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15NM SSW San Francisco CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • This Afternoon

      This Afternoon:NNW wind 8 to 10 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WSW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 19 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      NNW 10kt
      4ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:NNW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      NNW 7kt⇓
      3-4ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NNW 5 to 10 kt in the morning. Sunny. Mixed swell...WSW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 to 2 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑NNW 10kt
      3-4ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:NNW wind 6 to 8 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WSW 3 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NNW 8kt
      4ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑NW 9kt
      4ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:NW wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      NW 9kt⇓
      3ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NNW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...W 2 to 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑NNW 10kt
      3-4ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:NNW wind 6 to 11 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WSW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NNW 11kt
      3-4ft

    • Friday

      Friday:NNW wind 6 to 10 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and S 3 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NNW 10kt
      4ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:25 pm PDT Mar 16, 2026
Forecast Valid: 1pm PDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 22, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


This Afternoon
NNW wind 8 to 10 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WSW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 19 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Tonight
NNW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...W 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NNW 5 to 10 kt in the morning. Sunny. Mixed swell...WSW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 to 2 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday Night
NNW wind 6 to 8 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WSW 3 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Wednesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday Night
NW wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Thursday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NNW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...W 2 to 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday Night
NNW wind 6 to 11 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WSW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Friday
NNW wind 6 to 10 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and S 3 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 2 to 3 feet at 13 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 2.4 kt at 03:34 PM Monday and 2.3 kt at 04:05 AM Tuesday.

*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: 37.56°N 122.58°W
Last Update: 1:25 pm PDT Mar 16, 2026
Forecast Valid: 1pm PDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 22, 2026
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