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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: 832 PM PDT Thu Aug 6 2026		Print

Tonight: NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds.

Fri: NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning.

Fri Night: NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.

Sat: NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

Sat Night: NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 16 seconds.

Sun: NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 17 seconds.

Sun Night: NW wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.

Mon: NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.

Mon Night: NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.

Tue: NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.

Tue Night: NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 13 seconds.






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

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