Rain Providing Some Relief to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the southern U.S. will continue to bring heavy to excessive rainfall over portions of central Texas through the central Gulf Coast today. The Southeast U.S. will see heavier rain and a risk for severe thunderstorms Saturday. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

Last Update: 827 AM PDT Fri May 1 2026

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

12NM SW San Francisco CA

Marine Zone Forecast

Today

NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.

Tonight

NW wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: NW 8 ft at 10 seconds.

Sat

NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.

Sat Night

NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 9 seconds.

Sun

W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning.

Sun Night

W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 9 seconds.

Mon

SW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 4 ft at 14 seconds.

Mon Night

W wind around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 13 seconds.

Tue

NW wind around 5 kt, backing to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 12 seconds.

Tue Night

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

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

in the deep water channel...mixed seas of 4 to 6 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 1.4 kt at 05:33 pm friday and 3.7 kt at 05:23 am saturday.

.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 4 to 6 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 1.4 kt at 05:33 PM Friday and 3.7 kt at 05:23 AM Saturday.