Departures · San Francisco Marina & Crissy Field
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The bay current under the Golden Gate runs up to 4.5 knots -- even strong paddlers respect the tides.
Fog clears fastest between 11 AM and 2 PM in summer -- schedule your boat trip accordingly.
Gray whales migrate past the Golden Gate from December through April heading north.
The Ferry Building is the hub for bay transit -- BART connects directly for easy departure.
fair winds
Operators are real local fixtures — confirm current sailing times and prices with each operator before you go. Countdowns run on the real local clock and the sunset sail time is computed from tonight’s actual sunset.
At Baker Beach, the sun sets at 8:37 PM today — about 14h 47m of daylight. Sunrise was 5:50 AM. Live water temperature, surf height, UV index, wind and tide for Baker Beach update at the top of the conditions page.