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM- 207 PM PDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail:W 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. .MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 15 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain. .TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain. .TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. $$ PZZ545-161015- Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM- 207 PM PDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...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 15 seconds. .SAT...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 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 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 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...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 13 seconds and SW 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 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 2.7 kt at 07:27 PM Thursday and 0.8 kt at 09:47 AM Friday. $$ PZZ560-161015- Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM- 207 PM PDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. .MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds..MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain. .TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W around 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ565-161015- Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM- 207 PM PDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N 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. .SAT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 12 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 16 seconds. .MON...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 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 17 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 8 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 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. $$ PZZ530-161015- San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 207 PM PDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt this evening, becoming light and variable, then becoming NE around 5 kt late. .FRI...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light and variable. .SAT...N wind around 5 kt. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. .SUN...SW wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt. .MON...W wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. A chance of rain after midnight. .TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. A chance of rain. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. $$ PZZ531-161015- San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 207 PM PDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt late this evening, then becoming light and variable after midnight, becoming NE around 5 kt late. .FRI...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to W around 5 kt in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. .SAT...NE 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...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. A chance of rain. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. A chance ofrain in the evening. $$ PZZ535-161015- Monterey Bay- 207 PM PDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NE late this evening and overnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt, backing to NE after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN...N wind around 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .TUE...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay. $$