FZUS56 KMTR 012112 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 212 PM PDT Wed Apr 1 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 212 PM PDT Wed Apr 1 2026 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Southwesterly breezes will increase ahead of the cold front this afternoon and veer to become fresh and northwesterly tonight. The cold front will bring light rain this afternoon into tonight. Widespread hazardous conditions arrive tomorrow and continue into Friday with strong northerly breezes and rough seas. Northerly breezes diminish and seas abate by this weekend.
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
212 PM PDT Wed Apr 1 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...
TONIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely this evening. A chance of rain after midnight.
THU
NW wind around 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds.
THU NIGHT
N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 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 10 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
SAT
N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
SUN
W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
MON
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
MON NIGHT
W wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
212 PM PDT Wed Apr 1 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...
TONIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely, mainly this evening.
THU
NW wind around 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds.
THU NIGHT
N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
FRI
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds.
SAT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
SUN
NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
MON
W 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
W wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
212 PM PDT Wed Apr 1 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...
TONIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of rain early this evening. Rain likely late this evening, then a chance of rain after midnight.
THU
N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 10 seconds and NW 8 ft at 11 seconds.
THU NIGHT
N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
FRI
N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.
SAT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 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 17 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
MON
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.
MON NIGHT
W wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
212 PM PDT Wed Apr 1 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...
TONIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight, then becoming NW 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain this evening, then a chance of rain after midnight.
THU
N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds.
THU NIGHT
N wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 8 seconds.
FRI
N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 10 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. 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 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
SUN
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 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 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM-
212 PM PDT Wed Apr 1 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...
TONIGHT
W wind around 15 kt, veering to NW late this evening and overnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Rain this evening. A chance of rain after midnight.
THU
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 10 seconds and W 8 ft at 11 seconds.
THU NIGHT
NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 11 seconds.
FRI
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 11 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
SAT
NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SUN
E wind around 5 kt, veering to SW around 5 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
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
MON
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
MON NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds.
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM-
212 PM PDT Wed Apr 1 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...
TONIGHT
SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt late this evening, veering to NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of rain early this evening, then rain late this evening. A chance of rain after midnight.
THU
NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds.
THU NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 12 seconds.
FRI
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.
SAT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds.
SUN
NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
MON
W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
MON NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST.....
IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 2 to 4 feet at 14 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 05:16 PM Wednesday and 3.6 kt at 05:36 AM Thursday.
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM-
212 PM PDT Wed Apr 1 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...
TONIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight, veering to NW late. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of rain this evening. Rain likely after midnight.
THU
N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
THU NIGHT
NW wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 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 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
SAT
NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
NW wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
SUN
NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
MON
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 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 13 seconds.
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM-
212 PM PDT Wed Apr 1 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...
TONIGHT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt late this evening and early morning, then becoming N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of rain early this evening, then a chance of rain late this evening and overnight.
THU
NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.
THU NIGHT
NW wind 25 to 30 kt, veering to N 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds.
FRI
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 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 and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
SAT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
SUN
N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 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: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
MON
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 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: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 212 PM PDT Wed Apr 1 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...
TONIGHT
SW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt late this evening, then becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Rain, mainly this evening.
THU
N wind 10 to 15 kt.
THU NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt.
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 around 5 kt.
SUN
N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW around 5 kt in the afternoon.
SUN NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt.
MON
SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
MON NIGHT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 212 PM PDT Wed Apr 1 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...
TONIGHT
SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after midnight, easing to 10 to 15 kt late. A chance of rain early this evening, then rain late this evening and early morning. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. .FRI...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N around 5 kt after midnight. .SAT...NE wind around 5 kt. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light and variable. .SUN...Light and variable winds, becoming NW 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...W wind 5 to 10 kt.
Monterey Bay- 212 PM PDT Wed Apr 1 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of rain this evening. Rain likely after midnight. .THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 25 to 30 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds. .FRI...E wind 5 to 10 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 E 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. .SUN...E wind around 5 kt, veering to SW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 16 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. .MON...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. .MON NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.
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