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

Critical fire weather conditions will persist in the central High Plains through Friday as gusty winds and dry conditions continue. The heat wave across the West and Southwest will continue to intensify through the week, with daily and monthly record highs expected to be broken. Read More >

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

10NM SSW San Francisco CA

Marine Point Forecast

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Tonight
NW 7kt⇓
3ft
Thursday
NNW 9kt
3ft
Thursday Night
NW 7kt⇓
3ft
Friday
⇑NW 9kt
3ft
Friday Night
WNW 9kt
3-4ft
Saturday
NW 14kt
4-5ft
Saturday Night
NW 16kt
5ft
Sunday
NW 12kt
4-5ft
Sunday Night
WNW 12kt
3-4ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 3:12 pm PDT Mar 18, 2026
Forecast Valid: 7pm PDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 25, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

NW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 3 ft at 6 seconds and SSW 1 to 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday

NNE wind 5 to 9 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...W 2 to 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Thursday Night

NW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 6 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Friday

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

Friday Night

WNW wind around 9 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and S 2 ft becoming SW. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Saturday

NW wind 10 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Saturday Night

NW wind 14 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 23 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Sunday

NW wind around 12 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SW 3 to 4 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Sunday Night

WNW wind 6 to 12 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and S 2 ft becoming SW. Wind waves 1 to 2 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 2.6 kt at 04:59 PM Wednesday and 3.3 kt at 05:14 AM Thursday.

*Notices:

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.
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.