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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: 845 AM PDT Wed May 13 2026		Print



Today: NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft this afternoon. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds.

Tonight: NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds.

Thu: NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.

Thu Night: NW wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds.

Fri: NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds.

Fri Night: NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave detail: NW 11 ft at 11 seconds.

Sat: NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave detail: NW 11 ft at 11 seconds.

Sat Night: NW wind 30 to 35 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 12 ft, building to 10 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave detail: NW 13 ft at 11 seconds.

Sun: NW wind 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: NW 12 ft at 12 seconds.

Sun Night: NW wind 25 to 35 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave detail: NW 11 ft at 12 seconds.

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

in the deep water channel...mixed seas of 5 to 7 feet at 13 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 1.7 kt at 02:30 pm wednesday and 3.7 kt at 02:54 am thursday.






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

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