FZUS56 KMTR 152135 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 235 PM PDT Sun Mar 15 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 235 PM PDT Sun Mar 15 2026 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Winds are easing across most of the waters while breezy northerly winds linger for the Northern outer waters into Monday. Winds reduce into the work week. Sea heights will stay moderate due to a combination of wind waves and low southerly swell.
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 235 PM PDT Sun Mar 15 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT...
TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
MON NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds.
MON NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
TUE N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft, subsiding to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
TUE NIGHT NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
WED N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
WED NIGHT NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
THU N wind around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
THU NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
FRI NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 235 PM PDT Sun Mar 15 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT...
TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds.
MON N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds.
MON NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
TUE N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
TUE NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
WED N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
WED NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
THU N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
THU NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
FRI NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 235 PM PDT Sun Mar 15 2026
TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds.
MON NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 19 seconds.
MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
TUE N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
TUE NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
WED N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
WED NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
THU N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
THU NIGHT N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
FRI N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 235 PM PDT Sun Mar 15 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds.
MON N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds.
MON NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
TUE N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
TUE NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
WED N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
WED NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
THU N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
THU NIGHT N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds.
FRI N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM- 235 PM PDT Sun Mar 15 2026
TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
MON NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
TUE NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
TUE NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
WED NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
WED NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds.
THU NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
THU NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
FRI NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 7 seconds.
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM- 235 PM PDT Sun Mar 15 2026
TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
MON N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 19 seconds.
MON 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 18 seconds.
TUE N wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
TUE 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 16 seconds.
WED N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
WED NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds.
THU NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds.
THU NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
FRI NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 4 feet at 17 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 2.1 kt at 02:51 PM Sunday and 1.9 kt at 03:27 AM Monday.
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM- 235 PM PDT Sun Mar 15 2026
TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
MON N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds.
MON NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
TUE N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
TUE NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
WED NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
WED NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
THU NW 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.
THU NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
FRI NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM- 235 PM PDT Sun Mar 15 2026
TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
MON N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds.
MON NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
TUE N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
TUE NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
WED N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
WED NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
THU N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds.
THU NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds.
FRI N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 235 PM PDT Sun Mar 15 2026
TONIGHT SW wind around 5 kt.
MON E wind around 5 kt, backing to W around 5 kt in the afternoon.
MON NIGHT SW wind around 5 kt.
TUE NE wind around 5 kt.
TUE NIGHT W wind around 5 kt.
WED N wind around 5 kt.
WED NIGHT W wind around 5 kt.
THU N wind around 5 kt.
THU NIGHT W wind around 5 kt.
FRI NW wind around 5 kt.
FRI NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt.
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 235 PM PDT Sun Mar 15 2026
TONIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt early this evening, easing to around 5 kt, backing to SW after midnight, becoming light and variable. .MON...E wind around 5 kt, backing to NW around 5 kt in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. .TUE...Light and variable winds, becoming N around 5 kt in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. .WED...Light and variable winds, becoming N around 5 kt in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. .THU...Light and variable winds, becoming NW around 5 kt in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. .FRI...Light and variable winds, becoming NW around 5 kt in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt.
Monterey Bay- 235 PM PDT Sun Mar 15 2026 .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. .MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds. .TUE...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .WED...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds. .THU...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds. .FRI...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.
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