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FZUS56 KMTR 130435
CWFMTR
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR CALIFORNIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
835 PM PST MON JAN 12 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
PZZ500-131730-
835 PM PST MON JAN 12 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA COAST AND BAYS INCLUDING
THE MONTEREY BAY...GREATER FARALLONES...AND CORDELL BANK NATIONAL
MARINE SANCTUARIES...
HIGH PRESSURE IS BRINGING MOSTLY FAVORABLE CONDITIONS THROUGH THE
WEEK. WINDS WILL BE GENTLE TO MODERATE FROM THE NORTH. THE MODERATE-
ROUGH WESTERLY SWELL WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE, ALTHOUGH A FEW
ROUNDS OF LOW, LONG PERIOD SWELL WILL IMPACT THE COASTAL WATERS
THROUGH FRIDAY.
PZZ570-131730-
WATERS FROM POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES 10-60 NM-
835 PM PST MON JAN 12 2026
TONIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS
8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 9 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
TUE
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 8 FT AT
14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
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. 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
E WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 8 FT
AT 14 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NE WIND AROUND 5 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.
PZZ571-131730-
WATERS FROM POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT 10-60 NM-
835 PM PST MON JAN 12 2026
TONIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
9 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
TUE
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 8 FT AT
14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
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 10 TO 15 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
NE 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.
PZZ575-131730-
WATERS FROM PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS 10-60 NM-
835 PM PST MON JAN 12 2026
TONIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
9 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
TUE
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 8 FT AT
14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
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
E WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
6 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
FRI
NE 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 13 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
5 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
PZZ576-131730-
WATERS FROM POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS 10-60 NM-
835 PM PST MON JAN 12 2026
TONIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS
8 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 9 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
TUE
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 8 FT AT
14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
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
E WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT
AT 15 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 6 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 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 AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
PZZ540-131730-
COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES CALIFORNIA OUT TO
10 NM-
835 PM PST MON JAN 12 2026
TONIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 8 FT
AT 15 SECONDS.
TUE
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT
12 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
6 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
WED
N WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT
13 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
6 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
THU
E WIND 5 TO 10 KT, EASING TO AROUND 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NE 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
NE 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.
PZZ545-131730-
COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT CALIFORNIA OUT TO
10 NM-
835 PM PST MON JAN 12 2026
TONIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT
AT 15 SECONDS.
TUE
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT
AT 11 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
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
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT
AT 14 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
5 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT, EASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. 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
NE 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 0.9 KT AT 12:14 AM TUESDAY AND 2.4
KT AT 12:38 PM TUESDAY.
PZZ560-131730-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS CALIFORNIA OUT TO
10 NM-
835 PM PST MON JAN 12 2026
TONIGHT
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
7 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
TUE
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 7 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
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. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT
11 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
6 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
THU
E WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NE 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
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
4 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
PZZ565-131730-
COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS
CALIFORNIA OUT TO 10 NM-
835 PM PST MON JAN 12 2026
TONIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 7 FT
AT 15 SECONDS.
TUE
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND W 7 FT AT
15 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND W
6 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
WED
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 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, VEERING TO NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
THU
E WIND AROUND 5 KT, VEERING TO S AROUND 5 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
5 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
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.
PZZ530-131730-
SAN PABLO BAY, SUISUN BAY, THE WEST DELTA AND THE SAN FRANCISCO
BAY NORTH OF THE BAY BRIDGE-
835 PM PST MON JAN 12 2026
TONIGHT
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT.
TUE
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT.
TUE NIGHT
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.
PZZ531-131730-
SAN FRANCISCO BAY SOUTH OF THE BAY BRIDGE-
835 PM PST MON JAN 12 2026
TONIGHT
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT.
TUE
N WIND 5 TO 10 KT.
TUE NIGHT
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 AROUND 5 KT.
FRI
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT.
SAT
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT.
PZZ535-131730-
MONTEREY BAY-
835 PM PST MON JAN 12 2026
TONIGHT
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
5 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
TUE
E WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
4 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
WED
NE WIND 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N AROUND 5 KT 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, EASING TO AROUND 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NE WIND AROUND 5 KT, RISING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WIND 5 TO 10 KT, BACKING TO 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.
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