Last Update: 206 PM PDT Tue Oct 20 2026

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12NM SW San Francisco CA

Marine Zone Forecast


Tonight
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight, veering to SE late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers late.
Wed
SE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers.
Wed Night
NW wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers.
Thu
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers.
Thu Night
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds.
Fri
N wind 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 4 ft at 15 seconds.
Fri Night
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 14 seconds.
Sat
N wind around 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 15 seconds.
Sat Night
N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Sun
N wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Sun Night
NW wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

.....san francisco bar/fourfathom bank forecast.....

in the deep water channel...mixed seas of 3 to 5 ft at 15 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 1.5 kt at 01:18 am wednesday and 1.8 kt at 02:06 pm wednesday.




.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 5 ft at 15 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 1.5 kt at 01:18 AM Wednesday and 1.8 kt at 02:06 PM Wednesday.
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206 PM PDT Tue Oct 20 2026
 
 

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