Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

15NM SSW San Francisco CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Tonight

      Tonight:NNW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NNW 7kt⇓
      3ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NNW 5 to 9 kt in the morning. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 to 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑NNW 9kt
      3ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:NNW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      NNW 7kt⇓
      3ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NNW 5 to 9 kt in the morning. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑NNW 9kt
      3ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      NW 10kt
      4ft

    • Friday

      Friday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑NW 10kt
      4ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:NW wind around 11 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NW 11kt
      4-5ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:NW wind 12 to 18 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

      NW 18kt
      6-7ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 9 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

      NW 20kt
      8-10ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:49 pm PDT Mar 17, 2026
Forecast Valid: 10pm PDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 24, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Tonight
NNW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Wednesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NNW 5 to 9 kt in the morning. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 to 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday Night
NNW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Thursday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NNW 5 to 9 kt in the morning. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday Night
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Friday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Friday Night
NW wind around 11 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Saturday
NW wind 12 to 18 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
Saturday Night
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 9 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 4 feet at 18 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 2.8 kt at 04:41 AM Wednesday and 2.6 kt at 04:59 PM Wednesday.

*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: 1:49 pm PDT Mar 17, 2026
Forecast Valid: 10pm PDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 24, 2026
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