Atmospheric River Continues Areas of Heavy Rain and Snow for California This Weekend

An atmospheric river will continue to bring gusty winds, moderate to heavy rainfall, and potential flooding to southern California and the southern Great Basin through Sunday. Periods of heavy snow will continue as well above 7,000 feet over the Sierra Nevada mountains associated with this atmospheric river. Read More >

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

9NM S Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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Tonight
NNE 8kt
6-8ft
Saturday
⇑W 7kt
5ft
Saturday Night
WSW 16kt
4ft
Sunday
S 18kt
4-5ft
Sunday Night
SSW 30kt
5ft
Monday
W 21kt
7-9ft
Monday Night
N 23kt
8-9ft
Tuesday
NW 10kt
6-7ft
Tuesday Night
N 13kt
5ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 8:05 pm PST Nov 14, 2025
Forecast Valid: 8pm PST Nov 14, 2025-6pm PST Nov 21, 2025

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

NNW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming NE in the evening. A slight chance of showers after 4am. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 7 ft at 12 seconds and SSW 2 to 3 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Showers, mainly after 10am. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Saturday Night

WSW wind 12 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 23 kt. Showers. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Sunday

S wind 11 to 18 kt, with gusts as high as 32 kt. Showers. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Sunday Night

SSW wind 25 to 30 kt. Showers. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves around 5 ft.

Monday

SW wind 17 to 21 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Showers, mainly before 4pm. Mixed swell...W 6 ft and SSW 3 to 4 ft. Wind waves around 4 ft.

Monday Night

N wind 16 to 23 kt. A chance of showers, mainly before 10pm. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 7 ft and S 4 ft becoming SSW. Wind waves around 4 ft.

Tuesday

NNE wind 5 to 10 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Tuesday Night

N wind 7 to 13 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

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

*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.