FZUS56 KMTR 311500 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 800 AM PDT Tue Mar 31 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 800 AM PDT Tue Mar 31 2026 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Gentle southwesterly breezes today will increase to become moderate to fresh tomorrow ahead of the cold front. Fresh to strong northwesterly breezes will develop in the post-frontal environment Wednesday night into Thursday morning. Strong northerly breezes will develop Thursday afternoon and persist into Friday. Moderate seas will build to become rough Thursday into Friday. Widespread hazardous conditions are expected Thursday and Friday. Conditions improve by the weekend.
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
800 AM PDT Tue Mar 31 2026
TODAY
N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E late this morning, veering to S this afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
TONIGHT
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
WED
SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
WED NIGHT
W wind around 15 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. Rain, mainly in the evening.
THU
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 10 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 11 seconds and NW 11 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the morning.
THU NIGHT
N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 12 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
FRI
N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 11 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft at 10 seconds.
SAT
N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds.
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
800 AM PDT Tue Mar 31 2026
TODAY
NW wind around 5 kt, backing to S late this morning and early afternoon, veering to SW late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
TONIGHT
SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
WED
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 9 seconds and NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely.
WED NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
THU
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning.
THU NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, building to 11 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 12 ft at 12 seconds.
FRI
N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 12 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
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.
SAT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds.
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
800 AM PDT Tue Mar 31 2026
TODAY
S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
TONIGHT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
WED
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely.
WED NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds. Rain.
THU
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
THU NIGHT
N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft, building to 11 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds.
FRI
N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 12 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. 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 14 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds.
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
800 AM PDT Tue Mar 31 2026
TODAY
E wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S late this morning and early afternoon, veering to SW late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
TONIGHT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain.
WED
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain.
WED NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
THU
N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
THU NIGHT
N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft, building to 11 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds.
FRI
N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT
N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM-
800 AM PDT Tue Mar 31 2026
TODAY
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
TONIGHT
S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the evening. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
WED
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
WED NIGHT
SW wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
THU
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the morning.
THU NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 12 seconds.
FRI
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 12 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
SAT
NE 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 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM-
800 AM PDT Tue Mar 31 2026
TODAY
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain.
TONIGHT
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight.
WED
S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 2 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely.
WED NIGHT
SW wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to W after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 7 seconds. Rain.
THU
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning.
THU NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds.
FRI
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 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 5 ft at 10 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST.....
IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 2 to 4 feet at 9 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 2.4 kt at 04:28 PM Tuesday and 3.4 kt at 04:57 AM Wednesday.
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM-
800 AM PDT Tue Mar 31 2026
TODAY
S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW late. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 9 seconds. Rain likely, mainly this morning.
TONIGHT
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. Patchy dense fog after midnight.
WED
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
WED NIGHT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. Rain.
THU
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
THU NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds.
FRI
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
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
NE wind around 5 kt, backing to 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 N after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM-
800 AM PDT Tue Mar 31 2026
TODAY
SE wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late this morning and early afternoon, veering to S late. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain early this morning, then rain likely late this morning and early afternoon. A chance of rain late.
TONIGHT
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain. Patchy fog after midnight.
WED
S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
WED NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight.
THU
NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
THU NIGHT
NW wind 25 to 30 kt, veering to N 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds.
FRI
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 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
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.
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 800 AM PDT Tue Mar 31 2026
TODAY
SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. A chance of rain.
TONIGHT
SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight.
WED
SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
WED NIGHT
W wind 15 to 20 kt. Rain.
THU
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. A slight chance of rain in the morning.
THU NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt.
FRI
N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
FRI NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt.
SAT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt.
SAT NIGHT
NW wind around 5 kt.
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 800 AM PDT Tue Mar 31 2026
TODAY
S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW late. A chance of rain.
TONIGHT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight.
WED
S wind around 5 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
WED NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt. Rain.
THU
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. A slight chance of rain in the morning.
THU NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
FRI
N wind 5 to 10 kt.
FRI NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt in the evening, becoming light and variable.
SAT
NE wind around 5 kt.
SAT NIGHT
NW wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light and variable.
Monterey Bay- 800 AM PDT Tue Mar 31 2026 .TODAY...S wind around 5 kt, backing to SE late this morning, veering to SW this afternoon. Seas around 3 ft this morning, then around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds. Rain likely, mainly this morning. .TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain. Patchy dense fog after midnight. .WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 6 seconds. Rain. .THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. .SAT...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 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. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.
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