Hawaii and Guam Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads Eastward; Heavy Snow for Sierra-Nevada; Severe Weather for the Plains

A very active spring pattern with tropical concerns across the Pacific. Heavy rainfall will continue to impact Hawaii this weekend. Meanwhile we continue to monitor a developing typhoon that may affect Guam into early next week. For the Lower 48, heavy snow for mountains of California this weekend, increase threat for severe thunderstorms next week for the Plains and record warmth spreads east. Read More >

12NM W San Francisco CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Tonight

      Tonight:SSW wind 20 to 25 kt, with gusts as high as 31 kt. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am.   Mixed swell...NW 2 ft at 11 seconds and SW 5 ft at 7 seconds. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft.

      SSW 25kt
      6-8ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Sunday

      Sunday:WSW wind 16 to 25 kt, with gusts as high as 31 kt. Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm.   Mixed swell...W 7 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 6 ft at 9 seconds  becoming 2 ft at 15 seconds . Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

      WSW 25kt
      9-10ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:W wind 6 to 15 kt becoming NW after midnight. A slight chance of showers before 11pm.   Mixed swell...W 5 to 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      W 15kt
      6-7ft

    • Monday

      Monday:WNW wind 5 to 12 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      WNW 12kt
      4-5ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:NW wind around 17 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

      NW 17kt
      4-5ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:WNW wind 13 to 16 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 1 to 3 ft and SW 2 ft becoming S. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

      WNW 16kt
      4ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:NW wind around 19 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

      NW 19kt
      4ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:NW wind 17 to 22 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

      NW 22kt
      4ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:NW wind around 22 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

      NW 22kt
      4ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 pm PDT Apr 11, 2026
Forecast Valid: 8pm PDT Apr 11, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 18, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Tonight
SSW wind 20 to 25 kt, with gusts as high as 31 kt. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Mixed swell...NW 2 ft at 11 seconds and SW 5 ft at 7 seconds. Wind waves 4 to 5 ft.
Sunday
WSW wind 16 to 25 kt, with gusts as high as 31 kt. Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mixed swell...W 7 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 6 ft at 9 seconds becoming 2 ft at 15 seconds . Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.
Sunday Night
W wind 6 to 15 kt becoming NW after midnight. A slight chance of showers before 11pm. Mixed swell...W 5 to 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Monday
WNW wind 5 to 12 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Monday Night
NW wind around 17 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.
Tuesday
WNW wind 13 to 16 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 1 to 3 ft and SW 2 ft becoming S. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.
Tuesday Night
NW wind around 19 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.
Wednesday
NW wind 17 to 22 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.
Wednesday Night
NW wind around 22 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. .....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 2 to 4 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 1.4 kt at 01:39 AM Sunday and 1.7 kt at 01:34 PM Sunday.

*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: 37.78°N 122.67°W
Last Update: 1:26 pm PDT Apr 11, 2026
Forecast Valid: 8pm PDT Apr 11, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 18, 2026
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