National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS56 KMTR

FZUS56 KMTR 180901
CWFMTR

Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
201 AM PDT Sat Apr 18 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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201 AM PDT Sat Apr 18 2026

.Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries...

Northwest winds will continue to diminish today. Winds shift to southerly Sunday ahead of an incoming low pressure system and cold front. Winds will strengthen ahead of the cold front Monday through Tuesday with localized strong gusts expected. Expect moderate seas, rain and a slight chance to chance of thunderstorms Monday night and Tuesday.

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PZZ570-182145
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM
201 AM PDT Sat Apr 18 2026

TODAY
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.

TONIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to W after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

SUN
SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.

SUN NIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 8 seconds. Showers.

MON
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 7 ft, building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 12 seconds and S 7 ft at 13 seconds. Showers.

MON NIGHT
S wind around 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 13 seconds and S 5 ft at 13 seconds. Showers.

TUE
S wind around 10 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 10 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Showers, mainly in the morning.

TUE NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.

WED
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

WED NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.

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PZZ571-182145
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM
201 AM PDT Sat Apr 18 2026

TODAY
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.

TONIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

SUN
SW wind around 5 kt, backing to S in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers after midnight.

MON
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 10 seconds. Showers.

MON NIGHT
S wind around 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 10 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds. Showers.

TUE
SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 10 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Showers, mainly in the morning.

TUE NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 9 seconds and W 7 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain.

WED
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

WED NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.

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PZZ575-182145
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM
201 AM PDT Sat Apr 18 2026

TODAY
N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

TONIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

SUN
W wind around 5 kt, backing to S in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.

MON
S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely.

MON NIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 11 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Showers.

TUE
SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 11 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Showers, mainly in the morning.

TUE NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 8 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.

WED
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.

WED NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.

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PZZ576-182145
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM
201 AM PDT Sat Apr 18 2026

TODAY
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

TONIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

SUN
W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight.

MON
SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.

MON NIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Showers.

TUE
SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 12 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Showers, mainly in the morning.

TUE NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 10 seconds and W 7 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.

WED
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.

WED NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.

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PZZ540-182145
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM
201 AM PDT Sat Apr 18 2026

TODAY
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.

TONIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds.

SUN
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers after midnight.

MON
SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 9 seconds. Showers.

MON NIGHT
SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 11 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Showers.

TUE
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 10 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. Showers.

TUE NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 9 seconds and W 6 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain.

WED
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.

WED NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.

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PZZ545-182145
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM
201 AM PDT Sat Apr 18 2026

TODAY
NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.

TONIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds.

SUN
W wind around 5 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.

MON
S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.

MON NIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. Showers.

TUE
S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 11 seconds. Showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.

TUE NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain.

WED
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.

WED NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

..SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST

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IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 2 to 4 feet at 15 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 4.6 kt at 05:07 AM Saturday and 1.6 kt at 06:04 PM Saturday.

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PZZ560-182145
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM
201 AM PDT Sat Apr 18 2026

TODAY
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

TONIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds.

SUN
W wind around 5 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft in the morning, then around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less, then 3 to 4 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.

MON
SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.

MON NIGHT
S wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds. Showers.

TUE
S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 10 seconds. Showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.

TUE NIGHT
SW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain.

WED
W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.

WED NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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PZZ565-182145
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM
201 AM PDT Sat Apr 18 2026

TODAY
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.

TONIGHT
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds.

SUN
W wind around 5 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 13 seconds.

MON
SE 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: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.

MON NIGHT
SE wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Showers.

TUE
S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 7 ft at 13 seconds. Showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.

TUE NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 4 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.

WED
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.

WED NIGHT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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PZZ530-182145
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge
201 AM PDT Sat Apr 18 2026

TODAY
SW wind around 5 kt.

TONIGHT
SW wind around 5 kt.

SUN
SW wind 5 to 10 kt.

SUN NIGHT
SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. A chance of showers after midnight.

MON
SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.

MON NIGHT
SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Showers.

TUE
S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.

TUE NIGHT
SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. A chance of rain.

WED
W wind 5 to 10 kt. A chance of rain in the morning.

WED NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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PZZ531-182145
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge
201 AM PDT Sat Apr 18 2026

TODAY
Light and variable winds, becoming NW around 5 kt early this afternoon, backing to W late.

TONIGHT
W wind around 5 kt.

SUN
Light and variable winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.

SUN NIGHT
SW wind around 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. A chance of showers after midnight.

MON
S wind 10 to 15 kt. A chance of showers.

MON NIGHT
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Showers.

TUE
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.

TUE NIGHT
SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. A chance of rain.

WED
W wind 5 to 10 kt. A chance of rain in the morning.

WED NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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PZZ535-182145
Monterey Bay
201 AM PDT Sat Apr 18 2026

TODAY
N wind around 5 kt, backing to W this afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds.

TONIGHT
W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds.

SUN
SW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight.

MON
SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.

MON NIGHT
SW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds. Showers.

TUE
S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 10 seconds. Showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.

TUE NIGHT
SW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain.

WED
W wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.

WED NIGHT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.