FZUS56 KMTR 300437 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 837 PM PST Mon Dec 29 2025 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 837 PM PST Mon Dec 29 2025 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Northerly winds and moderate seas will prevail through Wednesday. Fresh to strong southerly breezes return Thursday into Friday with gale force gusts likely. Seas build to become rough Thursday into Friday. Rain returns Wednesday and lasts through the weekend.
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 837 PM PST Mon Dec 29 2025
TONIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
TUE NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE NIGHT NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight.
WED E wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
WED NIGHT SE wind around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. .NEW YEARS DAY...S wind around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
THU NIGHT S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
FRI S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 8 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
FRI NIGHT SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 8 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
SAT SW wind around 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 9 seconds and NW 11 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
SAT NIGHT S wind around 15 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 8 seconds and NW 11 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 837 PM PST Mon Dec 29 2025
TONIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.
TUE NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 13 seconds.
TUE NIGHT E wind around 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.
WED E wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
WED NIGHT SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .NEW YEARS DAY...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 9 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
THU NIGHT S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
FRI S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
FRI NIGHT SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 9 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
SAT SW wind around 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 11 seconds and NW 9 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
SAT NIGHT S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 10 seconds and W 11 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely.
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 837 PM PST Mon Dec 29 2025
TONIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 10 seconds.
TUE NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 12 seconds.
TUE NIGHT NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.
WED E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon.
WED NIGHT SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 11 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .NEW YEARS DAY...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 9 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
THU NIGHT S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
FRI S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
FRI NIGHT SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
SAT SW wind around 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 10 seconds and NW 9 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely.
SAT NIGHT S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 11 seconds and W 10 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely.
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 837 PM PST Mon Dec 29 2025
TONIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
TUE NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
TUE NIGHT NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
WED NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
WED NIGHT S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .NEW YEARS DAY...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
THU NIGHT S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds and NW 4 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
FRI S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 8 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
FRI NIGHT SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
SAT SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 10 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely.
SAT NIGHT S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 12 seconds and SW 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely.
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM- 837 PM PST Mon Dec 29 2025
TONIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE late this evening and overnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds.
TUE E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
TUE NIGHT NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
WED NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
WED NIGHT SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .NEW YEARS DAY...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
THU NIGHT SE wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
FRI S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
FRI NIGHT S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
SAT SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 10 seconds and W 9 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
SAT NIGHT S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 9 seconds and W 9 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely.
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM- 837 PM PST Mon Dec 29 2025
TONIGHT NE wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds.
TUE NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 12 seconds.
TUE NIGHT NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight.
WED E wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
WED NIGHT SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .NEW YEARS DAY...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
THU NIGHT S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
FRI S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
FRI NIGHT SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
SAT SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 10 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
SAT NIGHT S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 11 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely.
.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 9 to 12 feet at 9 seconds. ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 10 to 14 feet at 9 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 1.3 kt at 12:16 AM Tuesday and 3.7 kt at 12:29 PM Tuesday.
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM- 837 PM PST Mon Dec 29 2025
TONIGHT NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds.
TUE E wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 12 seconds.
TUE NIGHT E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.
WED E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
WED NIGHT SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 11 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .NEW YEARS DAY...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
THU NIGHT S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
FRI S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
FRI NIGHT S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
SAT SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 10 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
SAT NIGHT S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds and SW 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely.
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM- 837 PM PST Mon Dec 29 2025
TONIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE late this evening and overnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds.
TUE NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
TUE NIGHT E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
WED NE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SE in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
WED NIGHT SE wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .NEW YEARS DAY...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
THU NIGHT SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
FRI S wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
FRI NIGHT S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 10 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
SAT SW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 10 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
SAT NIGHT S wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds and SW 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely.
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 837 PM PST Mon Dec 29 2025
TONIGHT NE wind 5 to 10 kt.
TUE NE wind 10 to 15 kt.
TUE NIGHT NE wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. A slight chance of rain after midnight.
WED E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Rain.
WED NIGHT E wind around 10 kt. Rain. .NEW YEARS DAY...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Rain.
THU NIGHT SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Rain.
FRI SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Rain.
FRI NIGHT S wind 10 to 15 kt. Rain.
SAT S wind 10 to 15 kt. Rain likely.
SAT NIGHT SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Rain likely.
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 837 PM PST Mon Dec 29 2025
TONIGHT E wind 5 to 10 kt.
TUE NE wind 5 to 10 kt.
TUE NIGHT NE wind 5 to 10 kt. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight.
WED NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Rain.
WED NIGHT E wind 5 to 10 kt. Rain. .NEW YEARS DAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Rain.
THU NIGHT SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Rain.
FRI S wind 15 to 20 kt. Rain.
FRI NIGHT S wind 10 to 15 kt. Rain.
SAT S wind around 10 kt. Rain likely.
SAT NIGHT SW wind around 10 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Rain likely.
Monterey Bay- 837 PM PST Mon Dec 29 2025 .TONIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt late. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE...E wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. .WED...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. .WED NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 11 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .NEW YEARS DAY...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. .FRI...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. .SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 10 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.
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