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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: 824 AM PDT Wed Jul 15 2026




Today: NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.

Tonight: NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.

Thu: NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.

Thu Night: NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

Fri: NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

Fri Night: NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds.

Sat: W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 17 seconds.

Sat Night: NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.

Sun: W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.

Sun Night: NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.

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

in the deep water channel...mixed seas of 3 to 5 ft at 15 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 1.8 kt at 06:22 pm wednesday and 3.6 kt at 06:20 am thursday.







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

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