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12NM W San Francisco CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Tonight

      Tonight:WNW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      WNW 10kt⇓
      3ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      3ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:WNW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 2 to 3 ft at 11 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      WNW 6kt⇓
      3ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 1 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WNW 6kt
      3ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:WNW wind 5 to 10 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      WNW 10kt
      3ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:W wind 6 to 9 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      W 9kt
      3ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:W wind around 11 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

      W 11kt
      3-4ft

    • Friday

      Friday:W wind 10 to 14 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

      W 14kt
      4ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:WNW wind 14 to 19 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

      WNW 19kt
      4-5ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:25 pm PDT Sep 7, 2026
Forecast Valid: 5pm PDT Sep 7, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 14, 2026

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Tonight
WNW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday Night
WNW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 2 to 3 ft at 11 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 1 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday Night
WNW wind 5 to 10 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Thursday
W wind 6 to 9 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Thursday Night
W wind around 11 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.
Friday
W wind 10 to 14 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.
Friday Night
WNW wind 14 to 19 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 3 to 5 ft 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 2.6 kt at 02:24 AM Tuesday and 2.1 kt at 03:12 PM 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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Point Forecast: 37.78°N 122.67°W
Last Update: 1:25 pm PDT Sep 7, 2026
Forecast Valid: 5pm PDT Sep 7, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 14, 2026
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