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 SSW San Francisco CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Friday

      Friday:WNW wind 6 to 11 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      WNW 11kt
      6-7ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:WNW wind around 11 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 13 seconds  building to  at 16 seconds . Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      WNW 11kt
      7ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:WNW wind around 11 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 16 seconds  decreasing to  at 13 seconds . Wind waves around 2 ft.

      WNW 11kt
      7ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:WNW wind 6 to 11 kt. Cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      WNW 11kt
      4-5ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:WSW wind 5 to 8 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      WSW 8kt
      4ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:W wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      W 9kt⇓
      4ft

    • Monday

      Monday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...W 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WSW 7kt
      4ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:W wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      W 7kt⇓
      4ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑W 8kt
      4ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 am PDT May 1, 2026
Forecast Valid: 2am PDT May 1, 2026-6pm PDT May 7, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Friday
WNW wind 6 to 11 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Friday Night
WNW wind around 11 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 13 seconds building to at 16 seconds . Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Saturday
WNW wind around 11 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 16 seconds decreasing to at 13 seconds . Wind waves around 2 ft.
Saturday Night
WNW wind 6 to 11 kt. Cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Sunday
WSW wind 5 to 8 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday Night
W wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Monday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...W 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Monday Night
W wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 1 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 3.8 kt at 04:57 AM Friday and 1.4 kt at 05:33 PM 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: 37.52°N 122.57°W
Last Update: 1:26 am PDT May 1, 2026
Forecast Valid: 2am PDT May 1, 2026-6pm PDT May 7, 2026
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