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4NM NNE Monterey CA

Marine Point Forecast

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    • This Afternoon

      This Afternoon:W wind around 6 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      W 6kt
      3ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 to 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      3ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 8 to 13 kt in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      ⇑W 13kt
      3-4ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:WNW wind 8 to 13 kt, with gusts as high as 19 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

      WNW 13kt
      5ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:WNW wind 6 to 10 kt becoming N in the morning. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and S 3 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      WNW 10kt
      4-5ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:WNW wind 5 to 10 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 to 3 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

      WNW 10kt
      4ft

    • Monday

      Monday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 8 kt in the morning. Sunny. Mixed swell...NNW 4 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

      ⇑WNW 8kt
      3ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:WNW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      WNW 8kt⇓
      3ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 9 kt in the morning. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WNW 9kt
      2-3ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:07 pm PDT Mar 20, 2026
Forecast Valid: 3pm PDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 27, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


This Afternoon
W wind around 6 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Tonight
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 to 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 8 to 13 kt in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Saturday Night
WNW wind 8 to 13 kt, with gusts as high as 19 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.
Sunday
WNW wind 6 to 10 kt becoming N in the morning. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and S 3 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Sunday Night
WNW wind 5 to 10 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 to 3 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.
Monday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 8 kt in the morning. Sunny. Mixed swell...NNW 4 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.
Monday Night
WNW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 9 kt in the morning. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.

*Notices:

  1. This forecast is for a single location. For safety concerns, mariners should be aware of the weather over a larger area. Forecast information for a larger area can be found within the zone forecast and the NDFD graphics.
  2. The forecast conditions at a particular point may not exceed the criteria of a Small Craft Advisory, Gale, Storm etc. These watches/warnings/advisories are issued for the entire zone in which the point resides and mariners should act accordingly.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

Point Forecast: 36.65°N 121.87°W
Last Update: 2:07 pm PDT Mar 20, 2026
Forecast Valid: 3pm PDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 27, 2026
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