Last Update: 929 PM PDT Wed Apr 15 2026

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12NM SW San Francisco CA

Marine Zone Forecast


Tonight
NW wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds.
Thu
N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 11 seconds.
Thu Night
NW wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 14 seconds.
Fri
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Fri Night
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Sat
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds.
Sat Night
NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight.
Sun
W wind around 5 kt, backing to SW in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft or less. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of rain.
Sun Night
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft or less, then 3 to 4 ft after midnight. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain.
Mon
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of rain.
Mon Night
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.

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

in the deep water channel...mixed seas of 2 to 4 feet 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 3.6 kt at 04:02 am thursday and 2.0 kt at 04:27 pm thursday.




.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 2 to 4 feet 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 3.6 kt at 04:02 AM Thursday and 2.0 kt at 04:27 PM Thursday.
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929 PM PDT Wed Apr 15 2026
 
 

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