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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: 232 PM PST Mon Jan 12 2026		Print

Tonight: N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: W 6 ft at 15 seconds.

Tue: NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 11 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds.

Tue Night: N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 11 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds.

Wed: N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds.

Wed Night: NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 16 seconds.

Thu: NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds.

Thu Night: NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds.

Fri: NE wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 13 seconds.

Fri Night: NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 12 seconds.

Sat: NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 12 seconds.

Sat Night: NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 15 seconds.

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

in the deep water channel...mixed seas of 5 to 7 feet at 15 seconds...decreasing to 4 to 6 feet at 13 seconds late monday night.

across the bar...mixed seas of 9 to 12 feet at 15 seconds...decreasing to 7 to 10 feet at 13 seconds late monday night. Maximum ebb current of 0.9 kt at 12:14 am tuesday and 2.4 kt at 12:38 pm tuesday.






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

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