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Hazardous Weather Conditions

5NM WSW San Francisco CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Thursday

      Thursday:N wind 7 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 18 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 1 ft at 11 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      N 12kt
      3ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:NW wind 8 to 12 kt becoming N after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 19 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NW 12kt
      3-4ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Friday

      Friday:N wind around 8 kt becoming WNW in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      N 8kt
      2-3ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:WNW wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      WNW 9kt⇓
      2ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W around 6 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑W 6kt
      2ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:W wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      W 7kt⇓
      2ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain after 11am. Mixed swell...W 1 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      ⇑SW 9kt
      2ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:SSW wind 8 to 11 kt. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      SSW 11kt
      2ft

    • Monday

      Monday:S wind 8 to 12 kt. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...W 4 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      S 12kt
      3-4ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 11:26 pm PDT Apr 15, 2026
Forecast Valid: 1am PDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 22, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Thursday
N wind 7 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 18 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 1 ft at 11 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Thursday Night
NW wind 8 to 12 kt becoming N after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 19 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Friday
N wind around 8 kt becoming WNW in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Friday Night
WNW wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Saturday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W around 6 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday Night
W wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain after 11am. Mixed swell...W 1 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Sunday Night
SSW wind 8 to 11 kt. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Monday
S wind 8 to 12 kt. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...W 4 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 2 to 4 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 3.6 kt at 04:02 AM Thursday and 2.0 kt at 04:27 PM Thursday.

*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: 37.73°N 122.51°W
Last Update: 11:26 pm PDT Apr 15, 2026
Forecast Valid: 1am PDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 22, 2026
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