FZUS56 KMTR 310404 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 804 PM PST Fri Jan 30 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 804 PM PST Fri Jan 30 2026 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Seas will abate through tomorrow to become moderate. Gentle to moderate northerly/offshore breezes will prevail through Saturday. Hazardous marine conditions return Sunday into Monday as seas build to become rough for the inner waters and outer waters and northerly breezes increase to become fresh to strong. Conditions improve Tuesday.
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 804 PM PST Fri Jan 30 2026
TONIGHT NW wind around 5 kt, veering to E late. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds.
SAT SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds.
SAT NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
SUN W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 14 seconds and W 12 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning.
SUN NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 14 seconds and W 12 ft at 16 seconds.
MON N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 12 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.
TUE NIGHT N wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
WED E wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 15 seconds and W 8 ft at 16 seconds.
WED NIGHT NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 14 seconds.
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 804 PM PST Fri Jan 30 2026
TONIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
SUN NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 16 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
SUN NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 13 seconds and W 12 ft at 16 seconds.
MON N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds.
MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE N wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 13 seconds.
TUE NIGHT N wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
WED NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 7 ft at 17 seconds.
WED NIGHT N wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 15 seconds.
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 804 PM PST Fri Jan 30 2026
TONIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds.
SUN NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 14 seconds and W 11 ft at 16 seconds.
SUN NIGHT N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 14 seconds and W 12 ft at 16 seconds.
MON N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds.
MON NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 13 seconds and W 11 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft in the afternoon. 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 and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
WED N wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 12 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds.
WED NIGHT N wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 15 seconds.
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 804 PM PST Fri Jan 30 2026
TONIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 13 seconds.
SAT N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds.
SUN NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 14 seconds and W 10 ft at 16 seconds.
SUN NIGHT N wind around 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 14 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds.
MON N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 12 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds.
MON NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 12 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds.
TUE N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 13 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.
WED N wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds.
WED NIGHT N wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 15 seconds.
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM- 804 PM PST Fri Jan 30 2026
TONIGHT N wind around 5 kt, veering to E late. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT E wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight.
SUN NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning.
SUN NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 14 seconds and W 11 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: SW 4 ft at 11 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds.
MON NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 13 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE E wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 13 seconds.
TUE NIGHT NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
WED NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 13 seconds and W 7 ft at 16 seconds.
WED NIGHT NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 15 seconds.
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM- 804 PM PST Fri Jan 30 2026
TONIGHT NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
SAT NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
SUN N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 15 seconds and W 8 ft at 16 seconds.
SUN NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 13 seconds and W 9 ft at 16 seconds.
MON NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 10 seconds and W 9 ft at 15 seconds.
MON NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 13 seconds.
TUE NIGHT NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 11 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds.
WED NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds.
WED NIGHT NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 10 seconds and W 6 ft at 15 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 1.6 kt at 02:50 AM Saturday and 3.3 kt at 02:49 PM Saturday.
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM- 804 PM PST Fri Jan 30 2026
TONIGHT N wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
SAT E wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 13 seconds.
SAT NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 14 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds.
SUN N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 14 seconds and W 9 ft at 16 seconds.
SUN NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 16 seconds.
MON NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 15 seconds.
MON NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 13 seconds.
TUE NIGHT N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
WED NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 10 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds.
WED NIGHT NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 15 seconds.
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM- 804 PM PST Fri Jan 30 2026
TONIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT NIGHT NW wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds.
SUN N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 15 seconds and W 9 ft at 16 seconds.
SUN NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 11 ft at 16 seconds.
MON N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 13 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds.
MON NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 12 seconds and W 9 ft at 15 seconds.
TUE N wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 13 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
WED N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
WED NIGHT N wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 16 seconds.
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 804 PM PST Fri Jan 30 2026
TONIGHT NE wind 5 to 10 kt.
SAT NE wind 5 to 10 kt.
SAT NIGHT NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight.
SUN NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon.
SUN NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt.
MON NW wind around 5 kt.
MON NIGHT W wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight.
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.
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 804 PM PST Fri Jan 30 2026
TONIGHT NE wind around 5 kt. .SAT...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. .SUN...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. .MON NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to E 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.
Monterey Bay- 804 PM PST Fri Jan 30 2026 .TONIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT...E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .SUN...N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 14 seconds and W 7 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 8 ft at 17 seconds. .MON...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 12 seconds and 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 6 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE 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 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .WED...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 13 seconds and W 4 ft at 16 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 16 seconds. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.
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