Active Spring Like Pattern Across the Country

A frontal boundary will slowly move eastward and clear most of the eastern seaboard by Sunday. Showers and thunderstorms, some severe, will accompany this front alongside the threat of heavy rainfall; These threats may linger along the Gulf Coast states into early next week. Meanwhile, record spring-like warmth is forecast, mainly east of the Mississippi River, this weekend into next week. Read More >

Last Update: 202 PM PST Sat Mar 7 2026

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12NM SW San Francisco CA

Marine Zone Forecast


Tonight
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N late this evening and overnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
Sun
NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.
Sun Night
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.
Mon
NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: NW 9 ft at 10 seconds.
Mon Night
NW wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds.
Tue
NW wind 20 to 25 kt, rising to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds.
Tue Night
NW wind 25 to 30 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave detail: NW 9 ft at 11 seconds.
Wed
N wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
Wed Night
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 11 seconds.
Thu
NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.
Thu Night
NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 18 seconds.

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

in the deep water channel...mixed seas of 3 to 4 feet at 7 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 1.6 kt at 07:38 pm saturday and 2.7 kt at 08:11 am sunday.



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202 PM PST Sat Mar 7 2026
 
 

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