FZUS56 KMTR 010416 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 816 PM PST Sat Jan 31 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 816 PM PST Sat Jan 31 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 Sunday morning and persist through Monday with seas building to become rough across the outer waters and northerly breezes increase to become fresh to strong. Conditions improve Tuesday with moderate seas and a gentle northerly breeze prevailing through Thursday.
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
816 PM PST Sat Jan 31 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain late.
SUN
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning.
SUN NIGHT
N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 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. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 12 seconds and W 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: 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.
WED
NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 16 seconds.
WED NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
THU
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
THU NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 11 ft at 16 seconds.
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
816 PM PST Sat Jan 31 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT
NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog early this evening.
SUN
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 11 ft at 16 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 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
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. 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 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 15 seconds and W 7 ft at 16 seconds.
WED NIGHT
N 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.
THU
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 14 seconds and SW 4 ft at 14 seconds.
THU NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 14 seconds and W 10 ft at 16 seconds.
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
816 PM PST Sat Jan 31 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 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 4 ft at 14 seconds and W 10 ft at 16 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 16 seconds.
MON
N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: 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 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 12 seconds and 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: S 2 ft at 15 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.
THU
NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 13 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds.
THU NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 10 ft at 16 seconds.
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
816 PM PST Sat Jan 31 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT
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 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 13 seconds and W 10 ft at 16 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
N wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 16 seconds.
MON
N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 13 seconds and NW 11 ft at 15 seconds.
MON NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 13 seconds and NW 10 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 12 seconds and 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 13 seconds.
WED
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
WED NIGHT
N wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 16 seconds.
THU
N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW 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 10 ft at 15 seconds.
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM-
816 PM PST Sat Jan 31 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...
TONIGHT
N wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog late this evening and overnight.
SUN
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 14 seconds and W 10 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
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, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 15 seconds.
MON NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 13 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE
NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 12 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
WED
NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 13 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds.
WED NIGHT
NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 13 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds.
THU
E wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 13 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds.
THU NIGHT
NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 14 seconds and W 9 ft at 16 seconds.
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM-
816 PM PST Sat Jan 31 2026
TONIGHT
N wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
SUN
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 13 seconds and W 8 ft at 16 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 9 ft at 16 seconds.
MON
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 9 ft at 15 seconds.
MON NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 14 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 13 seconds.
TUE 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 12 seconds.
WED
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 11 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds.
WED NIGHT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 12 seconds and W 6 ft at 15 seconds.
THU
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 12 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds.
THU NIGHT
NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 13 seconds and W 8 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 1.9 kt at 03:47 AM Sunday and 3.3 kt at 03:58 PM Sunday.
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM-
816 PM PST Sat Jan 31 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...
TONIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 13 seconds.
SUN
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 14 seconds and W 9 ft at 16 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
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
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 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 around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 12 seconds and 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 SW 2 ft at 12 seconds.
WED
NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 6 ft at 15 seconds.
WED NIGHT
NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 14 seconds.
THU
E wind around 5 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 13 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds.
THU NIGHT
N wind around 5 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 14 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds.
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM-
816 PM PST Sat Jan 31 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...
TONIGHT
NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SUN
NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 15 seconds and W 9 ft at 16 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
NW wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 13 seconds and W 10 ft at 16 seconds.
MON
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 13 seconds and W 10 ft at 15 seconds.
MON NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 13 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE
NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 12 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
NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
WED NIGHT
NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 16 seconds.
THU
E wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
THU NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 14 seconds.
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 816 PM PST Sat Jan 31 2026
TONIGHT
NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW after midnight. Patchy dense fog late this evening and overnight.
SUN
NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning.
SUN NIGHT
NW 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 around 5 kt.
THU
NE wind 5 to 10 kt.
THU NIGHT
NE wind around 5 kt.
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 816 PM PST Sat Jan 31 2026
TONIGHT
N wind around 5 kt this evening, becoming light and variable. Patchy fog late. .SUN...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW around 5 kt after midnight. .MON...NW wind around 5 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. .THU...NE wind around 5 kt. .THU NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light and variable.
Monterey Bay- 816 PM PST Sat Jan 31 2026 .TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to NE late this evening, backing to N after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN...N wind around 5 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 7 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 13 seconds and W 8 ft at 16 seconds. .MON...N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 13 seconds and 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: S 2 ft at 12 seconds and W 5 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 SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. .WED...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 4 ft at 15 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 15 seconds. .THU...E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 14 seconds. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.
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