FZUS56 KMTR 281654 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 854 AM PST Sat Feb 28 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 854 AM PST Sat Feb 28 2026 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... Average to long northwesterly swell will continue through the weekend before wave heights and swell periods both decrease. Rougher seas should be anticipated in and around shower or thunderstorm activity. The risk for this activity will continue through Sunday. Seas continue to abate until about mid-week. Thereafter, conditions will deteriorate as a series of stout strong systems usher in Gale Force wind gusts and steep seas over 12 feet.
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM- 854 AM PST Sat Feb 28 2026
TODAY NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 9 seconds and NW 7 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain this morning.
TONIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 9 seconds and NW 6 ft at 13 seconds.
SUN SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 10 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
SUN NIGHT SW wind around 10 kt, veering to W after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 10 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
MON NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 4 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning.
MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 4 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
TUE NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds.
WED NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds.
WED NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds.
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM- 854 AM PST Sat Feb 28 2026
TODAY NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 10 seconds and NW 7 ft at 15 seconds.
TONIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 10 seconds and NW 6 ft at 13 seconds.
SUN W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
SUN NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.
MON NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning.
MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds.
TUE NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds.
WED NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds.
WED NIGHT NW wind around 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds.
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM- 854 AM PST Sat Feb 28 2026
TODAY NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 6 ft at 15 seconds.
TONIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 10 seconds and NW 6 ft at 14 seconds.
SUN W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon.
SUN NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the evening.
MON NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning.
MON 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 14 seconds.
TUE NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds.
TUE NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds.
WED NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds.
WED NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds.
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM- 854 AM PST Sat Feb 28 2026
TODAY NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 9 seconds and NW 6 ft at 15 seconds.
TONIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 6 ft at 14 seconds.
SUN NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
SUN NIGHT NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
MON NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning.
MON NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
TUE NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds.
TUE NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds.
WED N wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds.
WED NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds.
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM- 854 AM PST Sat Feb 28 2026
TODAY N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW late this morning and afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain this morning.
TONIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
SUN W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 4 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon.
SUN NIGHT SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 4 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.
MON NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 4 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning.
MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds.
TUE NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds.
WED NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds.
WED NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds.
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM- 854 AM PST Sat Feb 28 2026
TODAY N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds.
TONIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
SUN W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon.
SUN NIGHT SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.
MON W wind around 5 kt, veering to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning.
MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds.
TUE NW wind around 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds.
TUE NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds.
WED NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
WED NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds.
.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 2 to 4 feet at 13 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 2.7 kt at 01:55 PM Saturday and 2.1 kt at 02:39 AM Sunday.
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM- 854 AM PST Sat Feb 28 2026
TODAY N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 3 ft at 12 seconds.
TONIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 9 seconds.
SUN NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning.
SUN NIGHT W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
MON NW wind around 5 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 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning.
MON NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
TUE N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
TUE NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds.
WED NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds.
WED NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds.
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM- 854 AM PST Sat Feb 28 2026
TODAY N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW late this morning and afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at 12 seconds.
TONIGHT NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
SUN NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
SUN NIGHT NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
MON NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning.
MON NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
TUE N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
TUE NIGHT NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds.
WED N wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.
WED NIGHT NW wind 25 to 30 kt, veering to N 30 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds.
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 854 AM PST Sat Feb 28 2026
TODAY NE wind around 5 kt, backing to W this afternoon.
TONIGHT SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
SUN SW wind 5 to 10 kt. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon.
SUN NIGHT SW wind 5 to 10 kt. A chance of rain.
MON W wind 5 to 10 kt. A slight chance of rain in the morning.
MON NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt.
TUE W wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
TUE NIGHT W wind 10 to 15 kt.
WED W wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
WED NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt.
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 854 AM PST Sat Feb 28 2026
TODAY NE wind around 5 kt, veering to S late this morning, veering to W this afternoon.
TONIGHT W wind around 5 kt.
SUN W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
SUN NIGHT SW wind 5 to 10 kt. A slight chance of rain.
MON SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain in the morning.
MON NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight.
TUE W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
TUE NIGHT W wind 5 to 10 kt.
WED W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
WED NIGHT NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight.
Monterey Bay- 854 AM PST Sat Feb 28 2026 .TODAY...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W this afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds. .SUN...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight. .MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning. .MON NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds. .WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.
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