San francisco pier

NDBC buoy pxoc1

Observed , 57 minutes ago

Elevated

Today

Light and variable winds, building. Air 59°F. Next high tide at 10:29 AM (7 ft). Today: Light and variable winds, becoming NW around 5 kt late this morning and early afternoon, backing to W late.

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Wind

Speed

1.9kn

Gust

2.9kn

Direction

50° NE

Trend

Easing

Last 11 hours0 to 7 kn

Air temp

59°F

Last 11 hours58 to 62°F

Pressure

1020mbar

Tendency

Rising

3 hour change

+1.1 mbar

Last 11 hours1019 to 1020 mbar

Tides

Next high

10:29 AM

6.7 ft

Then low

5:12 PM

-0.6 ft

Predicted, Rincon Point, Pier 22 1/2-0.6 to 6.7 ft

Zone forecast

Today

Light and variable winds, becoming NW around 5 kt late this morning and early afternoon, backing to W late. Patchy fog this morning.

Tonight

W wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight.

Mon

NE wind around 5 kt, backing to NW in the afternoon.

Synopsis

Dynamic sea state will continue through much of the forecast period with wind and elevated swells. Moderate to fresh northerly breezes continue over the coastal waters through early next week. Rough to very rough seas will create hazardous conditions for small craft over the coastal waters. Seas begin to subside Tuesday and winds will back through the day Wednesday to become southerly.

NWS zone San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge

Last 24 hours

Time WindAir
1.9 kn NE59°F
5.1 kn SE59°F
5.1 kn ENE59°F
4.1 kn SSE61°F
4.1 kn N61°F

Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Pressure 1,019 to 1,020 mbar over the same window.

4 stations within 30 NM

Bay Bridge D-E Span 1 NM ENE Oakland Inner Harbor LB4 2 NM E San Francisco, CA 3 NM W Alameda, CA 5 NM ESE

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Wind, temperature and pressure update about every 10 minutes.

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What this buoy measures

This buoy is not reporting waves or water temperature. Conditions above come from the sensors it does carry, and the forecast, tides and sun times on this page are regional rather than measured at the buoy.

Station pxoc1
37°47'53" N 122°23'35" W · owned and maintained by NOAA NOS PORTS

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