FZUS56 KMTR 052247 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 247 PM PST Mon Jan 5 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 247 PM PST Mon Jan 5 2026 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... A low pressure system over the coastal waters will result in rain, a slight chance of thunderstorms, increasing south winds with occasional near gale force gusts over the inner coastal waters and the Monterey Bay today to this evening. Winds ease late tonight while showers continue tonight and Tuesday morning. Seas will remain moderate to rough today to this evening. Long period northwesterly swell returns later this week.
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
247 PM PST Mon Jan 5 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING...
TONIGHT
E wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly this evening.
TUE
E wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 10 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
TUE NIGHT
NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
WED
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
WED NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft, building to 11 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and NW 14 ft at 17 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
THU
N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 13 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 10 seconds and NW 15 ft at 17 seconds.
THU NIGHT
N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NW 15 ft at 16 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds.
FRI
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 13 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 12 seconds.
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
247 PM PST Mon Jan 5 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING...
TONIGHT
SE wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to E late. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly this evening.
TUE
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
TUE NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
WED
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
WED NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, building to 10 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 13 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds.
THU
N wind around 20 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 14 seconds and NW 14 ft at 17 seconds.
THU NIGHT
N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 16 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
FRI
NE wind around 10 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 13 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
NE wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 12 seconds.
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
247 PM PST Mon Jan 5 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING...
TONIGHT
S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 9 ft at 11 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms this evening. A chance of showers after midnight.
TUE
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
TUE NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 10 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds.
WED
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds.
WED NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 13 seconds.
THU
N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 17 seconds.
THU NIGHT
N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 15 seconds and NW 14 ft at 16 seconds.
FRI
NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
NE wind around 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
247 PM PST Mon Jan 5 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING...
TONIGHT
S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 9 ft at 11 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms until early morning, then showers likely late.
TUE
SE wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.
TUE NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
WED
N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds.
WED NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds.
THU
N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 12 seconds and NW 14 ft at 16 seconds.
THU NIGHT
N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 15 seconds and NW 14 ft at 16 seconds.
FRI
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM-
247 PM PST Mon Jan 5 2026
TONIGHT
SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds. Showers likely early this evening, then a chance of showers late this evening. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
TUE
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
TUE NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
WED
NW wind around 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
WED NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers.
THU
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 16 seconds and SW 5 ft at 16 seconds.
THU NIGHT
N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 15 seconds and SW 5 ft at 16 seconds.
FRI
NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 15 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT
E wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 13 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 12 seconds.
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM-
247 PM PST Mon Jan 5 2026
TONIGHT
SE wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of tstms early this evening. Showers until early morning, then a chance of showers late.
TUE
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
TUE NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds.
WED
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
WED NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 10 seconds.
THU
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
THU NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 15 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 15 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. 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: N 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST.....
IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 4 to 6 feet at 12 seconds.
ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 5 to 8 feet at 12 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 3.5 kt at 05:44 PM Monday and 1.9 kt at 06:44 AM Tuesday.
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM-
247 PM PST Mon Jan 5 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING...
TONIGHT
SE wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of tstms this evening. Showers until early morning, then a chance of showers late.
TUE
SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
TUE NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 10 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds.
WED
N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
WED NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds.
THU
N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 12 seconds.
THU NIGHT
N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 15 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 12 seconds and NW 3 ft at 13 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM-
247 PM PST Mon Jan 5 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
TONIGHT
SE wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms until early morning, then showers likely late.
TUE
SE wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 10 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
TUE NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds.
WED
N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
WED NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds.
THU
N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 15 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
THU NIGHT
N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 16 seconds.
FRI
NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 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. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 247 PM PST Mon Jan 5 2026
TONIGHT
SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt late this evening and early morning, then becoming around 5 kt late. Showers, mainly this evening.
TUE
NE wind around 5 kt.
TUE NIGHT
NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW around 5 kt after midnight.
WED
W wind around 5 kt, rising to around 10 kt in the afternoon.
WED NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt.
THU
NW wind around 10 kt.
THU NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt.
FRI
NE wind 5 to 10 kt.
FRI NIGHT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt.
SAT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt.
SAT NIGHT
NE wind around 5 kt.
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 247 PM PST Mon Jan 5 2026
TONIGHT
SE wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Showers, mainly this evening. .TUE...E wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to E around 5 kt after midnight. .WED...W wind around 5 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. .THU...NW wind around 10 kt. .THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight. .FRI...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. .SAT...NE wind around 5 kt. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt.
Monterey Bay- 247 PM PST Mon Jan 5 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 11 seconds. Showers likely. .TUE...E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 10 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds. .WED...N wind around 5 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds. .THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 15 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. 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 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 12 seconds. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.
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