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Coastal Waters Forecast for Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 nm (PZZ540) (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 nm (PZZ540)
Issued by: National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA
Last Update: 202 PM PDT Sat Sep 12 2026		Print



Tonight: NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.

Sun: NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.

Sun Night: NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.

Mon: 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 14 seconds.

Mon Night: NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.

Tue: NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.

Tue Night: NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.

Wed: NE wind around 5 kt, backing to SW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.

Wed Night: W wind around 5 kt, backing to S after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy fog.

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

Thu Night: NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.






Zone Forecast: Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 nm (PZZ540)

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