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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: 844 PM PDT Sun Mar 8 2026
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Tonight: NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds.

Mon: NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds.

Mon Night: NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds.

Tue: NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave detail: NW 9 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds.

Tue Night: NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 12 seconds.

Wed: N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.

Wed Night: NW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 14 seconds.

Thu: N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 11 seconds.

Thu Night: N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds.

Fri: NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.

Fri Night: NW wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.







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

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