Marine Weather and Tide Forecast
Sample Forecast for Sausalito, CA
January 22, 2025 12:19 PM PST (20:19 UTC) Change Location
Sunrise 7:18 AM Sunset 5:23 PM Moonrise 1:19 AM Moonset 11:36 AM |
PZZ530 San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, The West Delta And The San Francisco Bay North Of The Bay Bridge- 1053 Am Pst Wed Jan 22 2025
Today - W wind around 5 kt, backing to S late this morning and afternoon. Waves around 2 ft or less.
Tonight - NE wind around 5 kt, rising to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft or less.
Thu - NE wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
Thu night - NE wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
Fri - N wind around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
Fri night - W wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
Sat - N wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
Sat night - N wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
Sun - NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
Sun night - N wind 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft or less.
PZZ500 1053 Am Pst Wed Jan 22 2025
Synopsis for the central california coast and bays including the Monterey bay - Greater farallones - .and cordell bank national marine sanctuaries - .
moderate to fresh northerly breezes and moderate seas are expected through Thursday. Seas become rough to very rough by Friday with gale force gusts expected Friday and Saturday.
moderate to fresh northerly breezes and moderate seas are expected through Thursday. Seas become rough to very rough by Friday with gale force gusts expected Friday and Saturday.
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San Francisco Click for Map Wed -- 01:18 AM PST Moonrise Wed -- 05:14 AM PST 5.49 feet High Tide Wed -- 07:20 AM PST Sunrise Wed -- 11:36 AM PST Moonset Wed -- 12:35 PM PST 1.17 feet Low Tide Wed -- 05:22 PM PST Sunset Wed -- 07:47 PM PST 3.47 feet High Tide Wed -- 11:22 PM PST 3.07 feet Low Tide Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION |
San Francisco, California, Tide feet
12 am |
2.9 |
1 am |
3.4 |
2 am |
4 |
3 am |
4.7 |
4 am |
5.2 |
5 am |
5.5 |
6 am |
5.4 |
7 am |
4.9 |
8 am |
4.1 |
9 am |
3.2 |
10 am |
2.3 |
11 am |
1.6 |
12 pm |
1.2 |
1 pm |
1.2 |
2 pm |
1.4 |
3 pm |
1.9 |
4 pm |
2.4 |
5 pm |
2.8 |
6 pm |
3.2 |
7 pm |
3.4 |
8 pm |
3.5 |
9 pm |
3.4 |
10 pm |
3.2 |
11 pm |
3.1 |
Golden Gate Bridge .8 mi E . Click for Map Wed -- 01:09 AM PST 0.00 knots Slack Wed -- 01:18 AM PST Moonrise Wed -- 04:08 AM PST 1.64 knots Max Flood Wed -- 07:06 AM PST -0.00 knots Slack Wed -- 07:20 AM PST Sunrise Wed -- 10:33 AM PST -2.17 knots Max Ebb Wed -- 11:36 AM PST Moonset Wed -- 02:43 PM PST 0.00 knots Slack Wed -- 05:22 PM PST Sunset Wed -- 05:42 PM PST 1.79 knots Max Flood Wed -- 08:44 PM PST -0.00 knots Slack Wed -- 10:59 PM PST -0.88 knots Max Ebb Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION |
Golden Gate Bridge .8 mi E ., San Francisco Bay, California Current, knots
12 am |
-0.5 |
1 am |
-0.1 |
2 am |
0.6 |
3 am |
1.3 |
4 am |
1.6 |
5 am |
1.5 |
6 am |
1 |
7 am |
0.1 |
8 am |
-0.8 |
9 am |
-1.6 |
10 am |
-2.1 |
11 am |
-2.1 |
12 pm |
-1.8 |
1 pm |
-1.3 |
2 pm |
-0.6 |
3 pm |
0.3 |
4 pm |
1.2 |
5 pm |
1.7 |
6 pm |
1.8 |
7 pm |
1.5 |
8 pm |
0.7 |
9 pm |
-0.2 |
10 pm |
-0.7 |
11 pm |
-0.9 |
Area Discussion for San Francisco/Monterey Bay Area, CA
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FXUS66 KMTR 221907 AFDMTR
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service San Francisco CA 1107 AM PST Wed Jan 22 2025
New AVIATION
SYNOPSIS
Issued at 355 AM PST Wed Jan 22 2025
Cool morning and warm afternoon temperatures will continue today and tomorrow before a pattern change for the end of the week into the weekend brings cooler daytime temperatures and scattered light rain chances, primarily for the Central Coast on Saturday.
SHORT TERM
(Today and tonight)
Issued at 355 AM PST Wed Jan 22 2025
Upper level ridging pattern centered over coastal California will continue to amplify and build north today and tomorrow. A weak fetch of offshore flow near the surface will keep skies mostly clear with light winds today and tomorrow along with gradual warming of daytime highs, especially inland. The clear skies and light winds will allow for radiational cooling to keep overnight lows mostly below normal with another round of Freeze/Frost products likely for Wednesday morning once this mornings products expire at 9 AM PST. Highs on Wednesday will increase slightly near the coast and around 5 degrees inland from todays values.
LONG TERM
(Thursday through Tuesday)
Issued at 355 AM PST Wed Jan 22 2025
The warming of daytime highs continues on Thursday after another cold start. Portions of interior southern Monterey County may see an impressive diurnal warming from the upper 20s early Thursday morning to upper 70s in the afternoon. A disturbance over the Pacific Northwest late Thursday into Friday begins to break down the amplified ridging across the west, with an upper low eventually splitting off from the Polar Jet on Saturday, then lingering over SOCAL for the remainder of the weekend into next week. The developing upper low will definitely bring cooler daytime temperatures for the weekend through the remainder of the extended forecast. Saw no need to change the slight chance PoPs from the NBM for the weekend , as it seems to capture the weak signal for rain/snow chances (snow chances confined to elevated locations in S Monterey, San Benito Counties and East Bay Hills).
Widespread wetting rains are not expected, and locations fortunate enough to see some precip should expect less than a tenth of an inch.
AVIATION
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 1106 AM PST Wed Jan 22 2025
High confidence in VFR through the TAF period. The afternoon sea breeze will be followed by light offshore flow tonight.
Vicinity of SFO...High confidence in VFR through the TAF period.
Light NW seabreeze will return this afternoon with a return to light offshore flow tonight.
SFO Bridge Approach...Similar to SFO.
Monterey Bay Terminals...High confidence in VFR through the TAF period. The sea breeze will return to both terminals this afternoon with easterly flow prevailing overnight.
MARINE
(Today through Monday)
Issued at 355 AM PST Wed Jan 22 2025
Moderate to fresh northerly breezes and moderate seas are expected through Thursday. Seas become rough to very rough by Friday with gale force gusts expected Friday and Saturday.
MTR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
CA...None.
PZ...None.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service San Francisco CA 1107 AM PST Wed Jan 22 2025
New AVIATION
SYNOPSIS
Issued at 355 AM PST Wed Jan 22 2025
Cool morning and warm afternoon temperatures will continue today and tomorrow before a pattern change for the end of the week into the weekend brings cooler daytime temperatures and scattered light rain chances, primarily for the Central Coast on Saturday.
SHORT TERM
(Today and tonight)
Issued at 355 AM PST Wed Jan 22 2025
Upper level ridging pattern centered over coastal California will continue to amplify and build north today and tomorrow. A weak fetch of offshore flow near the surface will keep skies mostly clear with light winds today and tomorrow along with gradual warming of daytime highs, especially inland. The clear skies and light winds will allow for radiational cooling to keep overnight lows mostly below normal with another round of Freeze/Frost products likely for Wednesday morning once this mornings products expire at 9 AM PST. Highs on Wednesday will increase slightly near the coast and around 5 degrees inland from todays values.
LONG TERM
(Thursday through Tuesday)
Issued at 355 AM PST Wed Jan 22 2025
The warming of daytime highs continues on Thursday after another cold start. Portions of interior southern Monterey County may see an impressive diurnal warming from the upper 20s early Thursday morning to upper 70s in the afternoon. A disturbance over the Pacific Northwest late Thursday into Friday begins to break down the amplified ridging across the west, with an upper low eventually splitting off from the Polar Jet on Saturday, then lingering over SOCAL for the remainder of the weekend into next week. The developing upper low will definitely bring cooler daytime temperatures for the weekend through the remainder of the extended forecast. Saw no need to change the slight chance PoPs from the NBM for the weekend , as it seems to capture the weak signal for rain/snow chances (snow chances confined to elevated locations in S Monterey, San Benito Counties and East Bay Hills).
Widespread wetting rains are not expected, and locations fortunate enough to see some precip should expect less than a tenth of an inch.
AVIATION
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 1106 AM PST Wed Jan 22 2025
High confidence in VFR through the TAF period. The afternoon sea breeze will be followed by light offshore flow tonight.
Vicinity of SFO...High confidence in VFR through the TAF period.
Light NW seabreeze will return this afternoon with a return to light offshore flow tonight.
SFO Bridge Approach...Similar to SFO.
Monterey Bay Terminals...High confidence in VFR through the TAF period. The sea breeze will return to both terminals this afternoon with easterly flow prevailing overnight.
MARINE
(Today through Monday)
Issued at 355 AM PST Wed Jan 22 2025
Moderate to fresh northerly breezes and moderate seas are expected through Thursday. Seas become rough to very rough by Friday with gale force gusts expected Friday and Saturday.
MTR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
CA...None.
PZ...None.
Wind History for San Francisco, CA
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Airport Reports
Airport | Dist | Age | Wind kt | Vis | Sky | Weather | Air | DewPt | RH | inHg |
KOAK METROPOLITAN OAKLAND INTL,CA | 14 sm | 26 min | W 05 | 10 sm | A Few Clouds | 57°F | 30°F | 36% | 30.39 | |
KSFO SAN FRANCISCO INTL,CA | 14 sm | 23 min | NNE 04 | 10 sm | Clear | 54°F | 46°F | 77% | 30.38 | |
KHWD HAYWARD EXECUTIVE,CA | 21 sm | 25 min | W 03 | 10 sm | Clear | 57°F | 39°F | 51% | 30.37 | |
KHAF HALF MOON BAY,CA | 22 sm | 24 min | ESE 04G10 | 8 sm | Clear | 68°F | 23°F | 18% | 30.35 | |
KDVO GNOSS FIELD,CA | 23 sm | 29 min | calm | 10 sm | Clear | 59°F | 37°F | 45% | 30.38 | |
KCCR BUCHANAN FIELD,CA | 24 sm | 26 min | E 06 | 10 sm | Clear | 61°F | 28°F | 29% | 30.39 | |
KSQL SAN CARLOS,CA | 24 sm | 32 min | NNE 03 | 10 sm | Clear | 61°F | 41°F | 48% | 30.38 |
Link to 1 hour of 5 minute data for KOAK
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) for KOAK
Wind History Graph: OAK
(wind in knots)GEOS Local Image of Central West Coast
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