FZUS56 KMTR 200529 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 929 PM PST Mon Jan 19 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 929 PM PST Mon Jan 19 2026 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Light north/northeasterly breezes will increase later in the week becoming moderate, especially across our northern outer waters. The weak upper level offshore system expected to move southeast through our outer waters this week will result in moderate northwest swell early Wednesday and then again Friday.
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 929 PM PST Mon Jan 19 2026
TONIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE NIGHT N wind around 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds.
WED NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds.
WED NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 12 seconds.
THU N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds.
THU NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds.
FRI N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds.
FRI NIGHT N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds.
SAT N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds.
SAT NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds.
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 929 PM PST Mon Jan 19 2026
TONIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 15 seconds.
WED NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds.
WED NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 13 seconds.
THU NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
THU NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.
FRI N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 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 8 ft at 9 seconds.
SAT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.
SAT NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 929 PM PST Mon Jan 19 2026
TONIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 15 seconds.
WED NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds.
WED NIGHT NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds.
THU NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 12 seconds.
THU NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
FRI NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.
FRI NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.
SAT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.
SAT NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 929 PM PST Mon Jan 19 2026
TONIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 15 seconds.
WED NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds.
WED NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds.
THU NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 12 seconds.
THU NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
FRI NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.
FRI NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.
SAT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 12 seconds.
SAT NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM- 929 PM PST Mon Jan 19 2026
TONIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
TUE NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog.
TUE NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 15 seconds.
WED NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning.
WED NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds.
THU N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds.
THU NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds.
FRI N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
FRI NIGHT N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
SAT NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 8 seconds.
SAT NIGHT N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds.
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM- 929 PM PST Mon Jan 19 2026
TONIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 15 seconds.
WED N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds.
WED NIGHT NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 13 seconds.
THU NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds.
THU NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds.
FRI N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds.
FRI NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds.
SAT NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds.
SAT NIGHT N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 13 seconds.
.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 2 to 3 feet at 14 seconds. ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 3 to 4 feet at 14 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 1.5 kt at 05:31 AM Tuesday and 3.2 kt at 05:14 PM Tuesday.
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM- 929 PM PST Mon Jan 19 2026
TONIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE NIGHT N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds.
WED N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds.
WED NIGHT NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds.
THU NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds.
THU NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds.
FRI NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds.
FRI NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds.
SAT NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds.
SAT NIGHT N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds.
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM- 929 PM PST Mon Jan 19 2026
TONIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE N wind around 5 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE NIGHT N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds.
WED NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 15 seconds.
WED NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds.
THU NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds.
THU NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 11 seconds.
FRI NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 12 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 14 seconds.
SAT NIGHT N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 15 seconds.
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 929 PM PST Mon Jan 19 2026
TONIGHT NE wind around 5 kt. Patchy dense fog late this evening and overnight.
TUE NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Patchy dense fog in the morning.
TUE NIGHT NE wind around 5 kt.
WED NE wind around 5 kt.
WED NIGHT NW wind around 5 kt.
THU W wind around 5 kt.
THU NIGHT SW wind around 5 kt.
FRI NE wind around 5 kt.
FRI NIGHT N wind around 5 kt.
SAT NE wind around 5 kt.
SAT NIGHT N wind around 5 kt.
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 929 PM PST Mon Jan 19 2026
TONIGHT N wind around 5 kt, veering to NE around 5 kt late. .TUE...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. .WED...Light and variable winds, becoming NW around 5 kt in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light and variable. .THU...NW wind around 5 kt. .THU NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. .FRI...E wind around 5 kt, backing to NW around 5 kt in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. .SAT...E wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light and variable.
Monterey Bay- 929 PM PST Mon Jan 19 2026 .TONIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 13 seconds. .TUE...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 14 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 13 seconds. .WED...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 14 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 13 seconds. .THU...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to NE around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 13 seconds. .SAT...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 14 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 15 seconds. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.
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