Rain Providing Some Relief to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the southern U.S. will continue to bring areas of heavy thunderstorms with risks for severe weather and excessive rainfall from Texas to Florida through this weekend. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

Last Update: 234 AM PDT Sun May 3 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 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 10 seconds.

Tonight

W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 15 seconds.

Mon

W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 14 seconds.

Mon Night

W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain.

Tue

W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds.

Tue Night

NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds.

Wed

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

Wed Night

NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds.

Thu

NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds.

Thu Night

NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds.

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

in the deep water channel...mixed seas of 2 to 4 feet at 12 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 05:45 am sunday and 1.1 kt at 07:07 pm sunday.

.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 2 to 4 feet at 12 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 05:45 AM Sunday and 1.1 kt at 07:07 PM Sunday.