FZUS56 KMTR 012303 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 303 PM PST Sun Feb 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 303 PM PST Sun Feb 1 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 today with building seas and increasing northerly winds. Conditions improve Tuesday with moderate seas and a gentle northerly breeze prevailing through Thursday.
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 303 PM PST Sun Feb 1 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 16 seconds.
MON NW 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 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: W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog.
TUE NIGHT N wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog.
WED NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
WED NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds.
THU SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 2 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds.
THU NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 17 seconds.
FRI NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 4 seconds and W 13 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog.
FRI NIGHT NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds.
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 303 PM PST Sun Feb 1 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 16 seconds.
MON N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. 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 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 9 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: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds.
WED NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds.
WED NIGHT NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 15 seconds.
THU E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 14 seconds.
THU NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 12 ft at 17 seconds.
FRI NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 16 seconds.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 15 seconds.
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 303 PM PST Sun Feb 1 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 16 seconds.
MON N wind around 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 15 seconds.
MON NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. 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.
WED N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 16 seconds.
WED NIGHT N wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds.
THU NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 14 seconds.
THU NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 12 ft at 17 seconds.
FRI NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 13 ft at 17 seconds.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 15 seconds.
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 303 PM PST Sun Feb 1 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 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 N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 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 13 seconds.
WED N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 16 seconds.
WED NIGHT N wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds.
THU NE 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 11 ft at 17 seconds.
FRI NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft, building to 12 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 12 ft at 16 seconds.
FRI NIGHT NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 2 seconds and W 12 ft at 15 seconds.
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM- 303 PM PST Sun Feb 1 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...
TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 16 seconds.
MON NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning.
MON NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
TUE NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning.
TUE NIGHT N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening.
WED NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds.
WED NIGHT NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 8 ft at 15 seconds.
THU E wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 14 seconds.
THU NIGHT N wind around 5 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 10 ft at 17 seconds.
FRI NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 11 ft at 16 seconds.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog.
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM- 303 PM PST Sun Feb 1 2026
TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 16 seconds.
MON NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 15 seconds.
MON NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds.
TUE NIGHT NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds.
WED NE wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 15 seconds.
WED NIGHT NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 15 seconds.
THU NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 14 seconds.
THU NIGHT N wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 17 seconds.
FRI N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and W 10 ft at 17 seconds.
FRI NIGHT NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 15 seconds.
.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 5 to 7 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 3.3 kt at 03:58 PM Sunday and 2.1 kt at 04:43 AM Monday.
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM- 303 PM PST Sun Feb 1 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM PST THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...
TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 16 seconds.
MON NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 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 8 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 13 seconds.
TUE NIGHT NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds.
WED NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds.
WED NIGHT NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 15 seconds.
THU E wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 14 seconds.
THU NIGHT N wind around 5 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 17 seconds.
FRI NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 2 seconds and W 11 ft at 17 seconds.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: W 11 ft at 15 seconds.
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM- 303 PM PST Sun Feb 1 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM PST THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...
TONIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 13 seconds.
MON NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 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 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 13 seconds.
TUE NIGHT NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds.
WED NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 5 ft at 16 seconds.
WED NIGHT NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds.
THU E wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 15 seconds.
THU NIGHT N wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 17 seconds.
FRI NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 11 ft at 17 seconds.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 11 ft at 15 seconds.
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 303 PM PST Sun Feb 1 2026
TONIGHT NW wind around 5 kt.
MON NW wind around 5 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Patchy dense fog in the morning.
MON NIGHT W wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight.
TUE NE wind 5 to 10 kt.
TUE NIGHT NE wind 5 to 10 kt.
WED NE wind 5 to 10 kt.
WED NIGHT NE wind 5 to 10 kt.
THU NE wind 5 to 10 kt.
THU NIGHT N wind around 5 kt.
FRI NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon.
FRI NIGHT W wind around 5 kt. Patchy fog after midnight.
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 303 PM PST Sun Feb 1 2026
TONIGHT NW wind around 5 kt. .MON...NW wind around 5 kt. .MON NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight. .TUE...NE wind around 5 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 around 5 kt. .THU NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. .FRI...E wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light and variable.
Monterey Bay- 303 PM PST Sun Feb 1 2026 .TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 15 seconds. .MON...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: 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. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds. .WED...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 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: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds. .THU...E wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds. .THU NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 17 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 15 seconds. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.
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