Late January Extreme Cold; Watching East Coast Storm Threat This Weekend

The next blast of Arctic air surges south down the Plains, across the Great Lakes and through the Southeast and East Friday through Saturday. This could be longest duration of cold in several decades. Forecast models are being closely monitored for potential of another significant winter storm to impact the eastern United States this coming weekend. Confidence in coastal impacts has increased. Read More >

For More Weather Information:

San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

17NM W San Francisco CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

This Afternoon
NW 9kt
6ft
Tonight
NNW 10kt
6-7ft
Thursday
NNE 7kt
7-8ft
Thursday Night
N 7kt
8ft
Friday
NE 9kt
6-7ft
Friday Night
NE 8kt
5-6ft
Saturday
ENE 10kt
6ft
Saturday Night
Light Wind
5-6ft
Sunday
⇑WNW 6kt
6-7ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:26 pm PST Jan 28, 2026
Forecast Valid: 2pm PST Jan 28, 2026-6pm PST Feb 3, 2026

View Nearby Observations

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

NW wind around 9 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...W 5 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Tonight

NNW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming ENE after midnight. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 6 ft at 13 seconds and SSW 3 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Thursday

N wind around 7 kt becoming NE in the morning. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 8 ft at 15 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds becoming SSW at 17 seconds . Wind waves around 1 ft.

Thursday Night

N wind around 7 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 7 to 8 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Friday

NE wind 7 to 9 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...W 5 to 7 ft and S 3 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Friday Night

NE wind around 8 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 5 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Saturday

ENE wind 8 to 10 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...W 5 ft and S 1 to 2 ft becoming SW. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Saturday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 6 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW around 6 kt in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain. Mixed swell...W 7 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 5 feet 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 1.1 kt at 01:01 AM Thursday and 3.3 kt at 12:46 PM Thursday.

*Notices:

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.
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.