Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Diego CA
202 PM PDT Thu May 22 2025

San Mateo Point to the Mexican border out 60 nm

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202 PM PDT Thu May 22 2025

.Synopsis for the far Southern California coast...
At 2 PM, a 1033 mb high was 1600 nautical miles west of San
Francisco and a 1006 mb low was over Needles, CA. Relatively weak
onshore flow of 10-15 kts over the waters each afternoon with a
coastal eddy through mid week. Increased onshore winds near 20
kts and waves 6-7 feet expected Friday afternoon, especially near
San Clemente Island.

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Coastal Waters from San Mateo Point to the Mexican Border and out
to 10 nm-
202 PM PDT Thu May 22 2025

.TONIGHT...Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming S 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 2 ft
at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...Wind S 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds, W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...Wind SW 10 kt in the evening...becoming variable
less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at
4 seconds, W 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT...Wind SW 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at
4 seconds, W 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...Wind W 10 kt in the evening...becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 3 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN...Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 3 ft
at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave
Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at
16 seconds.
.MON...Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming SW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds, W
3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...Wind variable less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds, W 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at
16 seconds.
.TUE...Wind S 10 kt...becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 8 seconds and
SW 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...Wind W 10 kt in the evening...becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds, SW
3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 17 seconds.

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Waters from San Mateo Point to the Mexican Border Extending 10 to
60 nm out including San Clemente Island-
202 PM PDT Thu May 22 2025

.TONIGHT...Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming S 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 4 seconds, W
3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...Wind S 10 kt...becoming W with gusts to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds, W
4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...Wind W 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds, W 5 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT...Wind W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
4 seconds, W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...Wind W 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
4 seconds, W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds.
.SUN...Wind variable less than 10 kt...becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds, W
3 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...Wind W 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
4 seconds, W 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.MON...Wind W 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at
4 seconds, W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...Wind W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds, W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE...Wind W 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
4 seconds, W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...Wind W 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at
4 seconds, W 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.

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