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Coastal Waters Forecast for Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 nm (PZZ545) (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 nm (PZZ545)
Issued by: National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA
Last Update: 209 PM PDT Wed May 27 2026

Tonight: W wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to S late. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers early this evening, then a chance of showers late this evening and overnight.

Thu: SE wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: W 6 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.

Thu Night: W wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 12 seconds.

Fri: W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.

Fri Night: NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.

Sat: NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.

Sat Night: NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds.

Sun: NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.

Sun Night: NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.

Mon: NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.

Mon Night: NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.

.....san francisco bar/fourfathom bank forecast.....

in the deep water channel...mixed seas of 6 to 8 feet at 14 seconds.

across the bar...swell can be more than twice as high across the bar than surrounding waters. Waves are also more prone to break, particularly during strong ebb currents. Maximum ebb current of 1.4 kt at 02:38 pm wednesday and 3.5 kt at 03:16 am thursday.






Zone Forecast: Coastal Waters from Point Reyes to Pigeon Point California out to 10 nm (PZZ545)

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