Santa Cruz Surf Report

San Francisco Santa Cruz Monterey San Luis Obispo Santa Barbara Ventura/Oxnard Los Angeles Orange County San Diego Kauai Oahu Maui Big Island
 
Wednesday, December 24th, 1:00am PST
Pacific Buoys Swell Wind Temp
Ocean Station PAPA
 
14.1 ft 11 sec 300° --- --- 45.1 °F
Angeles Point, WA
 
1.3 ft 11 sec 292° --- --- 49.8 °F
Grays Harbor, WA
 
5.9 ft 11 sec 279° --- --- 50.4 °F
Clatsop Spit, OR
 
5.6 ft 11 sec 273° --- --- 50.4 °F
Astoria Canyon, OR
 
7.5 ft 10 sec 291° --- --- 52.5 °F
Tillamook Bay South Jetty, OR
 
7.2 ft 11 sec 288° --- --- 51.3 °F
Newport PWS North
 
7.9 ft 13 sec 295° --- --- 53.8 °F
Yaquina Channel SW, OR
 
7.9 ft 11 sec 295° --- --- ---
Newport PWS South, OR
 
7.2 ft 12 sec 298° --- --- 53.8 °F
UMPQUA OFFSHORE, OR
 
7.2 ft 13 sec 295° --- --- 54.3 °F
Humboldt Bay, North Spit, CA
 
11.2 ft 14 sec 301° --- --- 54.7 °F
SOUTHEAST PAPA
 
--- --- --- 17-21 kt 10° ---
EEL RIVER
 
--- --- --- 31-41 kt 160° 54.0 °F
Cape Mendocino, CA
 
14.8 ft 8 sec 162° --- --- 55.4 °F
PT ARENA
 
--- --- --- 41-54 kt 150° 55.2 °F
BODEGA BAY
 
--- --- --- 33-45 kt 140° 55.9 °F
WEST CALIFORNIA
 
--- --- --- 16-19 kt 320° 61.0 °F
San Francisco Bar, CA
 
12.1 ft 10 sec 201° --- --- 56.7 °F
SAN FRANCISCO
 
--- --- --- 33-43 kt 160° 56.5 °F
Monterey Canyon Outer, CA
 
5.9 ft 13 sec 294° --- --- 58.6 °F
MBM1
 
--- --- --- 10 kt 120° 58.1 °F
Cabrillo Point, Monterey Bay, CA
 
2.3 ft 12 sec 346° --- --- 58.1 °F
Point Sur, CA
 
16.7 ft 9 sec 142° --- --- 58.1 °F
CAPE SAN MARTIN
 
--- --- --- 35-47 kt 140° ---
Diablo Canyon, CA
 
5.2 ft 7 sec 192° --- --- 58.8 °F
SANTA MARIA
 
--- --- --- 31-37 kt 140° ---
Santa Lucia Escarpment, CA
 
10.2 ft 8 sec 120° --- --- 59.9 °F
Harvest, CA
 
9.2 ft 6 sec 122° --- --- 60.4 °F
WEST SANTA BARBARA
 
--- --- --- 27-35 kt 140° 60.6 °F
EAST SANTA BARBARA
 
--- --- --- 19-27 kt 120° 60.3 °F
Topanga Nearshore, CA
 
2.3 ft 15 sec 210° --- --- 63.1 °F
Santa Monica Bay, CA
 
3.9 ft 5 sec 150° --- --- 63.0 °F
Santa Cruz Basin, CA
 
6.2 ft 7 sec 158° --- --- 59.2 °F
Santa Monica Basin
 
--- --- --- 17-19 kt 120° 62.2 °F
Long Beach Channel, CA
 
3.3 ft 6 sec 163° --- --- 63.5 °F
SOUTH SANTA ROSA
 
--- --- --- 23-29 kt 140° 60.1 °F
San Pedro, CA
 
3.3 ft 6 sec 167° --- --- 62.4 °F
San Pedro South, CA
 
3.3 ft 6 sec 175° --- --- 63.1 °F
Capistrano Beach Nearshore, CA
 
2.6 ft 15 sec 208° --- --- 62.6 °F
Green Beach Offshore, CA
 
2.6 ft 5 sec 176° --- --- 63.3 °F
Red Beach Nearshore, CA
 
2.0 ft 15 sec 222° --- --- 62.2 °F
San Nicolas Island, CA
 
8.2 ft 7 sec 146° --- --- 61.3 °F
Oceanside Offshore, CA
 
2.0 ft 15 sec 223° --- --- 63.9 °F
Leucadia Nearshore, CA
 
1.6 ft 15 sec 240° --- --- 62.8 °F
Del Mar Nearshore, CA
 
1.6 ft 15 sec 250° --- --- 62.8 °F
Torrey Pines Outer, CA
 
2.6 ft 15 sec 229° --- --- 63.5 °F
SCRIPPS Nearshore, CA
 
1.0 ft 11 sec 285° --- --- 62.8 °F
Mission Bay West, CA
 
3.0 ft 15 sec 215° --- --- 63.5 °F
Imperial Beach Nearshore, CA
 
2.0 ft 15 sec 247° --- --- 63.5 °F
Point Loma South, CA
 
3.0 ft 15 sec 199° --- --- 64.0 °F
SAN CLEMENTE BASIN
 
--- --- --- 14-16 kt 150° 63.3 °F
TANNER BANK
 
--- --- --- 21-27 kt 140° 63.3 °F
NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE
 
--- --- --- 21-27 kt 110° 77.5 °F
NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO
 
--- --- --- 21-27 kt 110° 77.4 °F
NORTHERN HAWAII ONE
 
--- --- --- 16-21 kt 70° 77.4 °F
WHOTS
 
--- --- --- 17 kt 90° 77.7 °F
Waimea Bay, HI
 
8.5 ft 10 sec 23° --- --- 78.3 °F
Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI
 
9.5 ft 11 sec 20° --- --- 77.0 °F
Mokapu Point, HI
 
10.5 ft 10 sec 26° --- --- 78.3 °F
Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI
 
3.0 ft 15 sec 208° --- --- 78.8 °F
Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI
 
3.6 ft 6 sec 143° --- --- 78.4 °F
Pauwela, Maui, HI
 
9.2 ft 10 sec --- --- 77.9 °F
Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI
 
3.0 ft 13 sec 209° --- --- 79.0 °F
Hilo, Hawaii, HI
 
10.5 ft 10 sec --- --- 78.4 °F
SOUTHEAST HAWAII
 
--- --- --- 19-25 kt 40° 77.5 °F
SOUTHWEST HAWAII
 
--- --- --- 17-19 kt 120° 78.8 °F
Ritidian Point, Guam
 
7.2 ft 11 sec 52° --- --- 84.2 °F
Ipan, Guam
 
7.2 ft 12 sec 77° --- --- 82.4 °F
North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia
 
7.9 ft 11 sec 12° --- --- 85.1 °F
UTWE, KOSRAE, MICRONESIA
 
3.6 ft 11 sec 59° --- --- 85.6 °F
Aunuu, American Samoa
 
4.9 ft 11 sec 130° --- --- 85.8 °F
King-Poloa, American Samoa
 
4.6 ft 13 sec 317° --- --- 85.5 °F
Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP
 

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West Monterey Bay Buoy 7-day Forecast
Outer Monterey Canyon buoy forecast courtesy of CDIP
 
West Monterey Bay buoy directional graphic courtesy of CDIP
 
Santa Cruz swell model
Santa Cruz swell model courtesy of CDIP
 
Santa Cruz tide chart
Tide chart courtesy of The University of South Carolina
 
Southern California cloud cover
Satellite imagery courtesy of the National Weather Service
 
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Offshore wave height forecast courtesy of CDIP
 
FZUS56 KMTR 240504 CWFMTR Coastal Waters Forecast for California National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area 904 PM PST Tue Dec 23 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 904 PM PST Tue Dec 23 2025 .Synopsis for the Central California Coast and Bays Including the Monterey Bay...Greater Farallones...and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries... ...EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS MARINE CONDITIONS EXPECTED TONIGHT AND EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... Conditions are rapidly deteriorating over the waters as a significant surface low pressure system enters the waters. Gale- force winds with frequent gusts near 60 kts are expected across the coastal waters. This system will move through quickly overnight with lingering impacts Wednesday morning. These winds will build very rough, steep waves with a significant wave height near 20 feet. Another gale-force low is anticipated to enter the waters early Thursday morning. If your vessel is not able to handle these conditions return to port or seek protected waters as soon as possible.




Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes 10-60 NM-
904 PM PST Tue Dec 23 2025 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST WEDNESDAY...

TONIGHT
SE wind 30 to 35 kt, veering to SW 25 to 30 kt late. Gusts up to 55 kt, decreasing to 45 kt late. Seas 14 to 19 ft, building to 17 to 19 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 18 ft at 10 seconds and NW 9 ft at 12 seconds. Showers early this evening, then showers with a slight chance of tstms late this evening and overnight.

WED
S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 to 19 ft, subsiding to 11 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 16 ft at 10 seconds and NW 9 ft at 12 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms.

WED NIGHT
SE wind 25 to 30 kt, veering to S 30 to 35 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft, building to 15 to 19 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 18 ft at 10 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms. .CHRISTMAS DAY...S wind around 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 16 to 19 ft, subsiding to 15 to 17 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 18 ft at 11 seconds and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds. Showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.

THU NIGHT
S wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 15 to 17 ft. Wave Detail: S 15 ft at 12 seconds and W 12 ft at 12 seconds. Showers.

FRI
SW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 14 to 17 ft. Wave Detail: SW 12 ft at 10 seconds and W 14 ft at 14 seconds. Showers.

FRI NIGHT
N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft, subsiding to 10 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 10 seconds and W 14 ft at 13 seconds. Showers, mainly in the evening.

SAT
N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 9 seconds and NW 11 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.

SAT NIGHT
N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 10 seconds.

SUN
N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 9 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 9 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.




Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point 10-60 NM-
904 PM PST Tue Dec 23 2025 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST WEDNESDAY...

TONIGHT
SE wind 30 to 35 kt, veering to SW 25 to 30 kt late. Gusts up to 55 kt, decreasing to 45 kt late. Seas 13 to 18 ft, building to 17 to 19 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 18 ft at 10 seconds and NW 10 ft at 12 seconds. Showers. A slight chance of tstms late this evening and early morning.

WED
S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 to 18 ft, subsiding to 11 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 15 ft at 10 seconds and NW 10 ft at 12 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then showers with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.

WED NIGHT
S wind 25 to 30 kt, rising to 30 to 35 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft, building to 14 to 17 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 17 ft at 9 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms. .CHRISTMAS DAY...S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 17 ft. Wave Detail: S 17 ft at 11 seconds and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds. Showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.

THU NIGHT
SW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 15 ft, building to 14 to 17 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 13 ft at 12 seconds and W 11 ft at 12 seconds. Showers.

FRI
SW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 to 17 ft. Wave Detail: SW 11 ft at 11 seconds and W 15 ft at 13 seconds. Showers.

FRI NIGHT
W wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to NW after midnight. Seas 12 to 17 ft, subsiding to 9 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 10 seconds and W 15 ft at 14 seconds. Showers.

SAT
N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 10 seconds and NW 10 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.

SAT NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 10 seconds.

SUN
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 10 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.




Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos 10-60 NM-
904 PM PST Tue Dec 23 2025 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST WEDNESDAY...

TONIGHT
SE wind 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 55 kt, veering to SW 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt late. Seas 12 to 17 ft, building to 16 to 18 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 17 ft at 9 seconds and NW 10 ft at 12 seconds. Showers. A slight chance of tstms late this evening and early morning.

WED
S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 16 ft, subsiding to 11 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 15 ft at 9 seconds and NW 10 ft at 12 seconds. Showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.

WED NIGHT
S wind 25 to 30 kt, rising to 30 to 35 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft, building to 14 to 16 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 16 ft at 9 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Showers. .CHRISTMAS DAY...S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: S 16 ft at 10 seconds and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds. Showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.

THU NIGHT
SW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 14 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: SW 15 ft at 12 seconds and W 11 ft at 12 seconds. Showers.

FRI
SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 14 to 17 ft. Wave Detail: SW 13 ft at 12 seconds and W 15 ft at 13 seconds. Showers.

FRI NIGHT
W wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft, subsiding to 10 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 10 seconds and W 15 ft at 14 seconds. Showers.

SAT
N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 10 seconds and NW 10 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers.

SAT NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 10 seconds and NW 8 ft at 11 seconds.

SUN
N wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
N wind around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 9 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.




Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM-
904 PM PST Tue Dec 23 2025 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST WEDNESDAY...

TONIGHT
SE wind 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 55 kt, veering to SW 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt late. Seas 12 to 16 ft, building to 14 to 17 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 16 ft at 9 seconds and NW 10 ft at 12 seconds. Showers. A slight chance of tstms late this evening and early morning.

WED
S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 16 ft, subsiding to 11 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 13 ft at 9 seconds and NW 10 ft at 12 seconds. Showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.

WED NIGHT
S wind 25 to 35 kt, rising to 30 to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 15 ft, building to 13 to 16 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 15 ft at 9 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Showers. .CHRISTMAS DAY...S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: S 15 ft at 10 seconds and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds. Showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.

THU NIGHT
SW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 13 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: SW 16 ft at 12 seconds and W 11 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. Showers.

FRI
SW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 12 seconds and W 15 ft at 13 seconds. Showers.

FRI NIGHT
W wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 14 to 15 ft, subsiding to 11 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 10 seconds and W 14 ft at 15 seconds. Showers.

SAT
NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 11 seconds and NW 11 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers.

SAT NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 10 seconds and NW 9 ft at 11 seconds.

SUN
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 10 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 9 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.




Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 NM-
904 PM PST Tue Dec 23 2025 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST WEDNESDAY...

TONIGHT
SE wind 25 to 30 kt, rising to 30 to 40 kt late this evening and early morning, veering to S 25 to 35 kt late. Gusts up to 55 kt until early morning. Seas 10 to 14 ft, building to 13 to 18 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 16 ft at 10 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. Showers early this evening, then showers with a slight chance of tstms late this evening and overnight.

WED
S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 16 ft, subsiding to 9 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 16 ft at 10 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms.

WED NIGHT
SE wind 25 to 35 kt, veering to S 30 to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 14 ft, building to 12 to 16 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 15 ft at 9 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds. Showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening. .CHRISTMAS DAY...S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: S 15 ft at 11 seconds and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms.

THU NIGHT
S wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: S 13 ft at 12 seconds and W 9 ft at 12 seconds. Showers.

FRI
S wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: S 11 ft at 11 seconds and W 13 ft at 12 seconds. Showers.

FRI NIGHT
SE wind around 15 kt, backing to N after midnight. Seas 10 to 14 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 10 seconds and W 12 ft at 13 seconds. Showers, mainly in the evening.

SAT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 9 seconds and NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.

SAT NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 9 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.

SUN
NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 10 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 9 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.




Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 NM-
904 PM PST Tue Dec 23 2025 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST WEDNESDAY...

TONIGHT
SE wind 25 to 35 kt, veering to S 30 to 40 kt after midnight, veering to SW 25 to 30 kt late. Gusts up to 55 kt, decreasing to 45 kt late. Seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 12 to 16 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 15 ft at 10 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds. Showers this evening, then showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight.

WED
S wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 14 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 14 ft at 10 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms.

WED NIGHT
S wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, rising to 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 55 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 11 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 14 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms. .CHRISTMAS DAY...S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft, subsiding to 10 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 14 ft at 10 seconds and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds. Showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.

THU NIGHT
S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: SW 12 ft at 12 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then showers after midnight.

FRI
S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: SW 10 ft at 11 seconds and W 12 ft at 12 seconds. Showers.

FRI NIGHT
SW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 13 seconds and W 11 ft at 14 seconds. Showers.

SAT
N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 9 seconds and NW 7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers.

SAT NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 9 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.

SUN
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST.....
IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 4 feet at 11 seconds.
ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 4 to 5 feet at 11 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 1.1 kt at 07:34 AM Wednesday and 3.0 kt at 06:44 PM Wednesday.




Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 NM-
904 PM PST Tue Dec 23 2025 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

TONIGHT
SE wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 55 kt, veering to S 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 60 kt after midnight, easing to 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 50 kt late. Seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 12 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 14 ft at 10 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds. Showers this evening, then showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight.

WED
S wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 14 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 14 ft at 10 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds. Showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.

WED NIGHT
S wind 25 to 35 kt, rising to 30 to 40 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 55 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 11 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 14 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms. .CHRISTMAS DAY...S wind 25 to 30 kt, rising to 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft, subsiding to 11 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 14 ft at 10 seconds and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds. Showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.

THU NIGHT
S wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: SW 12 ft at 12 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. Showers.

FRI
S wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: SW 12 ft at 13 seconds. Showers.

FRI NIGHT
SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 11 seconds and W 12 ft at 14 seconds. Showers.

SAT
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 10 seconds and NW 8 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers.

SAT NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 10 seconds and NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.

SUN
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.




Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 NM-
904 PM PST Tue Dec 23 2025 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

TONIGHT
SE wind 30 to 40 kt. Gusts up to 60 kt until early morning. Seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 11 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 12 ft at 8 seconds and NW 6 ft at 12 seconds. Showers early this evening, then showers with a slight chance of tstms late this evening and overnight.

WED
S wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming SE 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 12 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 ft at 12 seconds. Showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.

WED NIGHT
S wind 35 to 45 kt with gusts up to 55 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, building to 10 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 13 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 ft at 11 seconds. Showers. A slight chance of tstms. .CHRISTMAS DAY...S wind 30 to 40 kt, easing to 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: S 13 ft at 10 seconds and NW 3 ft at 11 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms.

THU NIGHT
S wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: SW 13 ft at 12 seconds and W 9 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. Showers.

FRI
S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: SW 10 ft at 12 seconds and W 13 ft at 15 seconds. Showers.

FRI NIGHT
SW wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to W after midnight. Seas 11 to 14 ft, subsiding to 9 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 11 seconds and W 13 ft at 15 seconds. Showers.

SAT
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 11 seconds and NW 10 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers.

SAT NIGHT
N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 10 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.

SUN
NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 9 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.




San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, the West Delta and the San Francisco Bay north of the Bay Bridge- 904 PM PST Tue Dec 23 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST WEDNESDAY...

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

TONIGHT
SE wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Showers this evening, then showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight.

WED
S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Showers with a slight chance of tstms.

WED NIGHT
S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Showers with a slight chance of tstms. .CHRISTMAS DAY...S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.

THU NIGHT
S wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Showers with a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then showers after midnight.

FRI
S wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the morning. Showers.

FRI NIGHT
SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.

SAT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. A chance of showers in the morning.

SAT NIGHT
N wind 5 to 10 kt.

SUN
NE wind 5 to 10 kt.

SUN NIGHT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.




San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge- 904 PM PST Tue Dec 23 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST WEDNESDAY...

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

TONIGHT
SE wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt late this evening and early morning, veering to S 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt late. Showers this evening, then showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight.

WED
S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.

WED NIGHT
S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. A slight chance of tstms. Showers. .CHRISTMAS DAY...S wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.

THU NIGHT
S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Showers with a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then showers after midnight.

FRI
S wind 15 to 20 kt. Showers.

FRI NIGHT
S wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE around 10 kt after midnight. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.

SAT
NE wind 5 to 10 kt. A chance of showers in the morning.

SAT NIGHT
NE wind around 5 kt.

SUN
NE wind 5 to 10 kt.

SUN NIGHT
NE wind around 5 kt. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.




Monterey Bay- 904 PM PST Tue Dec 23 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST WEDNESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, becoming S 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 50 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at 12 seconds. Showers this evening, then showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. .WED...S wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 9 seconds and NW 3 ft at 12 seconds. Showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...S wind 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 9 seconds and NW 3 ft at 12 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms. .CHRISTMAS DAY...S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 10 seconds and NW 2 ft at 11 seconds. Showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, veering to SW 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 12 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. Showers. .FRI...S wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 13 seconds. Showers. .FRI NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 12 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Showers. .SAT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to N in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 4 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 10 seconds and NW 4 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN...NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 9 seconds. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.




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