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Hazardous Weather Conditions

12NM SW San Francisco CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Tonight

      Tonight:WNW wind 14 to 19 kt, with gusts as high as 27 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.

      WNW 19kt
      6-7ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:WNW wind 17 to 21 kt, with gusts as high as 28 kt. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

      WNW 21kt
      6-7ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:NW wind 17 to 22 kt decreasing to 11 to 16 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 kt. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

      NW 22kt⇓
      9ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Thursday

      Thursday:WNW wind 7 to 14 kt. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 6 to 7 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      WNW 14kt
      8ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:NW wind 16 to 19 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 8 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

      NW 19kt
      9-10ft

    • Friday

      Friday:NW wind 14 to 24 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 6 to 7 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.

      NW 24kt
      9-10ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:NW wind 28 to 30 kt, with gusts as high as 37 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 8 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 5 ft.

      NW 30kt
      11-12ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:NW wind 26 to 32 kt, with gusts as high as 40 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 8 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 5 ft.

      NW 32kt
      10-11ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:NW wind 28 to 34 kt, with gusts as high as 43 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 9 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 5 to 6 ft.

      NW 34kt
      13-14ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:06 pm PDT May 12, 2026
Forecast Valid: 6pm PDT May 12, 2026-6pm PDT May 19, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Tonight
WNW wind 14 to 19 kt, with gusts as high as 27 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.
Wednesday
WNW wind 17 to 21 kt, with gusts as high as 28 kt. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.
Wednesday Night
NW wind 17 to 22 kt decreasing to 11 to 16 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 kt. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.
Thursday
WNW wind 7 to 14 kt. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 6 to 7 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Thursday Night
NW wind 16 to 19 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 8 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.
Friday
NW wind 14 to 24 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 6 to 7 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.
Friday Night
NW wind 28 to 30 kt, with gusts as high as 37 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 8 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 5 ft.
Saturday
NW wind 26 to 32 kt, with gusts as high as 40 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 8 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 5 ft.
Saturday Night
NW wind 28 to 34 kt, with gusts as high as 43 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 9 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 5 to 6 ft.

.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 5 to 7 feet at 11 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 02:23 AM Wednesday and 1.7 kt at 02:30 PM Wednesday.

*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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Point Forecast: 37.65°N 122.61°W
Last Update: 2:06 pm PDT May 12, 2026
Forecast Valid: 6pm PDT May 12, 2026-6pm PDT May 19, 2026
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