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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
831 PM PDT Fri Jul 25 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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831 PM PDT Fri Jul 25 2025

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

Moderate northwest breezes and moderate seas prevail through
Tuesday. Low clouds with drizzle are expected through Saturday
morning.

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PZZ570-261615-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
831 PM PDT Fri Jul 25 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds.

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Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
831 PM PDT Fri Jul 25 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy drizzle late.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy drizzle in the
morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy drizzle.

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Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
831 PM PDT Fri Jul 25 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy drizzle in the
morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft, building to
5 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 7 seconds. Patchy drizzle in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy drizzle.

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Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
831 PM PDT Fri Jul 25 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy drizzle after
midnight.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 7 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...NW wind around 15 kt. Seas around 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy drizzle after midnight.

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Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 NM-
831 PM PDT Fri Jul 25 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and S
2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy drizzle late.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy drizzle in the
morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 7 seconds.

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Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 NM-
831 PM PDT Fri Jul 25 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy drizzle late.
.SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 6 seconds. Patchy drizzle in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at
7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 6 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 6 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 6 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds.

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


IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 2 to 3 feet at 15
seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas 3 to 4 feet at 15 seconds. Maximum ebb
current of 3.3 kt at 06:19 AM Saturday and 2.0 kt at 07:00 PM
Saturday.

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Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 NM-
831 PM PDT Fri Jul 25 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds.

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Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 NM-
831 PM PDT Fri Jul 25 2025

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this
evening and overnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.SAT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds.

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San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
831 PM PDT Fri Jul 25 2025

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt.
.SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt.
.SUN...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.
.MON...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.
.TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt.
.WED...SW wind 10 to 15 kt.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt.

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San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
831 PM PDT Fri Jul 25 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.
.SAT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.
.MON...W wind 5 to 10 kt.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.
.TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.

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Monterey Bay-
831 PM PDT Fri Jul 25 2025

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt late this
evening and overnight. Seas around 3 ft this evening, then around
2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy drizzle
after midnight.
.SAT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail:
W 2 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy drizzle in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less, then around
3 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 6 seconds.
.TUE...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 7 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 7 seconds.

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


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