FZUS56 KMTR 260415 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 815 PM PST Sun Jan 25 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 815 PM PST Sun Jan 25 2026 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Gentle to moderate southerly breezes will continue through early Monday. Winds will be strongest north of Point Reyes. Winds diminish and switch to northerly on Wednesday. Moderate seas will prevail through Tuesday. Conditions deteriorate Wednesday as seas build to become rough to very rough. Additionally, a weak passing storm system will bring light rain to the coastal waters Monday through Wednesday.
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
815 PM PST Sun Jan 25 2026
TONIGHT
SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain late.
MON
SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
MON NIGHT
SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain.
TUE
SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
TUE NIGHT
S wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to around 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
WED
SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
WED NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 10 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 15 seconds and S 5 ft at 16 seconds.
THU
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 15 seconds and SW 5 ft at 17 seconds.
THU NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 14 seconds and S 4 ft at 17 seconds.
FRI
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
815 PM PST Sun Jan 25 2026
TONIGHT
SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds.
MON
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon.
MON NIGHT
SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight.
TUE
SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.
TUE NIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.
WED
E wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
WED NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 16 seconds and S 4 ft at 16 seconds.
THU
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 16 seconds and SW 5 ft at 16 seconds.
THU NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 15 seconds and S 4 ft at 16 seconds.
FRI
N wind around 5 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 13 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
N wind around 5 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
815 PM PST Sun Jan 25 2026
TONIGHT
SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
MON
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 13 seconds.
MON NIGHT
SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
TUE
SE wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
TUE NIGHT
SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.
WED
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
WED NIGHT
N wind around 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 16 seconds and S 5 ft at 16 seconds.
THU
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 16 seconds and SW 5 ft at 16 seconds.
THU NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 15 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
FRI
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 13 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
815 PM PST Sun Jan 25 2026
TONIGHT
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 13 seconds.
MON
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 13 seconds.
MON NIGHT
SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon.
TUE NIGHT
S wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
WED
N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 14 seconds and W 6 ft at 15 seconds.
WED NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 15 seconds and NW 11 ft at 16 seconds.
THU
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 16 seconds and S 4 ft at 17 seconds.
THU NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 15 seconds and S 4 ft at 16 seconds.
FRI
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds.
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM-
815 PM PST Sun Jan 25 2026
TONIGHT
SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 11 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds.
MON
SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds.
MON NIGHT
SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
TUE
SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.
TUE NIGHT
SE wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely.
WED
E wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 14 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
WED NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 15 seconds and S 4 ft at 16 seconds.
THU
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 15 seconds and S 4 ft at 16 seconds.
THU NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 14 seconds and S 4 ft at 17 seconds.
FRI
NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 13 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
N wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM-
815 PM PST Sun Jan 25 2026
TONIGHT
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 12 seconds.
MON
SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds.
MON NIGHT
SE wind around 5 kt, backing to E after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE
SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
TUE NIGHT
S wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to E after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.
WED
NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.
WED NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 14 seconds and W 8 ft at 16 seconds.
THU
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 14 seconds and W 8 ft at 16 seconds.
THU NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 12 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
N wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST.....
IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 5 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 1.4 kt at 09:28 PM Sunday and 3.0 kt at 09:46 AM Monday.
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM-
815 PM PST Sun Jan 25 2026
TONIGHT
SE wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 12 seconds.
MON
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 12 seconds.
MON NIGHT
SE wind around 5 kt, backing to E after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 10 seconds and W 3 ft at 13 seconds.
TUE
SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
SE wind around 5 kt, backing to E after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 4 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
WED
NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
WED NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 14 seconds and W 9 ft at 15 seconds.
THU
N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 15 seconds and SW 4 ft at 15 seconds.
THU NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 15 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI
NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 13 seconds and SW 4 ft at 14 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
N wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM-
815 PM PST Sun Jan 25 2026
TONIGHT
SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 13 seconds.
MON
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 13 seconds.
MON NIGHT
SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 13 seconds.
TUE
SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
WED
N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
WED NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 14 seconds and W 8 ft at 16 seconds.
THU
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 16 seconds and S 4 ft at 17 seconds.
THU NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 15 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI
N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 14 seconds and SW 4 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
N wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 815 PM PST Sun Jan 25 2026
TONIGHT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt.
MON
NE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SE in the afternoon.
MON NIGHT
NE wind around 5 kt.
TUE
E wind around 5 kt. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon.
TUE NIGHT
NW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight. A chance of rain.
WED
N wind around 5 kt. A chance of rain in the morning.
WED NIGHT
NW wind around 5 kt.
THU
N wind around 5 kt.
THU NIGHT
W wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight.
FRI
NE wind around 5 kt.
FRI NIGHT
NE wind around 5 kt.
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 815 PM PST Sun Jan 25 2026
TONIGHT
NE wind around 5 kt. .MON...NW wind around 5 kt. .MON NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight. .TUE...E wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to E after midnight. A chance of rain. .WED...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N around 5 kt in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Patchy fog after midnight. .THU...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning. .THU NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight. .FRI...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N around 5 kt in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt.
Monterey Bay- 815 PM PST Sun Jan 25 2026 .TONIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt, backing to E after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 13 seconds. .MON...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 12 seconds. .MON NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to E around 5 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 12 seconds. .TUE...E wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...S wind around 5 kt, backing to NE after midnight. Seas around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain. .WED...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 14 seconds and W 6 ft at 15 seconds. .THU...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 15 seconds and S 4 ft at 16 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 15 seconds and S 4 ft at 15 seconds. .FRI...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.
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