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Hazardous Weather Conditions

17NM S San Francisco CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Saturday

      Saturday:NW wind 18 to 25 kt, with gusts as high as 36 kt. Sunny. N swell 0 ft at 0 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      NW 25kt
      < 1ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:NNW wind 18 to 24 kt, with gusts as high as 38 kt. Mostly clear. N swell 0 ft at 0 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      NNW 24kt
      < 1ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:NW wind 15 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 28 kt. Sunny. N swell 0 ft at 0 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      NW 20kt
      < 1ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:NNW wind 12 to 19 kt, with gusts as high as 28 kt. Mostly clear. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      NNW 19kt
      < 1ft

    • Monday

      Monday:N wind 10 to 15 kt. Sunny. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      N 15kt
      < 1ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:NW wind 10 to 15 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 kt. Patchy fog after 4am.  N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      NW 15kt⇓
      < 1ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 7am.  N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WNW 8kt
      < 1ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:WNW wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Partly cloudy. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      WNW 9kt⇓
      < 1ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑W 7kt
      < 1ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 am PDT May 16, 2026
Forecast Valid: 4am PDT May 16, 2026-6pm PDT May 22, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Saturday
NW wind 18 to 25 kt, with gusts as high as 36 kt. Sunny. N swell 0 ft at 0 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday Night
NNW wind 18 to 24 kt, with gusts as high as 38 kt. Mostly clear. N swell 0 ft at 0 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday
NW wind 15 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 28 kt. Sunny. N swell 0 ft at 0 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday Night
NNW wind 12 to 19 kt, with gusts as high as 28 kt. Mostly clear. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Monday
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Sunny. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Monday Night
NW wind 10 to 15 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 kt. Patchy fog after 4am. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 7am. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday Night
WNW wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Partly cloudy. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Mostly 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 feet at 13 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 4.7 kt at 03:57 AM Saturday and 1.3 kt at 04:55 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: 1:26 am PDT May 16, 2026
Forecast Valid: 4am PDT May 16, 2026-6pm PDT May 22, 2026
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