Significant Coastal Impacts to the Eastern Seaboard; Hurricane Nolo to Impact Hawaii

A Nor'easter will bring significant coastal impacts to the Mid-Atlantic and New England into Monday. Moderate to major coastal flooding, heavy rain, strong winds and high surf expected. Hurricane Nolo is expected to remain south of the Big Island of Hawaii. However, strong winds, damaging waves, and heavy rainfall may bring significant, life-threatening flooding and mudslides through the weekend. Read More >

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

7NM S Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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Today
WNW 17kt
5ft
Tonight
NW 17kt
5ft
Sunday
⇑WNW 19kt
4ft
Sunday Night
NW 22kt
4-5ft
Monday
⇑W 10kt
4ft
Monday Night
WNW 17kt⇓
4-5ft
Tuesday
⇑WNW 10kt
5ft
Tuesday Night
NNW 14kt
5-6ft
Wednesday
⇑W 8kt
5ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 3:21 am PDT Sep 26, 2026
Forecast Valid: 9am PDT Sep 26, 2026-6pm PDT Oct 2, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Today

WNW wind 7 to 17 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 3 to 4 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

Tonight

NW wind 8 to 17 kt, with gusts as high as 23 kt. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Sunday

WNW wind 6 to 11 kt increasing to 14 to 19 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 kt. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

Sunday Night

NW wind 15 to 22 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 2 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Monday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Monday Night

WNW wind 12 to 17 kt becoming NNW 6 to 11 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

Tuesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday Night

NNW wind 6 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

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.