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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: 233 AM PDT Sun Mar 29 2026		Print

Today: NW wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds.

Tonight: NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds.

Mon: NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.

Mon Night: NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.

Tue: W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain.

Tue Night: W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain.

Wed: S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain.

Wed Night: W wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely.

Thu: NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning.

Thu Night: NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: NW 9 ft at 9 seconds.

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

in the deep water channel...mixed seas of 2 to 4 feet at 14 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 2.2 kt at 02:37 am sunday and 2.4 kt at 02:48 pm sunday.






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

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