FZUS56 KMTR 042116 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 216 PM PDT Sat Apr 4 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 216 PM PDT Sat Apr 4 2026 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Light to moderate northerly winds continue into next week with the development of a coastal jet bringing locally fresh to strong gusts along the Big Sur Coast midweek. A low pressure system over the Pacific will approach the region by the middle of next week bringing a chance of rain, fresh to strong gusts across the northern waters, and moderate seas.
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 216 PM PDT Sat Apr 4 2026
TONIGHT N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds.
SUN NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
SUN NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
MON NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
TUE NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE NIGHT NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.
WED NW wind around 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SW 3 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
WED NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 4 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain.
THU NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds.
THU NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 216 PM PDT Sat Apr 4 2026
TONIGHT NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds.
SUN NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
SUN NIGHT NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
MON NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
TUE NW wind around 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
WED W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and SW 3 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
WED NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.
THU NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 4 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
THU NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 216 PM PDT Sat Apr 4 2026
TONIGHT N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds.
SUN NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
SUN NIGHT NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
MON NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 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 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
WED NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and SW 3 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
WED NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 4 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
THU NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
THU NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 216 PM PDT Sat Apr 4 2026
TONIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds.
SUN NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
SUN 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 15 seconds.
MON NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
MON NIGHT NW wind around 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
TUE NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE 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 14 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
WED NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
WED NIGHT W wind around 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.
THU NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
THU NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM- 216 PM PDT Sat Apr 4 2026
TONIGHT NW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
SUN NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
SUN NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
MON NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
TUE NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds.
TUE NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
WED NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain.
WED NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and SW 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain.
THU NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and SW 4 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
THU NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 12 seconds.
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM- 216 PM PDT Sat Apr 4 2026
TONIGHT N wind around 5 kt, veering to NE late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
SUN N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
SUN NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
MON NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 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: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
TUE NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds.
TUE NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
WED W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of rain.
WED NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.
THU W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
THU NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 5 feet at 10 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 1.4 kt at 07:29 PM Saturday and 3.3 kt at 06:51 AM Sunday.
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM- 216 PM PDT Sat Apr 4 2026
TONIGHT NW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
SUN N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
SUN NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
MON NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
TUE NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds.
TUE NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
WED NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of rain.
WED NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.
THU W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.
THU NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM- 216 PM PDT Sat Apr 4 2026
TONIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
SUN NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
SUN NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
MON NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
MON 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 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
TUE 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.
TUE 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 14 seconds.
WED NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
WED NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.
THU NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.
THU NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 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- 216 PM PDT Sat Apr 4 2026
TONIGHT NW wind around 5 kt.
SUN N wind around 5 kt, backing to W around 5 kt in the afternoon.
SUN NIGHT W wind around 5 kt.
MON W wind 5 to 10 kt.
MON NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
TUE W wind 5 to 10 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. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
WED NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. A chance of rain in the evening.
THU W wind 5 to 10 kt. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
THU NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 216 PM PDT Sat Apr 4 2026
TONIGHT NW wind around 5 kt this evening, becoming light and variable. .SUN...Light and variable winds, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. .MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. .TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt after midnight. .WED...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt after midnight. A chance of rain. .THU...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. A chance of rain. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
Monterey Bay- 216 PM PDT Sat Apr 4 2026 .TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to SE around 5 kt late this evening, backing to NE after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. .MON...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds. .TUE...N 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. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW around 5 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds. .WED...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain. .THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain. .THU NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.
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