Rain Providing Some Relief to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

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17NM S San Francisco CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Tonight

      Tonight:W wind 6 to 8 kt. Cloudy. N swell 0 ft at 0 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      W 8kt
      < 1ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:WNW wind 6 to 12 kt. Mostly cloudy. N swell 0 ft at 0 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      WNW 12kt
      < 1ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:WNW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Cloudy. N swell 0 ft at 0 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      WNW 10kt⇓
      < 1ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑W 9kt
      < 1ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:W wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly cloudy. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      W 8kt⇓
      < 1ft

    • Monday

      Monday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WSW 8kt
      < 1ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:W wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. A slight chance of rain after 11pm.  Patchy fog after 5am.  N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      W 7kt⇓
      < 1ft

    • Tuesday

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

      ⇑W 8kt
      < 1ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:W 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.

      W 8kt⇓
      < 1ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 pm PDT May 1, 2026
Forecast Valid: 9pm PDT May 1, 2026-6pm PDT May 8, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Tonight
W wind 6 to 8 kt. Cloudy. N swell 0 ft at 0 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday
WNW wind 6 to 12 kt. Mostly cloudy. N swell 0 ft at 0 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday Night
WNW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Cloudy. N swell 0 ft at 0 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday Night
W wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly cloudy. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Monday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Monday Night
W wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. A slight chance of rain after 11pm. Patchy fog after 5am. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 8am. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday Night
W 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 4 to 6 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 3.7 kt at 05:23 AM Saturday and 1.2 kt at 06:21 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 pm PDT May 1, 2026
Forecast Valid: 9pm PDT May 1, 2026-6pm PDT May 8, 2026
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