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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
Issued by National Weather Service Eureka CA
850 AM PDT Mon Aug 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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850 AM PDT Mon Aug 25 2025

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

A gentle to moderate breeze and moderate seas will prevail across
the majority of the coastal waters through late this week. Locally
moderate to fresh gusts and rough seas are expected across the far
northern outer waters.

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PZZ570-260415-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
850 AM PDT Mon Aug 25 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt early this
afternoon, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to E in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at
15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of
very light drizzle in the evening, then a slight chance of
showers after midnight.
.WED...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SE in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at
16 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at
8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds.

$$

PZZ571-260415-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
850 AM PDT Mon Aug 25 2025

.TODAY...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog this
morning.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.TUE...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the
morning.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...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.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to
5 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and S
2 ft at 10 seconds.

$$

PZZ575-260415-
Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
850 AM PDT Mon Aug 25 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog late this
morning.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.TUE...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the
morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.WED...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI 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 11 seconds.

$$

PZZ576-260415-
Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
850 AM PDT Mon Aug 25 2025

.TODAY...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S
3 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the
morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy dense fog after midnight.
.WED...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the
morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI 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 10 seconds.

$$

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Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 NM-
850 AM PDT Mon Aug 25 2025

.TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to S late this morning and
early afternoon, veering to W around 5 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
Patchy dense fog.
.TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.TUE...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the
morning. A slight chance of very light drizzle.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.WED...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. A slight chance of showers
in the morning. Patchy dense fog in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds
and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds.

$$

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Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 NM-
850 AM PDT Mon Aug 25 2025

.TODAY...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog this
morning.
.TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.TUE...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the
morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog.
.WED...S wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog.
.THU...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft in the morning, then
around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft
at 15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at
6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 11 seconds.

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


IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 2 to 3 feet at 14
seconds.

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PZZ560-260415-
Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 NM-
850 AM PDT Mon Aug 25 2025

.TODAY...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy dense fog this
morning.
.TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light and
variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.TUE...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the
morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.WED...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds
and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.THU...Light and variable winds, becoming NW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds
and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less, then around
3 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds and S
2 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds.

$$

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Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 NM-
850 AM PDT Mon Aug 25 2025

.TODAY...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. Patchy dense fog.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.TUE...SW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the
morning.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, backing to E after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.WED...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at
17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. Areas of dense fog in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU...NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 10 seconds.

$$

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San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
850 AM PDT Mon Aug 25 2025

.TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt. A slight chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.
.WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.
.THU...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.FRI...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.

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San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
850 AM PDT Mon Aug 25 2025

.TODAY...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt.
.TUE...W wind 5 to 10 kt. A slight chance of showers in the
morning.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt.
.WED...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight.
.THU...W wind 5 to 10 kt.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight.
.FRI...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt after
midnight.

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Monterey Bay-
850 AM PDT Mon Aug 25 2025

.TODAY...W wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon.
Seas around 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft this afternoon. Wave
Detail: W 2 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy dense fog this morning.
.TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.TUE...Light and variable winds, becoming SW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and
S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog.
.WED...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to W in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy
fog in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy
fog after midnight.
.THU...Light and variable winds, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog after midnight.
.FRI...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft or less. Patchy fog in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NW after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds.

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

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