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12NM W San Francisco CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Tonight

      Tonight:NW wind 10 to 15 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 17 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

      NW 15kt⇓
      4ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      3-4ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:WNW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      WNW 6kt⇓
      3ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      3ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:NW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      NW 10kt⇓
      3ft

    • Friday

      Friday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NE 5 to 7 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      ⇑NE 7kt
      3ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:NW wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      NW 9kt⇓
      3ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WNW 6kt
      3-4ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:NW wind around 10 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 5 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      NW 10kt
      4-5ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 pm PDT Oct 13, 2026
Forecast Valid: 4pm PDT Oct 13, 2026-6pm PDT Oct 20, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Tonight
NW wind 10 to 15 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 17 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.
Wednesday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday Night
WNW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday Night
NW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Friday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NE 5 to 7 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Friday Night
NW wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Saturday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday Night
NW wind around 10 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 5 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 5 to 7 ft at 17 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 3.6 kt at 06:35 PM Tuesday and 1.2 kt at 08:00 AM 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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Point Forecast: 37.78°N 122.67°W
Last Update: 1:26 pm PDT Oct 13, 2026
Forecast Valid: 4pm PDT Oct 13, 2026-6pm PDT Oct 20, 2026
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