Rain Coming to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the Southern U.S. will bring heavy to excessive rainfall over portions of west-central Texas into tonight then from central Texas through the central Gulf Coast on Friday. The Southeast U.S. will see heavier rain Saturday. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

17NM S San Francisco CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Today

      Today:WNW wind 5 to 11 kt. Mostly sunny. N swell 0 ft at 0 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      WNW 11kt
      < 1ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:WNW wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Patchy fog after 3am.  N swell 0 ft at 0 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      WNW 9kt⇓
      < 1ft

    • Friday

      Friday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 11am.  N swell 0 ft at 0 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑W 10kt
      < 1ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:WNW wind 6 to 11 kt. Cloudy. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      WNW 11kt
      < 1ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:WNW wind 6 to 10 kt. Cloudy. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      WNW 10kt
      < 1ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:W wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Patchy fog after 4am.  N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      W 10kt⇓
      < 1ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain after 11am.  Patchy fog before 9am.  N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WSW 9kt
      < 1ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:WSW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. A chance of rain.   N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      WSW 8kt⇓
      < 1ft

    • Monday

      Monday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. A chance of rain.   N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WSW 7kt
      < 1ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:16 am PDT Apr 30, 2026
Forecast Valid: 10am PDT Apr 30, 2026-6pm PDT May 6, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Today
WNW wind 5 to 11 kt. Mostly sunny. N swell 0 ft at 0 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tonight
WNW wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Patchy fog after 3am. N swell 0 ft at 0 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Friday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 11am. N swell 0 ft at 0 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Friday Night
WNW wind 6 to 11 kt. Cloudy. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday
WNW wind 6 to 10 kt. Cloudy. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday Night
W wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Patchy fog after 4am. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain after 11am. Patchy fog before 9am. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday Night
WSW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. A chance of rain. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Monday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. A chance of rain. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 4 to 6 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 1.6 kt at 04:44 PM Thursday and 3.8 kt at 04:57 AM Friday.

*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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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

Point Forecast: 37.51°N 122.49°W
Last Update: 2:16 am PDT Apr 30, 2026
Forecast Valid: 10am PDT Apr 30, 2026-6pm PDT May 6, 2026
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