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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: 824 AM PDT Wed Jul 15 2026
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Today: NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft this afternoon. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.

Tonight: NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the evening. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: NW 8 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.

Thu: NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds.

Thu Night: NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

Fri: NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.

Fri 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 7 seconds.

Sat: NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.

Sat Night: NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.

Sun: NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.

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







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

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