FZUS56 KMTR 100553 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 953 PM PST Fri Jan 9 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 953 PM PST Fri Jan 9 2026 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Winds continue to reduce, becoming mostly light across the waters while swells become mostly light. A moderate period and larger northwesterly builds again into late Sunday producing a rough sea state with shoaling near the coast, harbor entrances, and bars through late this evening. Seas will subside late tonight and into the weekend before building again early next week.
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 953 PM PST Fri Jan 9 2026
TONIGHT SW wind around 5 kt, backing to NE late this evening and overnight. Seas 7 to 10 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 NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds.
SUN N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 9 ft at 16 seconds.
SUN NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 13 seconds and NW 11 ft at 17 seconds.
MON N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 13 seconds and NW 11 ft at 17 seconds.
MON NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 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, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 14 seconds.
WED N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 11 ft at 17 seconds.
WED NIGHT N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 11 ft at 16 seconds.
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 953 PM PST Fri Jan 9 2026
TONIGHT NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 13 seconds.
SAT NIGHT NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 13 seconds.
SUN N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 13 seconds and NW 8 ft at 15 seconds.
SUN NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 13 seconds and W 10 ft at 17 seconds.
MON N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 17 seconds.
MON NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 15 seconds.
TUE N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 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 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 11 seconds and W 9 ft at 17 seconds.
WED NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 9 ft at 17 seconds.
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 953 PM PST Fri Jan 9 2026
TONIGHT NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 13 seconds.
SAT NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 13 seconds.
SUN N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 13 seconds and NW 7 ft at 14 seconds.
SUN NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 13 seconds and NW 10 ft at 18 seconds.
MON N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 17 seconds.
MON NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 15 seconds.
TUE N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 13 seconds and NW 9 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 and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
WED N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 11 seconds and W 8 ft at 14 seconds.
WED NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 8 ft at 17 seconds.
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 953 PM PST Fri Jan 9 2026
TONIGHT NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT NIGHT N wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 13 seconds.
SUN N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 13 seconds.
SUN NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 18 seconds.
MON N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 17 seconds.
MON NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 16 seconds.
TUE N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 15 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 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 11 seconds and W 8 ft at 17 seconds.
WED NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 17 seconds.
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM- 953 PM PST Fri Jan 9 2026
TONIGHT NE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E late. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 13 seconds.
SAT NIGHT NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds.
SUN NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 13 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds.
SUN NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 13 seconds and W 9 ft at 17 seconds.
MON N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 17 seconds.
MON NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 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 8 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 around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 8 ft at 17 seconds.
WED NIGHT N wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 10 seconds and W 8 ft at 16 seconds.
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM- 953 PM PST Fri Jan 9 2026
TONIGHT NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT E wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 13 seconds.
SAT NIGHT NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 13 seconds.
SUN N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 13 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds.
SUN NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 13 seconds and W 7 ft at 18 seconds.
MON N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 17 seconds.
MON NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 15 seconds.
TUE NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. 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 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 10 seconds and W 6 ft at 17 seconds.
WED NIGHT NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 17 seconds.
.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 9 to 11 feet at 17 seconds. ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 10 to 13 feet at 17 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 2.1 kt at 10:18 AM Saturday and 1.3 kt at 10:18 PM Saturday.
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM- 953 PM PST Fri Jan 9 2026
TONIGHT NE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E after midnight. 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: NW 3 ft at 12 seconds.
SUN NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 13 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds.
SUN NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 13 seconds and 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 N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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: S 2 ft at 12 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 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 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 6 ft at 17 seconds.
WED NIGHT NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 10 seconds and W 6 ft at 17 seconds.
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM- 953 PM PST Fri Jan 9 2026
TONIGHT NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT E wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT NIGHT NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 13 seconds.
SUN NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 14 seconds.
SUN NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 18 seconds.
MON N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 17 seconds.
MON NIGHT NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 16 seconds.
TUE NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 15 seconds.
TUE NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 10 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds.
WED N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 10 seconds and W 7 ft at 17 seconds.
WED NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 10 seconds and W 7 ft at 17 seconds.
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 953 PM PST Fri Jan 9 2026
TONIGHT NE wind 5 to 10 kt.
SAT NE wind 5 to 10 kt.
SAT NIGHT NE wind 5 to 10 kt.
SUN NE wind 5 to 10 kt.
SUN NIGHT 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 NE wind 5 to 10 kt.
WED NE wind 5 to 10 kt.
WED NIGHT NE wind 5 to 10 kt.
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 953 PM PST Fri Jan 9 2026
TONIGHT NE wind around 5 kt. .SAT...NE wind around 5 kt. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. .SUN...NE wind around 5 kt. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. .MON...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. .MON NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. .TUE...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. .WED...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt.
Monterey Bay- 953 PM PST Fri Jan 9 2026 .TONIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to NE late this evening and overnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. 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, then around 3 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 13 seconds and NW 3 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 13 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 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. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 15 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 10 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds. .WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 17 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 10 seconds and W 5 ft at 17 seconds. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.
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