FZUS56 KMTR 011541 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 841 AM PDT Wed Apr 1 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 841 AM PDT Wed Apr 1 2026 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Moderate southwesterly breezes ahead of the cold front this morning will increase and veer to become fresh and northwesterly tonight. The cold front will bring light rain this afternoon into tonight. Widespread hazardous conditions arrive Thursday and continue into Friday with strong northerly breezes and rough seas. Northerly breezes diminish and seas abate by this weekend.
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
841 AM PDT Wed Apr 1 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...
TODAY
SW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain this morning, then rain this afternoon.
TONIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
THU
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning.
THU NIGHT
N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
FRI
N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
SAT
N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
SUN
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
841 AM PDT Wed Apr 1 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...
TODAY
SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain.
TONIGHT
W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
THU
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 10 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 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
FRI
N wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 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 and S 3 ft at 11 seconds.
SAT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 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
NW 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.
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
841 AM PDT Wed Apr 1 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...
TODAY
SW wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to W late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain.
TONIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds. Rain.
THU
N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 10 seconds and NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning.
THU NIGHT
N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
FRI
N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 11 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 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 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 13 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 15 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 3 ft at 16 seconds.
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
841 AM PDT Wed Apr 1 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...
TODAY
SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
TONIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
THU
N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
THU NIGHT
N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 8 seconds.
FRI
N wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 10 ft at 11 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 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 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
SUN
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM-
841 AM PDT Wed Apr 1 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...
TODAY
S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 9 seconds. Rain likely early this morning, then a chance of rain late this morning and early afternoon. Rain late.
TONIGHT
W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Rain, mainly in the evening.
THU
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 10 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
THU NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 11 seconds.
FRI
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 11 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
SAT
NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 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 SW around 5 kt 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: W 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM-
841 AM PDT Wed Apr 1 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...
TODAY
S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt late this morning and early afternoon, easing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain early this morning, then rain likely late this morning and early afternoon. A chance of rain late.
TONIGHT
SW wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds. Rain, mainly in the evening.
THU
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning.
THU NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 12 seconds.
FRI
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 9 seconds and 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 and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds.
SUN
NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST.....
IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 2 to 4 feet at 14 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 2.2 kt at 05:16 PM Wednesday and 3.6 kt at 05:36 AM Thursday.
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM-
841 AM PDT Wed Apr 1 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...
TODAY
S wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to SW late. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain early this morning, then rain likely late this morning. A chance of rain this afternoon.
TONIGHT
SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight.
THU
N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
THU NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds.
FRI
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
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 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 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 3 ft at 17 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 SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM-
841 AM PDT Wed Apr 1 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...
TODAY
S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog early this morning. A slight chance of rain early this morning, then a chance of rain late this morning and afternoon.
TONIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain.
THU
NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 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 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds.
FRI
N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
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 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 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 around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
SUN
N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 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: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 841 AM PDT Wed Apr 1 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...
TODAY
S wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt late this morning and afternoon. A slight chance of rain early this morning, then rain likely late this morning and early afternoon. A chance of rain late.
TONIGHT
SW wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to W after midnight. Rain, mainly in the evening.
THU
NW wind 10 to 15 kt.
THU NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight.
FRI
N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
FRI NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt 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.
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 841 AM PDT Wed Apr 1 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...
TODAY
S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt late this morning and early afternoon, then becoming around 15 kt late. A slight chance of rain early this morning, then rain likely late this morning and early afternoon. A chance of rain late.
TONIGHT
SW wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Rain.
THU
NW wind 10 to 15 kt.
THU NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to around 10 kt after midnight.
FRI
N wind 5 to 10 kt.
FRI NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 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.
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.
Monterey Bay- 841 AM PDT Wed Apr 1 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of rain early this morning, then a chance of rain late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. .THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds. .FRI...NE wind around 5 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 16 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 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.
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