FZUS56 KMTR 030333 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 833 PM PDT Thu Apr 2 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 833 PM PDT Thu Apr 2 2026 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Fresh to strong breezes persist over the coastal waters through the night into Friday, resulting in hazardous conditions for small craft. Northerly breezes diminish and seas abate by the weekend, with slight to moderate seas through the middle of the next week.
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 833 PM PDT Thu Apr 2 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...
TONIGHT N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
FRI N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
FRI NIGHT N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
SUN NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
SUN NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
MON NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
MON NIGHT NW wind around 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
TUE NW wind around 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.
TUE NIGHT W wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 833 PM PDT Thu Apr 2 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
TONIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
FRI N wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
SUN NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
SUN NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
MON NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
MON NIGHT NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
TUE W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE NIGHT W wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 833 PM PDT Thu Apr 2 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
TONIGHT N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
FRI N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
SUN NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
SUN NIGHT NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
MON NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
MON NIGHT NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
TUE NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 833 PM PDT Thu Apr 2 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
TONIGHT N wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt late this evening. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
FRI N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to around 10 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SAT NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
SUN NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
SUN NIGHT NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
MON NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
TUE NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE NIGHT NW wind around 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM- 833 PM PDT Thu Apr 2 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT FRIDAY...
TONIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds.
FRI NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
SAT E wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
SAT NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SUN NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
SUN NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
MON NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
MON NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
TUE NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
TUE NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM- 833 PM PDT Thu Apr 2 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT FRIDAY...
TONIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds.
FRI NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.
SAT NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
SAT NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SUN NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
SUN NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds.
MON NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
MON NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds.
TUE NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds.
TUE NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.
.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 4 to 6 feet at 13 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 3.6 kt at 06:08 AM Friday and 1.8 kt at 06:45 PM Friday.
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM- 833 PM PDT Thu Apr 2 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT FRIDAY...
TONIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds.
FRI N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
SAT NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
SAT NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SUN NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
SUN NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
MON NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
MON NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
TUE NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM- 833 PM PDT Thu Apr 2 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT FRIDAY...
TONIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds.
FRI NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
SAT NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
SAT NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 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 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
SUN NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
MON NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
TUE NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 833 PM PDT Thu Apr 2 2026
TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight.
FRI N wind 5 to 10 kt.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
SAT NE wind 5 to 10 kt.
SAT NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
SUN N wind around 5 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon.
SUN NIGHT W wind around 5 kt.
MON W wind 5 to 10 kt.
MON NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt.
TUE SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
TUE NIGHT SW wind 5 to 10 kt. A chance of rain after midnight.
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 833 PM PDT Thu Apr 2 2026
TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt. .FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW around 5 kt after midnight. .SAT...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. .SUN...NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. .MON...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. .TUE...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. A chance of rain after midnight.
Monterey Bay- 833 PM PDT Thu Apr 2 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late this evening, then becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight, becoming E late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...E wind around 5 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. .SAT...E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds. .MON...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. .TUE...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.
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