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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: 213 AM PST Sun Nov 15 2026
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Today: S wind 15 to 20 kt, veering to W early this afternoon, then becoming NW 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft this afternoon. Wave detail: W 12 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of rain early this morning, then rain late this morning and afternoon.

Tonight: N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave detail: W 13 ft at 16 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.

Mon: NW wind around 10 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave detail: W 13 ft at 16 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain.

Mon Night: NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave detail: W 11 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain.

Tue: N wind around 5 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 14 seconds and NW 9 ft at 15 seconds.

Tue Night: S wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: S 6 ft at 13 seconds and NW 7 ft at 14 seconds. Rain.

Wed: S wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave detail: SW 8 ft at 13 seconds and W 9 ft at 16 seconds. Rain.

Wed Night: SW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave detail: S 7 ft at 12 seconds and W 12 ft at 16 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms.

Thu: SW wind 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave detail: S 6 ft at 13 seconds and W 13 ft at 15 seconds. Rain.

Thu Night: NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 14 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave detail: S 5 ft at 13 seconds and W 13 ft at 14 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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

in the deep water channel...mixed seas of 17 to 19 ft at 17 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 0.7 kt at 09:10 am sunday and 2.0 kt at 07:29 pm sunday.







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

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