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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
227 AM PST Tue Dec 9 2025

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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227 AM PST Tue Dec 9 2025

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

Northwest winds increase to a strong breeze today into mid week
across the outer waters. Gentle breeze persists across the inner
coastal waters. A new, long period northwesterly swell is
expected by midday Wednesday, lasting into the early weekend.

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PZZ570-092315-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
227 AM PST Tue Dec 9 2025

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 12 seconds and
SW 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds.

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PZZ571-092315-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
227 AM PST Tue Dec 9 2025

.TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at
15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds.

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PZZ575-092315-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
227 AM PST Tue Dec 9 2025

.TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 12 seconds and NW 8 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 14 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 13 seconds and NW 8 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 14 seconds and
NW 8 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at
13 seconds and NW 7 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 13 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 11 seconds.

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PZZ576-092315-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
227 AM PST Tue Dec 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
13 seconds and NW 8 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 13 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 14 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 14 seconds and
NW 8 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 13 seconds and NW 7 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 13 seconds and W 7 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at
13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 12 seconds.

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PZZ540-092315-
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 NM-
227 AM PST Tue Dec 9 2025

.TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 12 seconds and
SW 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog
after midnight.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 13 seconds and
SW 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at
14 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 14 seconds and
W 7 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRI...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy fog.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog.
.SAT...E wind around 5 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening.

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PZZ545-092315-
Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 NM-
227 AM PST Tue Dec 9 2025

.TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft
at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at
10 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 14 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at
13 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 14 seconds and W 6 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 11 seconds and W 5 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
5 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight.
Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 12 seconds.

.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST.....

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 4 feet at 10
seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 4 to 5 feet at 10 seconds. Maximum
ebb current of 1.4 kt at 08:01 AM Tuesday and 3.0 kt at 07:20 PM
Tuesday.

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PZZ560-092315-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 NM-
227 AM PST Tue Dec 9 2025

.TODAY...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds and
S 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds and
SW 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at
13 seconds and SW 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 12 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at
14 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 14 seconds and W 6 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 14 seconds and W 6 ft at
15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 13 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt, backing to NE after midnight.
Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 12 seconds.

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PZZ565-092315-
Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 NM-
227 AM PST Tue Dec 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and
S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 13 seconds and SW 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 13 seconds and
NW 6 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at
13 seconds and NW 6 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 ft at 13 seconds and W 6 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...E wind around 5 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 13 seconds and W 6 ft at
15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 12 seconds and W 5 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt, backing to NE after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog.

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PZZ530-092315-
San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
227 AM PST Tue Dec 9 2025

.TODAY...NE wind around 5 kt. Patchy dense fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Patchy fog.
.WED...NE wind around 5 kt. Patchy dense fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt. Patchy fog after midnight.
.THU...NE wind around 5 kt.
.THU NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt, veering to NE after midnight.
.FRI...NE wind 5 to 10 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt.
.SAT...NE wind around 5 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind around 5 kt. Patchy fog.

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PZZ531-092315-
San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
227 AM PST Tue Dec 9 2025

.TODAY...N wind around 5 kt.
.TONIGHT...N wind around 5 kt.
.WED...N wind around 5 kt.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind around 5 kt.
.THU...N wind around 5 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, backing to NW in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light
and variable.

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PZZ535-092315-
Monterey Bay-
227 AM PST Tue Dec 9 2025

.TODAY...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW this afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at
13 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 10 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 13 seconds and SW 3 ft at
14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 14 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 14 seconds and W 4 ft at
15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 13 seconds and W 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...E wind around 5 kt, veering to SW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to NE after midnight.
Seas around 3 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: W 2 ft at 12 seconds.

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


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