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Smith Slough, CA Coastal Forecast

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Coastal Waters Forecast for California
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
837 PM PST Mon Dec 29 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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837 PM PST Mon Dec 29 2025

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

Northerly winds and moderate seas will prevail through Wednesday.
Fresh to strong southerly breezes return Thursday into Friday
with gale force gusts likely. Seas build to become rough Thursday
into Friday. Rain returns Wednesday and lasts through the weekend.

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Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
837 PM PST Mon Dec 29 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 14 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then
a chance of rain after midnight.
.WED...E wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W
6 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.
.NEW YEARS DAY...S wind around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to
7 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 9 seconds and NW
5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to
11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 8 seconds and NW
6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S
9 ft at 8 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind around 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW
8 ft at 9 seconds and NW 11 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind around 15 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft, subsiding to
9 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 8 seconds and
NW 11 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

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Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
837 PM PST Mon Dec 29 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind around 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
N 4 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED...E wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 12 seconds. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to
5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 12 seconds and S
3 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.NEW YEARS DAY...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail:
S 5 ft at 9 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S
5 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 6 ft at
11 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 9 ft at 9 seconds and W 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind around 15 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW
9 ft at 11 seconds and NW 9 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: SW
6 ft at 10 seconds and W 11 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely.

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Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
837 PM PST Mon Dec 29 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at
12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 13 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to
5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 11 seconds and
NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.NEW YEARS DAY...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail:
S 6 ft at 9 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S
5 ft at 8 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at
12 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S
8 ft at 7 seconds and W 8 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind around 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW
8 ft at 10 seconds and NW 9 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW
7 ft at 11 seconds and W 10 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely.

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Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
837 PM PST Mon Dec 29 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 9 seconds. A slight chance of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to NW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of
rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
.WED...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 12 seconds.
Rain.
.WED NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to
9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds and NW 5 ft
at 12 seconds. Rain.
.NEW YEARS DAY...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail:
S 7 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S
5 ft at 8 seconds and NW 4 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at
8 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S
8 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft
at 10 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: W
10 ft at 12 seconds and SW 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely.

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Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to
10 NM-
837 PM PST Mon Dec 29 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE late this evening and
overnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at
13 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 14 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain
after midnight.
.WED...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds.
Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.NEW YEARS DAY...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: S 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 9 seconds and W
4 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at
11 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds and W
7 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft
at 10 seconds and W 9 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW
6 ft at 9 seconds and W 9 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely.

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Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to
10 NM-
837 PM PST Mon Dec 29 2025

.TONIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 3 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening,
then a chance of rain after midnight.
.WED...E wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 12 seconds. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W
4 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.NEW YEARS DAY...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
S 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at
7 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S
7 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft
at 10 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW
5 ft at 11 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely.

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

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 9 to 12 feet at 9
seconds.

ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 10 to 14 feet at 9 seconds. Maximum
ebb current of 1.3 kt at 12:16 AM Tuesday and 3.7 kt at 12:29 PM
Tuesday.

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Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to
10 NM-
837 PM PST Mon Dec 29 2025

.TONIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...E wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at
13 seconds. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 11 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.NEW YEARS DAY...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
S 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 8 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at
6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S
7 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft
at 10 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W
8 ft at 12 seconds and SW 7 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely.

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Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas
California out to 10 NM-
837 PM PST Mon Dec 29 2025

.TONIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to NE late this evening and
overnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance
of rain.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of rain
in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.
.WED...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 13 seconds. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 9 seconds and NW
4 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.NEW YEARS DAY...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail:
S 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at
7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S
7 ft at 10 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 10 seconds and
W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, backing to SE after midnight.
Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 12 seconds and SW 6 ft at
12 seconds. Rain likely.

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San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco
Bay north of the Bay Bridge-
837 PM PST Mon Dec 29 2025

.TONIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt.
.TUE...NE wind 10 to 15 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. A slight chance of rain after midnight.
.WED...E wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind around 10 kt. Rain.
.NEW YEARS DAY...SE wind 5 to 10 kt. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Rain.
.FRI...SE wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Rain likely.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S after midnight.
Rain likely.

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San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge-
837 PM PST Mon Dec 29 2025

.TONIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt.
.TUE...NE wind 5 to 10 kt.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. A slight chance of rain in the
evening, then a chance of rain after midnight.
.WED...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Rain.
.NEW YEARS DAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Rain.
.SAT...S wind around 10 kt. Rain likely.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt, backing to SE after midnight.
Rain likely.

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Monterey Bay-
837 PM PST Mon Dec 29 2025

.TONIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt late. Seas
around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...E wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon.
Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less, then
around 3 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 13 seconds. A
chance of rain.
.WED...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 13 seconds. Rain.
.WED NIGHT...E wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 11 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.NEW YEARS DAY...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
S 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at
6 seconds and W 2 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S
5 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft
at 10 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind around 10 kt, backing to SE after midnight.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 5 ft at
12 seconds. Rain likely.

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


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