FZUS56 KMTR 111656 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 856 AM PST Sun Jan 11 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 856 AM PST Sun Jan 11 2026 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Expect mostly light winds and swell today. A longer period and larger northwesterly builds this afternoon producing a rough sea state through early Tuesday. Seas rebuild in the late work week. Winds stay mostly light to moderate through the week.
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 856 AM PST Sun Jan 11 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...
TODAY N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 14 seconds and W 9 ft at 17 seconds.
TONIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 13 seconds and W 10 ft at 17 seconds.
MON N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 16 seconds.
MON NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 15 seconds.
TUE N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 13 seconds.
WED N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds.
WED NIGHT N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 10 seconds.
THU NE wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 14 seconds.
THU NIGHT NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 13 seconds.
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 856 AM PST Sun Jan 11 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...
TODAY N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 12 seconds.
TONIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 17 seconds.
MON N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 16 seconds.
MON NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 15 seconds.
TUE N wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 13 seconds.
WED N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 16 seconds.
WED NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 16 seconds.
THU NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 10 seconds and NW 8 ft at 15 seconds.
THU NIGHT NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 10 seconds and NW 7 ft at 13 seconds.
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 856 AM PST Sun Jan 11 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...
TODAY N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds.
TONIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 17 seconds.
MON N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 17 seconds.
MON NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 15 seconds.
TUE N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 13 seconds.
WED N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 12 seconds.
WED NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 13 seconds.
THU NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 8 ft at 12 seconds.
THU NIGHT NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 11 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds.
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 856 AM PST Sun Jan 11 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...
TODAY N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
TONIGHT N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 17 seconds.
MON N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 17 seconds.
MON NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 15 seconds.
TUE N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 13 seconds.
WED N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 13 seconds.
WED NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 13 seconds.
THU NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 8 ft at 14 seconds.
THU NIGHT N wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 11 seconds and NW 7 ft at 13 seconds.
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM- 856 AM PST Sun Jan 11 2026
TODAY N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW this afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.
TONIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 13 seconds and W 9 ft at 17 seconds.
MON N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 16 seconds.
MON NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 15 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 14 seconds.
TUE NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds.
WED N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 16 seconds.
WED NIGHT N wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 16 seconds.
THU NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 14 seconds.
THU NIGHT NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds.
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM- 856 AM PST Sun Jan 11 2026
TODAY NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N late. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
TONIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 13 seconds and W 7 ft at 17 seconds.
MON N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 14 seconds and W 7 ft at 16 seconds.
MON NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 12 seconds and W 6 ft at 15 seconds.
TUE NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 12 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 11 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds.
WED N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds.
WED NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 11 seconds and W 6 ft at 15 seconds.
THU NE wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 15 seconds.
THU NIGHT NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds.
.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 2 to 3 feet at 13 seconds. ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 2 to 4 feet at 13 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 2.2 kt at 11:10 AM Sunday and 1.0 kt at 11:17 PM Sunday.
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM- 856 AM PST Sun Jan 11 2026
TODAY NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds.
TONIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 17 seconds.
MON N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 17 seconds.
MON NIGHT NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 15 seconds.
TUE NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds.
WED N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds.
WED NIGHT NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 15 seconds.
THU E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 15 seconds.
THU NIGHT NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds.
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM- 856 AM PST Sun Jan 11 2026
TODAY N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 13 seconds.
TONIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 18 seconds.
MON N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 17 seconds.
MON NIGHT NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 15 seconds.
TUE NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds.
WED N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 11 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds.
WED NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 11 seconds and W 6 ft at 16 seconds.
THU SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 15 seconds.
THU NIGHT NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds.
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 856 AM PST Sun Jan 11 2026
TODAY NE wind 5 to 10 kt.
TONIGHT N wind around 5 kt.
MON NE wind 5 to 10 kt.
MON NIGHT NE wind 5 to 10 kt.
TUE NE wind 5 to 10 kt.
TUE NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt.
WED NE wind 5 to 10 kt.
WED NIGHT NE wind 5 to 10 kt.
THU NE wind 5 to 10 kt.
THU NIGHT NE wind 5 to 10 kt.
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 856 AM PST Sun Jan 11 2026
TODAY E wind around 5 kt, backing to N this afternoon.
TONIGHT N wind around 5 kt.
MON NE wind 5 to 10 kt.
MON NIGHT NE wind around 5 kt.
TUE NE wind around 5 kt.
TUE NIGHT NE wind around 5 kt.
WED NE wind 5 to 10 kt.
WED NIGHT NE wind 5 to 10 kt.
THU NE wind 5 to 10 kt.
THU NIGHT NE wind around 5 kt.
Monterey Bay- 856 AM PST Sun Jan 11 2026 .TODAY...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 17 seconds. .MON...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 17 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 13 seconds. .WED...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 11 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 15 seconds. .THU 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 13 seconds. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.
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