FZUS56 KMTR 301042 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 242 AM PST Fri Jan 30 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 242 AM PST Fri Jan 30 2026 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Seas will continue to abate through tomorrow to become moderate. Gentle to moderate northerly/offshore breezes will prevail through Saturday. Hazardous marine conditions return Sunday into Monday as seas build to become rough for the inner waters and outer waters and northerly breezes increase to become fresh to strong. Conditions improve Tuesday.
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
242 AM PST Fri Jan 30 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING...
TODAY
E wind around 5 kt, backing to N late. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 13 seconds.
TONIGHT
NW wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds.
SAT
SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight.
SUN
W wind around 5 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 10 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 14 seconds and W 11 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
SUN NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 13 seconds and W 12 ft at 16 seconds.
MON
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds.
MON NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE
N wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 13 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
N wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
242 AM PST Fri Jan 30 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING...
TODAY
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 13 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
TONIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
W wind around 5 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 15 seconds.
SUN
NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 11 ft at 16 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 14 seconds and W 12 ft at 16 seconds.
MON
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 10 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds.
MON NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 13 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
242 AM PST Fri Jan 30 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING...
TODAY
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 14 seconds and SW 4 ft at 15 seconds.
TONIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT
NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 8 ft at 16 seconds.
SUN
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 14 seconds and W 11 ft at 16 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 14 seconds and W 12 ft at 16 seconds.
MON
N wind around 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds.
MON NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 13 seconds and W 11 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 13 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
242 AM PST Fri Jan 30 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING...
TODAY
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 14 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
TONIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 13 seconds.
SAT
N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 15 seconds.
SUN
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 10 ft at 16 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 13 seconds and W 12 ft at 16 seconds.
MON
N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 11 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds.
MON NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 12 seconds and W 11 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 13 seconds.
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM-
242 AM PST Fri Jan 30 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING...
TODAY
N wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 13 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
TONIGHT
N wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT
E wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SE in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
SE wind around 5 kt, backing to NE after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight.
SUN
N wind around 5 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 15 seconds and W 10 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning.
SUN NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 14 seconds and W 11 ft at 16 seconds.
MON
N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds.
MON NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 13 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE
NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM-
242 AM PST Fri Jan 30 2026
TODAY
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
TONIGHT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
N wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
SUN
N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 14 seconds and W 7 ft at 16 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 14 seconds and W 9 ft at 16 seconds.
MON
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 13 seconds and W 9 ft at 15 seconds.
MON NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 11 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 13 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 11 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds.
.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST.....
IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 4 to 6 feet at 15 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 3.3 kt at 01:46 PM Friday and 1.6 kt at 02:50 AM Saturday.
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM-
242 AM PST Fri Jan 30 2026
TODAY
N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW late. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 14 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
TONIGHT
NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds.
SAT
E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
N wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds.
SUN
N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 8 ft at 16 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 10 ft at 16 seconds.
MON
N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 13 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds.
MON NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 12 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE
NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 13 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM-
242 AM PST Fri Jan 30 2026
TODAY
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 14 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
TONIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT
E wind around 5 kt, backing to W around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
NW wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 15 seconds.
SUN
N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 14 seconds and W 9 ft at 16 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 16 seconds.
MON
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 13 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds.
MON NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 12 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE
NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 242 AM PST Fri Jan 30 2026
TODAY
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Patchy dense fog early this morning.
TONIGHT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt.
SAT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt.
SAT NIGHT
NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW after midnight.
SUN
NW wind around 5 kt.
SUN NIGHT
NW wind around 5 kt.
MON
NW wind around 5 kt.
MON NIGHT
W wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight.
TUE
NE wind around 5 kt.
TUE NIGHT
NE wind around 5 kt.
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 242 AM PST Fri Jan 30 2026
TODAY
NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N around 5 kt this afternoon.
TONIGHT
NE wind around 5 kt.
SAT
NE wind around 5 kt.
SAT NIGHT
NE wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light and variable.
SUN
NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon.
SUN NIGHT
NW wind around 5 kt.
MON
N wind around 5 kt. Patchy fog in the morning.
MON NIGHT
N wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight.
TUE
NE wind around 5 kt.
TUE NIGHT
NE wind around 5 kt.
Monterey Bay- 242 AM PST Fri Jan 30 2026 .TODAY...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW this afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 6 ft at 15 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 8 ft at 16 seconds. .MON...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 14 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 13 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.
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