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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: 800 AM PDT Wed May 20 2026
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Today: NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.

Tonight: NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds.

Thu: NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.

Thu Night: NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds.

Fri: S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the afternoon.

Fri Night: W wind around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.

Sat: SE wind around 5 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

Sat Night: W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

Sun: SE wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

Sun Night: NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.







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

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