FZUS56 KMTR 061700 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 900 AM PST Tue Jan 6 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 900 AM PST Tue Jan 6 2026 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Light scattered showers persist offshore, slowly drifting north into the early afternoon with no impacts expected. Northerly winds will increase Wednesday becoming a strong breeze ny the afternoon. The increasing northerly swell will coincide with rough significant wave heights and high northwest swell by Thursday.
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
900 AM PST Tue Jan 6 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
TODAY
E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain this morning.
TONIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight.
WED
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 13 seconds and NW 10 ft at 17 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning.
WED NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft, building to 13 to 18 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 12 seconds and NW 16 ft at 17 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
THU
N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 15 to 18 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 9 seconds and NW 16 ft at 17 seconds.
THU NIGHT
N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 14 to 17 ft, subsiding to 12 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 11 seconds and NW 16 ft at 16 seconds.
FRI
NE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 13 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT
SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 13 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
SE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 14 seconds.
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
900 AM PST Tue Jan 6 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
TODAY
E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NE late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain this morning.
TONIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds.
WED
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 5 ft at 13 seconds.
WED NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 12 to 16 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 13 seconds and NW 16 ft at 17 seconds.
THU
N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 13 to 17 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 12 seconds and NW 16 ft at 17 seconds.
THU NIGHT
N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 12 to 17 ft, subsiding to 11 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 13 seconds and NW 15 ft at 16 seconds.
FRI
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 13 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 13 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
900 AM PST Tue Jan 6 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
TODAY
SE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NE this afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain this morning.
TONIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds.
WED
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 5 ft at 14 seconds.
WED NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 11 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 14 seconds and NW 14 ft at 18 seconds.
THU
N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 13 to 17 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 11 seconds and NW 16 ft at 17 seconds.
THU NIGHT
N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 12 to 17 ft, subsiding to 11 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 12 seconds and NW 15 ft at 16 seconds.
FRI
NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 13 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 13 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
900 AM PST Tue Jan 6 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
TODAY
SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain early this morning, then a slight chance of rain late this morning and afternoon.
TONIGHT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 10 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds.
WED
N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 9 seconds and NW 8 ft at 11 seconds.
WED NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 10 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
THU
N wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 16 ft, building to 14 to 16 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 13 seconds and NW 16 ft at 17 seconds.
THU NIGHT
N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 13 to 16 ft, subsiding to 11 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 14 seconds and NW 16 ft at 16 seconds.
FRI
NE wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 14 seconds and NW 12 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT
NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM-
900 AM PST Tue Jan 6 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
TODAY
E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain early this morning.
TONIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight.
WED
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and SW 4 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning.
WED NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 10 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 13 seconds and NW 12 ft at 17 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
THU
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 8 seconds and NW 13 ft at 17 seconds.
THU NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 14 ft, subsiding to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 15 seconds and SW 5 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI
NE wind around 5 kt, veering to SE in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 10 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
E wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT
E wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 13 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 4 ft at 15 seconds.
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM-
900 AM PST Tue Jan 6 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
TODAY
E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NE late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain this morning.
TONIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 10 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds.
WED
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds.
WED NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds.
THU
NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 14 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds.
THU NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 16 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds.
FRI
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 14 seconds and NW 8 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 13 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST.....
IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 4 to 6 feet at 12 seconds.
ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 5 to 8 feet at 12 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 3.3 kt at 06:38 PM Tuesday and 1.9 kt at 07:36 AM Wednesday.
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM-
900 AM PST Tue Jan 6 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
TODAY
SE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain this morning.
TONIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds.
WED
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.
WED NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds.
THU
N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 14 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds.
THU NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 12 seconds and NW 10 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 13 seconds and NW 8 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT
E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 13 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 10 seconds and NW 3 ft at 12 seconds.
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM-
900 AM PST Tue Jan 6 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
TODAY
SE wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late this morning, easing to 5 to 10 kt early this afternoon, backing to E late. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 10 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely this morning.
TONIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 10 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds.
WED
N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 9 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
WED NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
THU
N wind 25 to 30 kt, backing to NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 12 seconds.
THU NIGHT
N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 15 seconds and NW 11 ft at 16 seconds.
FRI
NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 14 seconds and NW 9 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
NE wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT
NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 13 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- 900 AM PST Tue Jan 6 2026
TODAY
NE wind around 5 kt. A slight chance of rain early this morning.
TONIGHT
W wind around 5 kt.
WED
W wind 5 to 10 kt.
WED NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt.
THU
NW wind 5 to 10 kt.
THU NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt.
FRI
NE wind 5 to 10 kt.
FRI NIGHT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt.
SAT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt.
SAT NIGHT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt.
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 900 AM PST Tue Jan 6 2026
TODAY
E wind around 5 kt, backing to N this afternoon. A slight chance of rain this morning.
TONIGHT
NW wind around 5 kt.
WED
W wind around 5 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
WED NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt.
THU
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
THU NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt.
FRI
NE wind 5 to 10 kt.
FRI NIGHT
NE wind around 5 kt.
SAT
NE wind around 5 kt.
SAT NIGHT
NE wind around 5 kt.
Monterey Bay- 900 AM PST Tue Jan 6 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NE early this afternoon, backing to NW around 5 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain this morning. .TONIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. .THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 13 seconds and SW 3 ft at 13 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 15 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 14 seconds and NW 5 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.
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