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13NM WNW San Francisco CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • This Afternoon

      This Afternoon:WNW wind around 23 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 4 ft.

      WNW 23kt
      7ft

      Gale Warning
      Gale Warning

    • Tonight

      Tonight:N wind 15 to 18 kt, with gusts as high as 32 kt. Clear. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 7 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 4 ft.

      N 18kt
      6-7ft

      Gale Warning
      Gale Warning

    • Monday

      Monday:N wind 10 to 20 kt becoming WNW in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 16 seconds becoming W. Wind waves around 3 ft.

      WNW 20kt
      4ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:NW wind 13 to 18 kt decreasing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and W 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

      NW 18kt⇓
      5ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 6 to 11 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and WSW 1 ft becoming SSW. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WNW 11kt
      4ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:WNW wind 8 to 13 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      WNW 13kt⇓
      4ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑W 7kt
      4ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:W wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      W 10kt⇓
      3-4ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WSW 7kt
      3-4ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 11:26 am PDT May 17, 2026
Forecast Valid: 12pm PDT May 17, 2026-6pm PDT May 23, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


This Afternoon
WNW wind around 23 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 4 ft.
Tonight
N wind 15 to 18 kt, with gusts as high as 32 kt. Clear. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 7 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 4 ft.
Monday
N wind 10 to 20 kt becoming WNW in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 16 seconds becoming W. Wind waves around 3 ft.
Monday Night
NW wind 13 to 18 kt decreasing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and W 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
Tuesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 6 to 11 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and WSW 1 ft becoming SSW. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday Night
WNW wind 8 to 13 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Wednesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday Night
W wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and S 1 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 1.2 kt at 05:51 PM Sunday and 4.8 kt at 05:17 AM Monday.

*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: 37.85°N 122.66°W
Last Update: 11:26 am PDT May 17, 2026
Forecast Valid: 12pm PDT May 17, 2026-6pm PDT May 23, 2026
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