National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS56 KMTR
FZUS56 KMTR 310938
CWFMTR
Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
238 AM PDT Sun May 31 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
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238 AM PDT Sun May 31 2026
.Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries...
High end small craft advisories continue through early Monday morning, with buoys reporting rough seas and occasional gale force gusts. A fresh northerly breeze will continue through the day, with a slight diminishment later on Monday and Tuesday before returning for the middle and later parts of the week.
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Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM
238 AM PDT Sun May 31 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING
TODAY
NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt this
afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 9 seconds
and S 2 ft at 21 seconds.
TONIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW
12 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 20 seconds.
MON
NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
19 seconds.
MON NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
TUE
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
WED
NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
WED NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
THU
NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
10 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
THU NIGHT
NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 12 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds.
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Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM
238 AM PDT Sun May 31 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING
TODAY
NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at
9 seconds and S 2 ft at 21 seconds.
TONIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW
11 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 20 seconds.
MON
NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 10 seconds
and S 2 ft at 19 seconds.
MON NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
TUE
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
WED
NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
WED NIGHT
NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 9 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
THU
NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW
11 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
THU NIGHT
NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 13 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
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Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM
238 AM PDT Sun May 31 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds.
TONIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW
10 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 20 seconds.
MON
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 19 seconds.
MON NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
TUE
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
WED
NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and
S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
WED NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
THU
NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW
10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
THU NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 10 seconds
and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
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Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM
238 AM PDT Sun May 31 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING
TODAY
NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 10 seconds.
TONIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
10 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 20 seconds.
MON
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 7 to
8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and SW
2 ft at 19 seconds.
MON NIGHT
NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
TUE
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
WED
NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
WED NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
THU
NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
10 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
THU NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 11 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
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Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 NM
238 AM PDT Sun May 31 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 9 seconds.
TONIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds.
MON
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 10 seconds.
MON NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
TUE
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
WED
NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
WED NIGHT
NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
THU
NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
THU NIGHT
NW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
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Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 NM
238 AM PDT Sun May 31 2026
TODAY
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to
7 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds.
TONIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
MON
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
10 seconds.
MON NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 10 seconds.
TUE
W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
9 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to
5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
WED
NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
WED NIGHT
NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
THU
NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
THU NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
..SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST
..IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 5 to 7 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 3.4 kt at 04:40 AM Sunday and 1.0 kt at 05:56 PM Sunday.
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Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 NM
238 AM PDT Sun May 31 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT EARLY THIS MORNING
TODAY
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this
morning, rising to 10 to 15 kt early this afternoon, rising to
15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at
10 seconds.
TONIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and
S 2 ft at 20 seconds.
MON
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 10 seconds.
MON NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 10 seconds.
TUE
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
WED
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and
S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
WED NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
THU
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
THU NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
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Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 NM
238 AM PDT Sun May 31 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 11 seconds.
TONIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 11 seconds and SW 4 ft at 19 seconds.
MON
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 5 ft at 19 seconds.
MON NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds.
TUE
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
WED
NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
WED NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 seconds.
THU
NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.
THU NIGHT
NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W
8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds.
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San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge
238 AM PDT Sun May 31 2026
TODAY
SW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon.
TONIGHT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
MON
SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
MON NIGHT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
TUE
SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
TUE NIGHT
SW wind 10 to 15 kt.
WED
SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
WED NIGHT
W wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight.
THU
SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
THU NIGHT
SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.
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San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge
238 AM PDT Sun May 31 2026
TODAY
SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W early this afternoon,
rising to 10 to 15 kt late.
TONIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight.
MON
SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon.
MON NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt.
TUE
SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon.
TUE NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.
WED
SW wind around 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon.
WED NIGHT
W wind 15 to 20 kt.
THU
SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
THU NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.
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Monterey Bay
238 AM PDT Sun May 31 2026
TODAY
NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W early this afternoon,
rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 10 seconds.
TONIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.
MON
NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.
MON NIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds.
TUE
NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds.
TUE NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S
2 ft at 16 seconds.
WED
NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.
WED NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds.
THU
W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 10 seconds.
THU NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds.
Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.



