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17NM S San Francisco CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Tonight

      Tonight:W wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly cloudy. N swell 0 ft at 0 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      W 8kt⇓
      < 1ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSW 5 to 7 kt in the morning. Areas of fog before 8am.  N swell 0 ft at 0 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑SSW 7kt
      < 1ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:SW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Areas of fog after 8pm.  N swell 0 ft at 0 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      SW 6kt⇓
      < 1ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:SSE wind 5 to 8 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Partly sunny. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      S 8kt
      < 1ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:WSW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Areas of fog after 8pm.  N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      WSW 6kt⇓
      < 1ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSW 5 to 8 kt in the morning. A slight chance of rain.  Areas of fog before 8am.  N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑SSW 8kt
      < 1ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      < 1ft

    • Friday

      Friday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WNW 7kt
      < 1ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:WNW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly cloudy. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      WNW 8kt⇓
      < 1ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 pm PDT Aug 31, 2026
Forecast Valid: 4pm PDT Aug 31, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 7, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Tonight
W wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly cloudy. N swell 0 ft at 0 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSW 5 to 7 kt in the morning. Areas of fog before 8am. N swell 0 ft at 0 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday Night
SW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Areas of fog after 8pm. N swell 0 ft at 0 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday
SSE wind 5 to 8 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Partly sunny. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday Night
WSW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Areas of fog after 8pm. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSW 5 to 8 kt in the morning. A slight chance of rain. Areas of fog before 8am. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Friday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Friday Night
WNW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly cloudy. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 5 ft at 8 seconds. ACROSS THE BAR...Swell can be more than twice as high across the bar than surrounding waters. Waves are also more prone to break, particularly during strong ebb currents. Maximum ebb current of 3.5 kt at 07:07 PM Monday and 2.0 kt at 07:43 AM Tuesday.

*Notices:

  1. This forecast is for a single location. For safety concerns, mariners should be aware of the weather over a larger area. Forecast information for a larger area can be found within the zone forecast and the NDFD graphics.
  2. The forecast conditions at a particular point may not exceed the criteria of a Small Craft Advisory, Gale, Storm etc. These watches/warnings/advisories are issued for the entire zone in which the point resides and mariners should act accordingly.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

Point Forecast: 37.51°N 122.49°W
Last Update: 1:26 pm PDT Aug 31, 2026
Forecast Valid: 4pm PDT Aug 31, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 7, 2026
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