National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS56 KMTR
FZUS56 KMTR 131036
CWFMTR
Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
236 AM PST Tue Jan 13 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
PZZ500-132330
236 AM PST Tue Jan 13 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 winds will prevail through the week. Moderate seas will prevail through the week with the exception of the northwestern portion of the waters where rough seas will briefly build in Wednesday into Thursday.
PZZ570-132330
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM
236 AM PST Tue Jan 13 2026
TODAY
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft
at 14 seconds.
TONIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 13 seconds.
WED
N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds.
WED NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds.
THU
NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 14 seconds.
THU NIGHT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 13 seconds.
FRI
E wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 13 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 12 seconds.
SAT
N wind around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 13 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 15 seconds.
PZZ571-132330
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM
236 AM PST Tue Jan 13 2026
TODAY
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 14 seconds.
TONIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 13 seconds.
WED
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 13 seconds.
WED NIGHT
N wind around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 16 seconds.
THU
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 14 seconds.
THU NIGHT
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 13 seconds.
FRI
NE 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 12 seconds.
SAT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 12 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 15 seconds.
PZZ575-132330
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM
236 AM PST Tue Jan 13 2026
TODAY
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 14 seconds.
TONIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 13 seconds.
WED
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 13 seconds.
WED NIGHT
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 15 seconds.
THU
NE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SE in the afternoon. Seas
6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 15 seconds.
THU NIGHT
E wind around 5 kt, backing to N around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 13 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 around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 12 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 15 seconds.
PZZ576-132330
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM
236 AM PST Tue Jan 13 2026
TODAY
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 14 seconds.
TONIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 13 seconds.
WED
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 13 seconds.
WED NIGHT
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 13 seconds.
THU
NE wind around 5 kt, backing to SW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 15 seconds.
THU NIGHT
NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 6 ft at 14 seconds.
FRI
NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 13 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
NW wind around 5 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
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 13 seconds.
PZZ540-132330
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 NM
236 AM PST Tue Jan 13 2026
TODAY
N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW this afternoon. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 12 seconds and W 7 ft at
14 seconds.
TONIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft
at 13 seconds.
WED
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
13 seconds.
WED NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 16 seconds.
THU
E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 14 seconds.
THU NIGHT
E wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 13 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 12 seconds.
SAT
NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 12 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 15 seconds.
PZZ545-132330
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 NM
236 AM PST Tue Jan 13 2026
TODAY
NE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 11 seconds and
W 6 ft at 14 seconds.
TONIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 11 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds.
WED
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
13 seconds.
WED NIGHT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 16 seconds.
THU
E wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds.
THU NIGHT
E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 13 seconds.
FRI
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 12 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 15 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 12:38 PM Tuesday and 0.9 kt at 01:05 AM Wednesday.
PZZ560-132330
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 NM
236 AM PST Tue Jan 13 2026
TODAY
E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N this afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 14 seconds.
TONIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft
at 13 seconds.
WED
N wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 11 seconds and W 5 ft at
13 seconds.
WED NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE after midnight.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 15 seconds.
THU
E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 15 seconds.
THU NIGHT
N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 13 seconds.
FRI
NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 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 N 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 13 seconds.
PZZ565-132330
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 NM
236 AM PST Tue Jan 13 2026
TODAY
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 11 seconds and W 7 ft at 15 seconds.
TONIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 11 seconds and W 6 ft at 13 seconds.
WED
N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and
W 5 ft at 13 seconds.
WED NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 16 seconds.
THU
S wind around 5 kt, veering to W around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 15 seconds.
THU NIGHT
N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 14 seconds.
FRI
N wind around 5 kt. 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
5 ft at 13 seconds.
SAT
NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 13 seconds.
PZZ530-132330
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge
236 AM PST Tue Jan 13 2026
TODAY
NE wind 5 to 10 kt.
TONIGHT
NE wind around 5 kt.
WED
NE wind 5 to 10 kt.
WED NIGHT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt.
THU
NE wind 5 to 10 kt.
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.
PZZ531-132330
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge
236 AM PST Tue Jan 13 2026
TODAY
E wind around 5 kt, backing to N this afternoon.
TONIGHT
N wind around 5 kt.
WED
N wind 5 to 10 kt.
WED NIGHT
NE wind around 5 kt.
THU
NE wind 5 to 10 kt.
THU NIGHT
NE 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.
PZZ535-132330
Monterey Bay
236 AM PST Tue Jan 13 2026
TODAY
NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW late. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds.
TONIGHT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 13 seconds.
WED
NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 13 seconds.
WED NIGHT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 16 seconds.
THU
E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 15 seconds.
THU NIGHT
NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 13 seconds.
FRI
NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 13 seconds.
FRI NIGHT
NE wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 13 seconds.
SAT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 12 seconds.
SAT NIGHT
NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 13 seconds.
Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.



