National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS56 KMTR
FZUS56 KMTR 141016
CWFMTR
Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
216 AM PST Wed Jan 14 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
PZZ500-142330
216 AM PST Wed Jan 14 2026
.Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries...
Gentle to moderate northerly breezes will prevail today. Winds will veer to become offshore Thursday through Saturday before northerly winds return Sunday. Moderate seas will prevail through the week with the exception of the northwestern portion of the waters where rough seas will briefly build in today into tomorrow.
PZZ570-142330
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM
216 AM PST Wed Jan 14 2026
TODAY
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 8 seconds. Patchy dense fog early this morning.
TONIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 8 seconds and SW
2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
THU
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
13 seconds and NW 8 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
THU NIGHT
E wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
FRI
SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog.
SAT
N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 12 seconds. Patchy fog.
SAT NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 15 seconds.
SUN
N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and
NW 6 ft at 12 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
PZZ571-142330
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM
216 AM PST Wed Jan 14 2026
TODAY
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 12 seconds.
TONIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft
at 15 seconds.
THU
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at
15 seconds.
THU NIGHT
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 14 seconds.
FRI
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
13 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 13 seconds.
SAT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
12 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
N wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 16 seconds.
SUN
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at
14 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 7 seconds.
PZZ575-142330
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM
216 AM PST Wed Jan 14 2026
TODAY
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 12 seconds.
TONIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
THU
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
12 seconds and NW 7 ft at 15 seconds.
THU NIGHT
E wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
FRI
N wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 13 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 13 seconds.
SAT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
10 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 14 seconds.
SUN
N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 14 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 13 seconds.
PZZ576-142330
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM
216 AM PST Wed Jan 14 2026
TODAY
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 11 seconds.
TONIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
THU
E wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas
6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 10 seconds and NW 7 ft at
15 seconds.
THU NIGHT
S wind around 5 kt, veering to N around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 14 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI
NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 13 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 13 seconds.
SAT
N wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 12 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 12 seconds and W 5 ft at 16 seconds.
SUN
N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 6 seconds and
NW 6 ft at 15 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 12 seconds and NW 6 ft at 14 seconds.
PZZ540-142330
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 NM
216 AM PST Wed Jan 14 2026
TODAY
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft
at 12 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
TONIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 15 seconds and W 6 ft at
16 seconds. Patchy fog.
THU
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 11 seconds and W 6 ft at 15 seconds.
THU NIGHT
NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
FRI
E wind around 5 kt, backing to NW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
N wind around 5 kt. 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 around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 12 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening.
SUN
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy fog in the afternoon.
SUN NIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog.
PZZ545-142330
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 NM
216 AM PST Wed Jan 14 2026
TODAY
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 10 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds.
TONIGHT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 15 seconds.
THU
NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 15 seconds.
THU NIGHT
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 13 seconds.
FRI
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
13 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 13 seconds.
SAT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 12 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 16 seconds.
SUN
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
15 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 14 seconds.
..SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST
..IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 5 to 7 feet at 15 seconds...decreasing to 4 to 6 feet at 13 seconds late Monday night.
ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 9 to 12 feet at 15 seconds...decreasing to 7 to 10 feet at 13 seconds late Monday night. Maximum ebb current of 2.4 kt at 01:12 PM Wednesday and 0.9 kt at 01:52 AM Thursday.
PZZ560-142330
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 NM
216 AM PST Wed Jan 14 2026
TODAY
N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW this afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds.
TONIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 15 seconds and SW 2 ft at
15 seconds.
THU
E wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 11 seconds and W 5 ft at
15 seconds.
THU NIGHT
E wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
FRI
NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 13 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
NE wind around 5 kt. 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 3 ft at 12 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 15 seconds.
SUN
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
15 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 12 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds.
PZZ565-142330
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 NM
216 AM PST Wed Jan 14 2026
TODAY
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft
at 12 seconds.
TONIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 15 seconds and W 6 ft at
16 seconds.
THU
E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 11 seconds and W 5 ft at
15 seconds.
THU NIGHT
NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
FRI
NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 13 seconds.
SAT
N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
12 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 16 seconds.
SUN
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
15 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 11 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds.
PZZ530-142330
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge
216 AM PST Wed Jan 14 2026
TODAY
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Patchy dense fog this morning.
TONIGHT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Patchy dense fog after midnight.
THU
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Patchy dense fog in the morning.
THU NIGHT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt.
FRI
NE wind 5 to 10 kt.
FRI NIGHT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt.
SAT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt.
SAT NIGHT
NE wind around 5 kt.
SUN
NE wind around 5 kt.
SUN NIGHT
N wind around 5 kt.
PZZ531-142330
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge
216 AM PST Wed Jan 14 2026
TODAY
NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N this afternoon.
TONIGHT
NE wind around 5 kt.
THU
NE wind around 5 kt.
THU NIGHT
E wind around 5 kt.
FRI
NE wind around 5 kt.
FRI NIGHT
NE wind around 5 kt.
SAT
NE wind around 5 kt.
SAT NIGHT
NE wind around 5 kt.
SUN
N wind around 5 kt.
SUN NIGHT
N wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight.
PZZ535-142330
Monterey Bay
216 AM PST Wed Jan 14 2026
TODAY
NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW this afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds.
TONIGHT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 15 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
THU
E wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 4 ft at
15 seconds.
THU NIGHT
E wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 14 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
FRI
NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 13 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 13 seconds.
SAT
NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 12 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
NE wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
W 3 ft at 15 seconds.
SUN
NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 15 seconds.
SUN NIGHT
N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 13 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds.
Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.



