Tracking Weekend Storm Impacts

A storm and trailing cold front will continue to slowly move through the Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. through this weekend with widespread rain showers and isolated thunderstorms. A fast-moving clipper storm may bring several inches of snow to the north-central Plains, Midwest, eastern Great Lakes, and Northeast regions this weekend. 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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Today
⇑NW 19kt
4ft
Tonight
NNW 12kt
4ft
Monday
WNW 15kt
3ft
Monday Night
N 13kt
3ft
Tuesday
WNW 12kt
4ft
Tuesday Night
NNE 10kt
4ft
Wednesday
NW 8kt
4ft
Wednesday Night
N 10kt
5ft
Thursday
N 7kt
5ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:33 am PST Dec 7, 2025
Forecast Valid: 5am PST Dec 7, 2025-6pm PST Dec 13, 2025

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Detailed Forecast

Today

N wind 5 to 10 kt becoming NW 14 to 19 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 4 ft at 12 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

Tonight

NNW wind 6 to 12 kt becoming E after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

Monday

N wind 5 to 15 kt becoming WNW in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 1 to 3 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Monday Night

N wind 8 to 13 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Tuesday

N wind 5 to 12 kt becoming WNW in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday Night

NNE wind around 10 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday

NNE wind 6 to 8 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Wednesday Night

N wind around 10 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Thursday

N wind 5 to 7 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 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.