FZUS56 KMTR 091052 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 252 AM PST Fri Jan 9 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 252 AM PST Fri Jan 9 2026 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Gentle to moderate breezes persist over the coastal waters today. A moderate period and larger northwesterly swell will continue produce a rough sea state with shoaling near the coast, harbor entrances, and bars. Seas will ease late Friday and into the weekend. Dry weather will continue with a high pressure system over the coastal waters and bays.
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 252 AM PST Fri Jan 9 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
TODAY N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E late this morning, veering to S this afternoon. Seas 10 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 15 seconds.
TONIGHT SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 13 seconds.
SAT NIGHT NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 13 seconds.
SUN N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 13 seconds and W 10 ft at 17 seconds.
SUN NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, building to 11 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 17 seconds.
MON N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 13 seconds and NW 11 ft at 16 seconds.
MON NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 15 seconds.
TUE N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 12 seconds and NW 9 ft at 14 seconds.
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 252 AM PST Fri Jan 9 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
TODAY NE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E this afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 15 seconds.
TONIGHT NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 13 seconds.
SAT NIGHT NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 13 seconds.
SUN N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 13 seconds and NW 9 ft at 15 seconds.
SUN NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 13 seconds and NW 11 ft at 17 seconds.
MON N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 17 seconds.
MON NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 15 seconds.
TUE N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 13 seconds.
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 252 AM PST Fri Jan 9 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
TODAY NE wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 15 seconds.
TONIGHT NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 13 seconds.
SUN N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 14 seconds.
SUN NIGHT N wind around 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 13 seconds and NW 11 ft at 18 seconds.
MON N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 17 seconds.
MON NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 15 seconds.
TUE N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 12 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds.
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 252 AM PST Fri Jan 9 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
TODAY NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt late this morning and early afternoon, backing to N late. Seas 10 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 15 seconds.
TONIGHT NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 13 seconds.
SUN N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 13 seconds.
SUN NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 17 seconds.
MON N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 17 seconds.
MON NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 15 seconds.
TUE N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 15 seconds.
TUE NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 12 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds.
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM- 252 AM PST Fri Jan 9 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS MORNING...
TODAY NE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SE late this morning and early afternoon, veering to SW late. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 15 seconds.
TONIGHT E wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 13 seconds.
SAT NIGHT NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 13 seconds.
SUN NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 13 seconds and W 9 ft at 15 seconds.
SUN NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 13 seconds and W 10 ft at 17 seconds.
MON N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 16 seconds.
MON NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 15 seconds.
TUE NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 13 seconds.
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM- 252 AM PST Fri Jan 9 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS MORNING...
TODAY NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 15 seconds.
TONIGHT NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT E wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 13 seconds.
SAT NIGHT NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 13 seconds.
SUN NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 13 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds.
SUN NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 13 seconds and W 8 ft at 18 seconds.
MON N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 17 seconds.
MON NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 15 seconds.
TUE NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 12 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 11 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds.
.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 9 to 11 feet at 17 seconds. ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 10 to 13 feet at 17 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 2.0 kt at 09:24 AM Friday and 1.8 kt at 09:21 PM Friday.
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM- 252 AM PST Fri Jan 9 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS MORNING...
TODAY E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N late. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 15 seconds.
TONIGHT E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 13 seconds.
SAT NIGHT NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 13 seconds.
SUN NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds.
SUN NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 17 seconds.
MON N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 17 seconds.
MON NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 15 seconds.
TUE NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 11 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds.
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM- 252 AM PST Fri Jan 9 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS MORNING...
TODAY E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW this afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 15 seconds.
TONIGHT NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT NIGHT NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
SUN NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 14 seconds.
SUN NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 18 seconds.
MON N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 17 seconds.
MON NIGHT NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 16 seconds.
TUE NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 15 seconds.
TUE NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 11 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds.
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 252 AM PST Fri Jan 9 2026
TODAY NE wind 5 to 10 kt.
TONIGHT NE wind 5 to 10 kt.
SAT NE wind 5 to 10 kt.
SAT NIGHT NE wind 5 to 10 kt.
SUN NE wind 5 to 10 kt.
SUN NIGHT N wind around 5 kt.
MON NE wind 5 to 10 kt.
MON NIGHT NE wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
TUE NE wind 5 to 10 kt.
TUE NIGHT NE wind around 5 kt.
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 252 AM PST Fri Jan 9 2026
TODAY E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N this afternoon.
TONIGHT E wind around 5 kt.
SAT NE wind around 5 kt.
SAT NIGHT NE wind around 5 kt.
SUN NE wind around 5 kt.
SUN NIGHT NE wind around 5 kt.
MON NE wind around 5 kt.
MON NIGHT NE wind around 5 kt.
TUE NE wind around 5 kt.
TUE NIGHT NE wind around 5 kt.
Monterey Bay- 252 AM PST Fri Jan 9 2026 .TODAY...E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 13 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 12 seconds and W 6 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 10 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.
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