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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: 251 AM PDT Mon Jun 29 2026
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Today: NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 8 ft this afternoon. Wave detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.

Tonight: NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds.

Tue: W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.

Tue Night: W wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds.

Wed: NW wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds.

Wed Night: W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.

Thu: W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.

Thu Night: W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.

Fri: W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.

Fri Night: W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.

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

in the deep water channel...mixed seas of 3 to 5 ft at 15 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 2.9 kt at 04:12 am monday and 1.0 kt at 05:28 pm monday.







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

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