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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: 837 PM PST Mon Dec 29 2025		Print

Tonight: NE wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas around 3 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 9 seconds.

Tue: NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 12 seconds.

Tue Night: NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 14 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight.

Wed: E wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

Wed Night: SE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

New Years Day: S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

Thu Night: S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

Fri: S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.

Fri Night: SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 11 seconds. Rain.

Sat: SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave detail: SW 7 ft at 10 seconds and W 6 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.

Sat Night: S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: SW 5 ft at 11 seconds and W 8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely.

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

in the deep water channel...mixed seas of 9 to 12 feet at 9 seconds.

across the bar...mixed seas of 10 to 14 feet at 9 seconds. Maximum ebb current of 1.3 kt at 12:16 am tuesday and 3.7 kt at 12:29 pm tuesday.






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

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