Late January Extreme Cold; Watching East Coast Storm Threat This Weekend

The next blast of Arctic air surges south down the Plains, across the Great Lakes and through the Southeast and East Friday through Saturday. This could be longest duration of cold in several decades. Forecast models are being closely monitored for potential of another significant winter storm to impact the eastern United States this coming weekend. Confidence in coastal impacts has increased. Read More >

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

12NM W San Francisco CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Tonight
SSW 14kt
4ft
Wednesday
ENE 9kt
5ft
Wednesday Night
NNW 9kt
6ft
Thursday
NE 8kt
6-7ft
Thursday Night
NNW 6kt
7ft
Friday
NNE 9kt
5-6ft
Friday Night
NE 8kt
5ft
Saturday
ENE 11kt
5ft
Saturday Night
E 6kt
5ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:26 pm PST Jan 27, 2026
Forecast Valid: 10pm PST Jan 27, 2026-6pm PST Feb 3, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

SSW wind 7 to 14 kt becoming NW after midnight. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...W 2 ft at 12 seconds and SSW 3 ft at 6 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Wednesday

ENE wind 7 to 9 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...W 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 to 4 ft at 9 seconds becoming S. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Wednesday Night

NNW wind 6 to 9 kt becoming NNE after midnight. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 5 ft at 13 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 15 seconds decreasing to at 11 seconds . Wind waves around 1 ft.

Thursday

NE wind 6 to 8 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft and S 2 ft becoming SW. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Thursday Night

NNW wind around 6 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Friday

NNE wind around 9 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Friday Night

NE wind around 8 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Saturday

ENE wind 8 to 11 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...W 5 ft and SW 2 ft becoming S. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Saturday Night

E wind around 6 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 5 ft and SW 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 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 1.0 kt at 11:59 PM Tuesday and 3.3 kt at 11:45 AM Wednesday.

*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.