Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

A front will bring scattered showers and storms to portions of the Central and Eastern US. Severe storms are expected in parts of the Great Plains and Ozarks today. Meanwhile, dangerous heat will intensify across the Desert Southwest and Intermountain West. Elevated wildfire conditions will develop across portions of the Northern/Central Plains and air quality issues will persist in the Northwest. Read More >

Last Update: 847 AM PDT Thu Aug 6 2026

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

12NM SW San Francisco CA

Marine Zone Forecast

Today

W wind around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy dense fog this morning.

Tonight

NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft in the evening, then around 2 ft or less. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 8 seconds.

Fri

NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning.

Fri Night

NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds.

Sat

W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds.

Sat Night

NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.

Sun

NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds.

Sun Night

NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds.

Mon

W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

Mon Night

W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds.

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

in the deep water channel...mixed seas of 2 to 4 ft at 10 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 1.0 kt at 11:14 am thursday and 3.0 kt at 11:02 pm thursday.

.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 2 to 4 ft at 10 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 1.0 kt at 11:14 AM Thursday and 3.0 kt at 11:02 PM Thursday.