FZUS56 KMTR 201042 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 242 AM PST Tue Jan 20 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 242 AM PST Tue Jan 20 2026 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Gentle to moderate breeze continues across the waters early this week. Winds increase late week to a strong breeze by Friday. Weak storm system over the eastern Pacific will result in moderate northwest swell as well, promoting rough seas across the northern outer waters.
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 242 AM PST Tue Jan 20 2026
TODAY N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds.
TONIGHT N wind around 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds.
WED NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds.
WED NIGHT N 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 N wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 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. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds.
SAT N wind 10 to 15 kt. 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- 242 AM PST Tue Jan 20 2026
TODAY N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds.
TONIGHT 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 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. 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. 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. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds.
SAT N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. 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- 242 AM PST Tue Jan 20 2026
TODAY N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds.
TONIGHT 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 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 12 seconds.
THU NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.
FRI NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.
FRI NIGHT N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. 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- 242 AM PST Tue Jan 20 2026
TODAY N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds.
TONIGHT NW 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 around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
THU NW wind around 10 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 N 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- 242 AM PST Tue Jan 20 2026
TODAY N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog until late afternoon.
TONIGHT NW 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.
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. Patchy dense fog in the morning.
THU NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds.
FRI N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
FRI NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 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 W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 8 seconds.
SAT NIGHT N wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight. 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- 242 AM PST Tue Jan 20 2026
TODAY N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 14 seconds.
TONIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. 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 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds.
THU NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. 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 NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds.
SAT NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds.
SAT 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.
.....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- 242 AM PST Tue Jan 20 2026
TODAY N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds.
TONIGHT N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds.
WED NW wind around 5 kt. 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. 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, veering to E after midnight. 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- 242 AM PST Tue Jan 20 2026
TODAY N wind around 5 kt, backing to W this afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds.
TONIGHT NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds.
WED S wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
WED NIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain. Patchy fog after midnight.
THU NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
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 N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 12 seconds.
SAT NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 14 seconds.
SAT NIGHT N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 242 AM PST Tue Jan 20 2026
TODAY NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Patchy dense fog this morning.
TONIGHT NE wind around 5 kt. Patchy dense fog.
WED NE wind around 5 kt. Patchy dense fog in the morning.
WED NIGHT W wind around 5 kt.
THU W wind around 5 kt. Patchy fog in the morning.
THU NIGHT SW wind around 5 kt. Patchy fog.
FRI NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N around 5 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning.
FRI NIGHT W wind around 5 kt, veering to N after midnight. Patchy fog in the evening.
SAT NE wind around 5 kt.
SAT NIGHT NE wind around 5 kt.
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 242 AM PST Tue Jan 20 2026
TODAY NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N this afternoon.
TONIGHT N wind around 5 kt.
WED NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon.
WED NIGHT W wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light and variable.
THU Light and variable winds, becoming W around 5 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning.
THU NIGHT W wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light and variable. Patchy fog.
FRI E wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning.
FRI NIGHT NW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight.
SAT NE wind around 5 kt.
SAT NIGHT N wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light and variable.
Monterey Bay- 242 AM PST Tue Jan 20 2026 .TODAY...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt late this morning, backing to NW this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 14 seconds. .TONIGHT...Light and variable winds, becoming NE around 5 kt after midnight. 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...W 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. Patchy fog in the morning. .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...NW 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 NW 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 E 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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