FZUS56 KMTR 011631 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 831 AM PST Sun Feb 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 831 AM PST Sun Feb 1 2026 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Hazardous marine conditions return today with building seas and increasing northerly winds. Conditions improve Tuesday with moderate seas and a gentle northerly breeze prevailing through Thursday.
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 831 AM PST Sun Feb 1 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...
TODAY NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 16 seconds.
TONIGHT N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 16 seconds.
MON N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 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: W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog.
TUE NIGHT N wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening.
WED N wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog.
WED NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds.
THU E wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 2 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds.
THU NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 17 seconds.
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 831 AM PST Sun Feb 1 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...
TODAY NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 16 seconds.
TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 16 seconds.
MON N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 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, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 13 seconds.
TUE NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds.
WED NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds.
WED NIGHT NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 15 seconds.
THU E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 14 seconds.
THU NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 12 ft at 17 seconds.
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 831 AM PST Sun Feb 1 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...
TODAY NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 16 seconds.
TONIGHT N wind around 20 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 16 seconds.
MON N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 15 seconds.
MON NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 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: 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.
WED N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 16 seconds.
WED NIGHT N wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds.
THU NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 14 seconds.
THU NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 17 seconds.
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 831 AM PST Sun Feb 1 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...
TODAY NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and W 10 ft at 16 seconds.
TONIGHT N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 16 seconds.
MON N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 15 seconds.
MON NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 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 13 seconds.
WED N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 16 seconds.
WED NIGHT N wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds.
THU E wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 14 seconds.
THU NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 17 seconds.
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM- 831 AM PST Sun Feb 1 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...
TODAY NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 16 seconds.
TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 16 seconds.
MON NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning.
MON NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog.
TUE NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 13 seconds.
TUE NIGHT N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening.
WED NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds.
WED NIGHT NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening.
THU SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 14 seconds.
THU NIGHT N wind around 5 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 17 seconds.
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM- 831 AM PST Sun Feb 1 2026
TODAY NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 2 seconds and W 8 ft at 16 seconds.
TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 16 seconds.
MON NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 15 seconds.
MON NIGHT N wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds.
TUE NIGHT NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds.
WED NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 15 seconds.
WED NIGHT NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 15 seconds.
THU NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 14 seconds.
THU NIGHT NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 17 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 03:58 PM Sunday and 2.1 kt at 04:43 AM Monday.
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM- 831 AM PST Sun Feb 1 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...
TODAY N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 16 seconds.
TONIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 16 seconds.
MON N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 15 seconds.
MON NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 14 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 13 seconds.
TUE NIGHT NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds.
WED NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds.
WED NIGHT NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 15 seconds.
THU E wind around 5 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 14 seconds.
THU NIGHT NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 17 seconds.
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM- 831 AM PST Sun Feb 1 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...
TODAY NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 15 seconds.
TONIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 13 seconds.
MON NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 15 seconds.
MON NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 13 seconds.
TUE NIGHT NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds.
WED NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 16 seconds.
WED NIGHT NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds.
THU E wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 15 seconds.
THU NIGHT NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 17 seconds.
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 831 AM PST Sun Feb 1 2026
TODAY NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt late this morning and afternoon. Patchy fog this morning.
TONIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Patchy fog.
MON W wind around 5 kt. Patchy fog in the morning.
MON NIGHT W wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight.
TUE NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Patchy fog in the morning.
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.
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 831 AM PST Sun Feb 1 2026
TODAY NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W 10 to 15 kt late. Patchy fog this morning.
TONIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Patchy fog after midnight.
MON NW wind around 5 kt. Patchy fog in the morning.
MON NIGHT NW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight.
TUE NE wind around 5 kt.
TUE NIGHT NE wind around 5 kt.
WED NE wind around 5 kt.
WED NIGHT NE wind around 5 kt.
THU NE wind around 5 kt.
THU NIGHT NE wind around 5 kt.
Monterey Bay- 831 AM PST Sun Feb 1 2026 .TODAY...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW late this morning, rising to 10 to 15 kt early this afternoon, rising to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 16 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming E around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds. .WED...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 15 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds. .THU...E wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 17 seconds. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.
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