Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

17NM S San Francisco CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Saturday

      Saturday:WNW wind 7 to 12 kt. Widespread haze.  N swell 0 ft at 0 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      WNW 12kt
      < 1ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:WNW wind 8 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 18 kt. Widespread haze.  N swell 0 ft at 0 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      WNW 12kt
      < 1ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:W wind 6 to 10 kt. Widespread haze before 9am.  N swell 0 ft at 0 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      W 10kt
      < 1ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:WNW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Partly cloudy. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      WNW 10kt⇓
      < 1ft

    • Monday

      Monday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW 5 to 7 kt in the morning. Mostly sunny. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑SW 7kt
      < 1ft

    • Monday Night

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

      Light Wind
      < 1ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSW 5 to 7 kt in the morning. Partly sunny. N swell 0 ft. 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. Mostly cloudy. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      SW 6kt⇓
      < 1ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW 5 to 7 kt in the morning. Partly sunny. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑SW 7kt
      < 1ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:01 am PDT Aug 1, 2026
Forecast Valid: 2am PDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 7, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Saturday
WNW wind 7 to 12 kt. Widespread haze. N swell 0 ft at 0 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday Night
WNW wind 8 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 18 kt. Widespread haze. N swell 0 ft at 0 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday
W wind 6 to 10 kt. Widespread haze before 9am. N swell 0 ft at 0 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday Night
WNW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Partly cloudy. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Monday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW 5 to 7 kt in the morning. Mostly sunny. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Monday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSW 5 to 7 kt in the morning. Partly sunny. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday Night
SW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly cloudy. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW 5 to 7 kt in the morning. Partly sunny. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 5 to 7 ft at 7 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 3.0 kt at 06:45 AM Saturday and 2.0 kt at 07:24 PM Saturday.

*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: 2:01 am PDT Aug 1, 2026
Forecast Valid: 2am PDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 7, 2026
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