Showers and Thunderstorms for the East; Cooler Temperatures Return Sunday into Early Week

Showers and thunderstorms will accompany a cold front that will move across the eastern third of the country through Sunday. In the wake of this front, cooler temperatures will follow for most areas east of the Rockies. A wet pattern is expected to unfold across most of Florida this week with a persistent onshore flow and increase rip currents. For Hawaii, a return toward more rain the week ahead. Read More >

Last Update: 856 AM PDT Sun Apr 5 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 around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas around 3 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy dense fog until late afternoon.

Tonight

NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog.

Mon

NW wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.

Mon Night

NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.

Tue

NW wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.

Tue Night

NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight.

Wed

W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog.

Wed Night

W wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening, then areas of fog after midnight. A chance of rain after midnight.

Thu

S wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. Patchy fog.

Thu Night

SW wind 5 to 10 kt, easing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog. A chance of rain after midnight.

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

in the deep water channel...mixed seas of 2 to 4 feet 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 1.2 kt at 08:16 pm sunday and 3.0 kt at 07:12 am monday.

.....SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST..... IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...Mixed seas of 2 to 4 feet 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 1.2 kt at 08:16 PM Sunday and 3.0 kt at 07:12 AM Monday.