FZUS56 KMTR 030940 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 240 AM PDT Fri Apr 3 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 240 AM PDT Fri Apr 3 2026 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Winds continue to ease near shore, but fresh to strong breezes persist over the outer waters through Friday morning. Both winds and seas will abate by Friday afternoon. Light to moderate northerly breezes prevail this weekend and into next week.
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 240 AM PDT Fri Apr 3 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
TODAY N wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds.
TONIGHT N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT NIGHT N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
SUN NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
SUN NIGHT W 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 W 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 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
TUE NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.
TUE NIGHT W wind around 10 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 240 AM PDT Fri Apr 3 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING...
TODAY N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt late this morning, then becoming NW 10 to 15 kt early this afternoon, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT NIGHT N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 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 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
MON NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
MON NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
TUE W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 240 AM PDT Fri Apr 3 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING...
TODAY N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt early this afternoon, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT NIGHT NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 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 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
MON NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 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 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
TUE NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 240 AM PDT Fri Apr 3 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING...
TODAY N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt early this afternoon, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
TONIGHT N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW around 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
SUN NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
SUN NIGHT NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
MON NW wind around 10 kt. Seas around 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 around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 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 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE NIGHT NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM- 240 AM PDT Fri Apr 3 2026
TODAY NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds.
TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
SAT E wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
SAT NIGHT N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SUN NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W 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 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
MON NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
MON NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds.
TUE NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
TUE NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM- 240 AM PDT Fri Apr 3 2026
TODAY N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt late this morning, rising to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.
SAT NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
SAT NIGHT N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds.
SUN N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
SUN NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
MON W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
MON NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds.
TUE NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds.
TUE NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.
.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 4 to 6 feet 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 3.6 kt at 06:08 AM Friday and 1.8 kt at 06:45 PM Friday.
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM- 240 AM PDT Fri Apr 3 2026
TODAY N wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to NW early this afternoon, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
SAT NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
SAT NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SUN N wind around 5 kt, backing to W 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 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 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 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
TUE NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds.
TUE 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 14 seconds. A chance of rain.
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM- 240 AM PDT Fri Apr 3 2026
TODAY NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds.
TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
SAT NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
SAT NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
SUN N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
SUN NIGHT 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 NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 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 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
TUE NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE 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 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 240 AM PDT Fri Apr 3 2026
TODAY N wind 5 to 10 kt.
TONIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
SAT NE wind 5 to 10 kt.
SAT NIGHT NW wind around 5 kt.
SUN N wind around 5 kt.
SUN NIGHT W wind around 5 kt.
MON W wind 5 to 10 kt.
MON NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt.
TUE SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
TUE NIGHT SW wind 5 to 10 kt. A chance of rain after midnight.
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 240 AM PDT Fri Apr 3 2026
TODAY N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW late this morning, rising to 5 to 10 kt early this afternoon, becoming W 10 to 15 kt late.
TONIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW around 5 kt after midnight.
SAT N wind around 5 kt.
SAT NIGHT NW wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light and variable.
SUN Light and variable winds, becoming NW around 5 kt in the afternoon.
SUN NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight.
MON Light and variable winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
MON NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight.
TUE SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon.
TUE NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. A chance of rain after midnight.
Monterey Bay- 240 AM PDT Fri Apr 3 2026 .TODAY...SE wind around 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt early this afternoon, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. .TONIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT...E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds. .MON...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. .TUE...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.
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