FZUS56 KMTR 261008 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 208 AM PST Mon Jan 26 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 208 AM PST Mon Jan 26 2026 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Mostly light winds continue to affect the waters with more moderate to breezy winds north of Point Reyes. Winds diminish on Wednesday and switch to northerly that night . Moderate seas will prevail through Tuesday. Conditions deteriorate Wednesday as seas build to become rough to very rough. Additionally, a weak passing storm system will bring light rain to the coastal waters early Tuesday morning through Wednesday morning.
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
208 AM PST Mon Jan 26 2026
TODAY
SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
TONIGHT
S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain.
TUE
SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
TUE NIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain, mainly in the evening.
WED
SE wind around 5 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning.
WED NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 10 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 15 seconds and S 5 ft at 16 seconds.
THU
NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 15 seconds and SW 5 ft at 17 seconds.
THU NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 14 seconds and S 4 ft at 17 seconds.
FRI
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
208 AM PST Mon Jan 26 2026
TODAY
SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 13 seconds.
TONIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight.
TUE
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
TUE NIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
WED
E wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning.
WED NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 16 seconds and S 4 ft at 16 seconds.
THU
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 16 seconds and SW 5 ft at 16 seconds.
THU NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 15 seconds and S 4 ft at 16 seconds.
FRI
NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 13 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
208 AM PST Mon Jan 26 2026
TODAY
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 13 seconds.
TONIGHT
SE wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
TUE
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.
TUE NIGHT
S wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the evening.
WED
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
WED NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 16 seconds and S 5 ft at 16 seconds.
THU
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 16 seconds and SW 5 ft at 16 seconds.
THU NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 15 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
FRI
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 13 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
208 AM PST Mon Jan 26 2026
TODAY
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 13 seconds.
TONIGHT
SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE
SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
TUE NIGHT
S wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the evening.
WED
N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 14 seconds and W 6 ft at 15 seconds.
WED NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 15 seconds and NW 11 ft at 16 seconds.
THU
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 16 seconds and S 4 ft at 17 seconds.
THU NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 15 seconds and S 4 ft at 16 seconds.
FRI
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds.
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM-
208 AM PST Mon Jan 26 2026
TODAY
SE wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late this morning, easing to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds.
TONIGHT
SE wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
TUE
SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon.
TUE NIGHT
SE wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain, mainly in the evening.
WED
E wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning.
WED NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 15 seconds and S 4 ft at 16 seconds.
THU
NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 15 seconds and S 4 ft at 16 seconds.
THU NIGHT
N wind around 5 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 14 seconds and S 4 ft at 17 seconds.
FRI
E wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 13 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
N wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM-
208 AM PST Mon Jan 26 2026
TODAY
SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S this afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds.
TONIGHT
SE wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE
SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon.
TUE NIGHT
S wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.
WED
NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning.
WED NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 14 seconds and W 8 ft at 16 seconds.
THU
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 14 seconds and W 8 ft at 16 seconds.
THU NIGHT
N wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 12 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI
N wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
N wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST.....
IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 5 feet at 13 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 3.0 kt at 09:46 AM Monday and 1.1 kt at 10:46 PM Monday.
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM-
208 AM PST Mon Jan 26 2026
TODAY
SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S this afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 12 seconds.
TONIGHT
SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 10 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds.
TUE
SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
TUE NIGHT
S wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to E after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the evening.
WED
NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
WED NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 14 seconds and W 9 ft at 15 seconds.
THU
N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 15 seconds and SW 4 ft at 15 seconds.
THU NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 15 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI
N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 13 seconds and SW 4 ft at 14 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
N wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM-
208 AM PST Mon Jan 26 2026
TODAY
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 13 seconds.
TONIGHT
SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 13 seconds.
TUE
SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon.
TUE NIGHT
E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening.
WED
N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
WED NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 14 seconds and W 8 ft at 16 seconds.
THU
N wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 16 seconds and S 4 ft at 17 seconds.
THU NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 15 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI
N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 14 seconds and SW 4 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 208 AM PST Mon Jan 26 2026
TODAY
NE wind 5 to 10 kt.
TONIGHT
SE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to E after midnight. Patchy dense fog after midnight.
TUE
E wind around 5 kt, veering to SE in the afternoon. Patchy dense fog in the morning. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
TUE NIGHT
S wind around 5 kt, backing to NE after midnight. A chance of rain, mainly in the evening.
WED
N wind around 5 kt.
WED NIGHT
NW wind around 5 kt. Patchy fog after midnight.
THU
NE wind around 5 kt. Patchy fog in the morning.
THU NIGHT
NW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight.
FRI
NE wind around 5 kt.
FRI NIGHT
NE wind around 5 kt. Patchy fog after midnight.
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 208 AM PST Mon Jan 26 2026
TODAY
NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW this afternoon.
TONIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E after midnight.
TUE
E wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
TUE NIGHT
S wind around 5 kt, backing to E around 5 kt after midnight. A chance of rain, mainly in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight.
WED
N wind around 5 kt. Patchy fog in the morning.
WED NIGHT
N wind around 5 kt. Patchy fog after midnight.
THU
NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N around 5 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning.
THU NIGHT
N wind around 5 kt, veering to NE around 5 kt after midnight.
FRI
NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N around 5 kt in the afternoon.
FRI NIGHT
N wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight.
Monterey Bay- 208 AM PST Mon Jan 26 2026 .TODAY...E wind around 5 kt, veering to SW this afternoon. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 12 seconds. .TONIGHT...E wind around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE...E wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt, backing to E around 5 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening. .WED...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 14 seconds and W 6 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 15 seconds and S 4 ft at 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 15 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.
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