Heat and Fire Weather Concerns in the West; Excessive Rainfall Possible in the South-Central U.S.

Heat will build over the Intermountain West and the Southwest the next couple of days. Lightning from dry thunderstorms can create new fire starts and combined with gusty winds may cause a fire to rapidly grow in Oregon and northern California. Flash flooding will be possible in New Mexico and west Texas today, as well as parts of the southern and central Plains due to slow moving thunderstorms. 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
W 7kt⇓
3ft
Tuesday
⇑W 9kt
3ft
Tuesday Night
W 6kt⇓
3ft
Wednesday
⇑W 9kt
4ft
Wednesday Night
NW 10kt
4-6ft
Thursday
WNW 12kt
6ft
Thursday Night
NW 15kt
5-6ft
Independence Day
W 12kt
5ft
Friday Night
NW 14kt
4-5ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:47 pm PDT Jun 30, 2025
Forecast Valid: 5pm PDT Jun 30, 2025-6pm PDT Jul 7, 2025

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

W wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Patchy dense fog after 10pm. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Patchy dense fog before 10am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday Night

W wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Patchy fog after 2am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday Night

NW wind 5 to 10 kt, with gusts as high as 18 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Thursday

WNW wind 5 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Thursday Night

NW wind 7 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Independence Day

W wind 5 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Friday Night

NW wind 6 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 23 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 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.