Strong Storm System Brings Heavy Mountain Snow to the Sierra Nevada and Critical Fire Weather Conditions to the Plains

A Pacific storm system will continue to bring low elevation rain and mountain snow to much of the West through Wednesday, with heavy mountain snow expected in the higher elevations of the Sierra Nevada. This system will also bring strong winds to the Intermountain West, Rockies, and Plains, which will create Critical fire weather conditions for the High Plains. Read More >

For More Weather Information:

San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

10NM SSW San Francisco CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Tonight
W 10kt
4ft
Wednesday
WSW 8kt
4ft
Wednesday Night
NW 9kt
4ft
Thursday
WNW 11kt
3ft
Thursday Night
WNW 13kt
4ft
Friday
W 9kt
3-4ft
Friday Night
W 8kt
3ft
Saturday
WSW 10kt
3ft
Saturday Night
WSW 11kt
2-3ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:36 pm PDT Apr 21, 2026
Forecast Valid: 8pm PDT Apr 21, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 28, 2026

View Nearby Observations

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

W wind around 10 kt. Showers likely, mainly between 3am and 5am. Mixed swell...W 3 to 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 10 seconds decreasing to at 7 seconds . Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday

SW wind around 8 kt becoming SSE in the morning. A chance of showers, mainly before 2pm. Mixed swell...W 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 6 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Wednesday Night

NW wind around 9 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...W 4 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Thursday

WNW wind 7 to 11 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...W 3 to 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Thursday Night

WNW wind 9 to 13 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and S 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Friday

W wind 5 to 9 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Friday Night

W wind 6 to 8 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Saturday

WSW wind 6 to 10 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Saturday Night

WSW wind 9 to 11 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. .....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 1.1 kt at 08:52 PM Tuesday and 3.7 kt at 07:52 AM Wednesday.

*Notices:

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.
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.