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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: 828 AM PST Tue Jan 20 2026		Print

Today: N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 14 seconds.

Tonight: N wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 15 seconds.

Wed: N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds.

Wed Night: NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 13 seconds.

Thu: NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds.

Thu Night: NW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds.

Fri: N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds.

Fri Night: NW wind 5 to 10 kt, veering to N after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 10 seconds.

Sat: NE wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds.

Sat Night: N wind around 5 kt, veering to NE around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 13 seconds.

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

in the deep water channel...mixed seas of 3 to 4 feet at 18 seconds.

across the bar...mixed seas of 4 to 5 feet at 18 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 3.2 kt at 05:14 pm tuesday and 1.7 kt at 06:07 am wednesday.






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

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