Unsettled Weather in the Southeast and West; Unseasonably Hot in the North-Central U.S.; Coastal Impacts Along the East Coast

Thunderstorms and heavy rainfall may produce isolated flash flooding along the southeast Atlantic coast the next several days. Showers and thunderstorms persist across portions of the Great Basin, Pacific Northwest, and northern Rockies. Unseasonably hot temperatures continue for much of the Plains and Midwest. High surf, dangerous rip currents, and coastal flooding continue along the East Coast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from October 2, 03:00 PM PDT until October 4, 03:00 AM PDT

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

9NM S Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Today
⇑WNW 12kt
6ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight
NW 14kt
5-6ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday
WNW 20kt
5ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday Night
NNW 23kt⇓
5-6ft

Small Craft Advisory
Saturday
⇑WNW 9kt
5ft
Saturday Night
WNW 15kt
4-5ft
Sunday
⇑W 6kt
4ft
Sunday Night
W 8kt
4ft
Monday
⇑SW 8kt
3-4ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 3:10 am PDT Oct 2, 2025
Forecast Valid: 7am PDT Oct 2, 2025-6pm PDT Oct 8, 2025

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON

Today

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 7 to 12 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 kt. A chance of showers, mainly before 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 13 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tonight

NW wind 12 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 to 2 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Friday

WNW wind 12 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 32 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 3 ft at 10 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Friday Night

NNW wind 18 to 23 kt decreasing to 9 to 14 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.

Saturday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and SW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday Night

WNW wind 5 to 15 kt becoming N after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Sunday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W around 6 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday Night

W wind 5 to 8 kt becoming NNW after midnight. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

*Notices:

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.
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.