FZUS56 KMTR 271547 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 847 AM PDT Fri Mar 27 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 847 AM PDT Fri Mar 27 2026 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... High pressure over the Eastern Pacific dominates the pattern, producing a moderate to fresh NW breeze and moderate seas through the weekend.
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 847 AM PDT Fri Mar 27 2026
TODAY NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 9 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds.
TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds.
SAT N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds.
SAT NIGHT N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
SUN NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
SUN NIGHT NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
MON NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.
MON NIGHT NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
TUE SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
TUE NIGHT S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds and NW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight.
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 847 AM PDT Fri Mar 27 2026
TODAY NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds.
TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.
SAT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.
SAT NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
SUN NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
MON NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
TUE S wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
TUE NIGHT S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 847 AM PDT Fri Mar 27 2026
TODAY NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds.
TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.
SAT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
SUN NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
MON NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
MON NIGHT NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
TUE S wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 4 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
TUE NIGHT S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 847 AM PDT Fri Mar 27 2026
TODAY NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds.
TONIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 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 14 seconds.
SAT NIGHT NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
SUN NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 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 13 seconds.
MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely after midnight.
TUE SW wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to S in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely.
TUE NIGHT SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain.
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM- 847 AM PDT Fri Mar 27 2026
TODAY NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.
TONIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
SAT NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
SAT NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
SUN NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
MON NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
TUE S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
TUE NIGHT S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM- 847 AM PDT Fri Mar 27 2026
TODAY N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
TONIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
SAT SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
SAT NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
SUN NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
SUN NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
MON W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
MON NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain.
TUE S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
TUE NIGHT S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 4 to 6 feet at 12 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 2.2 kt at 12:16 PM Friday and 1.8 kt at 01:44 AM Saturday.
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM- 847 AM PDT Fri Mar 27 2026
TODAY NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
TONIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
SAT NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
SAT NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
SUN N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
SUN NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
MON NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
MON NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely after midnight.
TUE S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely.
TUE NIGHT S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM- 847 AM PDT Fri Mar 27 2026
TODAY N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W late this morning and afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
TONIGHT NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
SAT NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
SAT NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
SUN NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
SUN NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
MON NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely after midnight.
TUE E wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely.
TUE NIGHT S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 847 AM PDT Fri Mar 27 2026
TODAY SE wind around 5 kt, backing to NE late this morning, backing to NW early this afternoon, backing to W late.
TONIGHT SW wind around 5 kt.
SAT SW wind around 5 kt.
SAT NIGHT SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
SUN W wind around 5 kt.
SUN NIGHT SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
MON SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
MON NIGHT SW wind 5 to 10 kt. A chance of rain.
TUE SW wind 5 to 10 kt. A chance of rain.
TUE NIGHT SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 847 AM PDT Fri Mar 27 2026
TODAY E wind around 5 kt, backing to NW this afternoon.
TONIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
SAT W wind around 5 kt.
SAT NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight.
SUN Light and variable winds, becoming W around 5 kt in the afternoon.
SUN NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
MON SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon.
MON NIGHT SW wind 5 to 10 kt. A chance of rain.
TUE S wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. A chance of rain.
TUE NIGHT S wind 5 to 10 kt. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
Monterey Bay- 847 AM PDT Fri Mar 27 2026 .TODAY...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT...E wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. .MON...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .TUE...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.
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