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Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rainfall into the Weekend

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16NM SSW San Francisco CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • This Afternoon

      This Afternoon:NW wind 6 to 10 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      NW 10kt
      4ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:NW wind 7 to 9 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds building to at 17 seconds . Wind waves around 1 ft.

      NW 9kt
      4ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:WNW wind around 8 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      WNW 8kt
      4ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:W wind 5 to 7 kt. Cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      W 7kt
      4ft

    • Monday

      Monday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W around 6 kt in the morning. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑W 6kt
      4ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      3-4ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      4ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:WNW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      WNW 6kt⇓
      4-5ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑NW 6kt
      5ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 11:27 am PDT Sep 19, 2026
Forecast Valid: 12pm PDT Sep 19, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 25, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


This Afternoon
NW wind 6 to 10 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Tonight
NW wind 7 to 9 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds building to at 17 seconds . Wind waves around 1 ft.
Sunday
WNW wind around 8 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Sunday Night
W wind 5 to 7 kt. Cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Monday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W around 6 kt in the morning. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Monday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday Night
WNW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 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 ft at 8 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 0.8 kt at 12:08 PM Saturday and 1.2 kt at 11:02 PM Saturday.

*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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Point Forecast: 37.53°N 122.52°W
Last Update: 11:27 am PDT Sep 19, 2026
Forecast Valid: 12pm PDT Sep 19, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 25, 2026
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