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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: 840 PM PDT Sun Sep 20 2026		Print

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

Mon: 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.

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

Tue: NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

Tue Night: NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.

Wed: NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

Wed 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 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

Thu: 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 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.

Thu Night: NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.

Fri: NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds.

Fri Night: NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight.

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

in the deep water channel...mixed seas of 3 to 5 ft at 8 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 1.2 kt at 12:54 am monday and 1.2 kt at 01:54 pm monday.






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

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