Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Last Update: 232 PM PST Mon Jan 12 2026

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

12NM SW San Francisco CA

Marine Zone Forecast

Tonight

N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: W 6 ft at 15 seconds.

Tue

NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 11 seconds and W 6 ft at 14 seconds.

Tue Night

N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 11 seconds and W 5 ft at 13 seconds.

Wed

N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds.

Wed Night

NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 16 seconds.

Thu

NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 14 seconds.

Thu Night

NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 13 seconds.

Fri

NE wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 13 seconds.

Fri Night

NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 12 seconds.

Sat

NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 12 seconds.

Sat Night

NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 15 seconds.

.....san francisco bar/fourfathom bank forecast.....

in the deep water channel...mixed seas of 5 to 7 feet at 15 seconds...decreasing to 4 to 6 feet at 13 seconds late monday night.

across the bar...mixed seas of 9 to 12 feet at 15 seconds...decreasing to 7 to 10 feet at 13 seconds late monday night. Maximum ebb current of 0.9 kt at 12:14 am tuesday and 2.4 kt at 12:38 pm tuesday.

.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 5 to 7 feet at 15 seconds...decreasing to 4 to 6 feet at 13 seconds late Monday night. ACROSS THE BAR...Mixed seas of 9 to 12 feet at 15 seconds...decreasing to 7 to 10 feet at 13 seconds late Monday night. Maximum ebb current of 0.9 kt at 12:14 AM Tuesday and 2.4 kt at 12:38 PM Tuesday.