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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
815 AM PDT Mon Jul 7 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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815 AM PDT Mon Jul 7 2025

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

A weak pressure gradient is supporting gentle to moderate
southerly winds across the coastal waters with moderate seas.
Winds will increase to a moderate to strong NW breeze by
Wednesday, building rough seas by Thursday.

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PZZ570-080415-
Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
815 AM PDT Mon Jul 7 2025

.TODAY...E wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SE late this morning and
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds, NW
6 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds, NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
A slight chance of drizzle.
.TUE...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle
in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to
7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and S
2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW
10 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 12 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 12 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.

$$

PZZ571-080415-
Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
815 AM PDT Mon Jul 7 2025

.TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of
drizzle.
.TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at
8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle in
the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to NW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at
14 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle after midnight.
.WED...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
S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 8 seconds and
S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to
9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 12 ft at 9 seconds and
S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to
8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and
S 2 ft at 16 seconds.

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Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
815 AM PDT Mon Jul 7 2025

.TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft
at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of drizzle
after midnight.
.TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at
9 seconds and S 5 ft at 11 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to NW after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at
14 seconds. A slight chance of very light drizzle after midnight.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and
S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 4 ft, building to
5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S
2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to
8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 9 seconds and
S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to
9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 9 seconds and S
2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.

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Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
815 AM PDT Mon Jul 7 2025

.TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S this afternoon. Seas
around 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at
15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of
drizzle after midnight.
.TUE...S wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S
2 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

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Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 NM-
815 AM PDT Mon Jul 7 2025

.TODAY...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 16 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of
drizzle after midnight.
.TUE...SE wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of drizzle
in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to NW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at
14 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 7 seconds
and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to
5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S
2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds and
S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...NW 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 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
8 ft at 9 seconds.

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Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 NM-
815 AM PDT Mon Jul 7 2025

.TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of
drizzle after midnight.
.TUE...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.WED...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.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to
4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S
2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to
8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at
9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.

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


IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 4 feet at 17
seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas 4 to 5 feet at 17 seconds. Maximum ebb
current of 0.8 kt at 03:06 PM Monday and 2.7 kt at 02:50 AM
Tuesday.

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Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 NM-
815 AM PDT Mon Jul 7 2025

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

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Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 NM-
815 AM PDT Mon Jul 7 2025

.TODAY...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to S late this morning and
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and S
2 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy dense fog early this morning.
.TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.TUE...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
15 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and
S 2 ft at 14 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 6 seconds and S
2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft
at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.

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San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and  the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
815 AM PDT Mon Jul 7 2025

.TODAY...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt.
.TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt.
.WED NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.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-
815 AM PDT Mon Jul 7 2025

.TODAY...SW wind around 5 kt, veering to W late this morning and
early afternoon, rising to 10 to 15 kt late.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight.
.TUE...SW wind 5 to 10 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to around 5 kt after
midnight.
.WED...W wind 5 to 10 kt.
.WED NIGHT...W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt after
midnight.
.THU...W 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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Monterey Bay-
815 AM PDT Mon Jul 7 2025

.TODAY...SW wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt this
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds.
Patchy dense fog early this morning.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or less. Wave
Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.
.WED...N wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog
in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.FRI...NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after
midnight.

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


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