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Coastal Waters Forecast for Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 nm (PZZ565) (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 nm (PZZ565)
Issued by: National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA
Last Update: 314 AM PDT Thu Apr 2 2026		Print



Today: NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft this afternoon. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 8 seconds.

Tonight: NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: NW 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 11 seconds.

Fri: NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 8 ft at 11 seconds.

Fri Night: NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

Sat: NE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.

Sat Night: N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 18 seconds.

Sun: N wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.

Sun Night: NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds.

Mon: NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.

Mon Night: NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.






Zone Forecast: Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 nm (PZZ565)

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