Gusty Winds in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast; Atmospheric River to Impact the Northwest

Gusty winds are expected from portions of the Mid-Atlantic into the Northeast through the night following the system that brought rain to the area. An atmospheric river will move into the Northwest late today into Saturday bringing moderate to heavy rainfall, mountain snow, windy conditions, and high surf to the area over the weekend. Read More >

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

2NM SE Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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Tonight
NNW 7kt⇓
3ft
Sunday
⇑W 11kt
3ft
Sunday Night
ENE 9kt⇓
3ft
Monday
⇑W 12kt
2ft
Monday Night
WNW 7kt⇓
2ft
Tuesday
⇑SSW 6kt
2ft
Tuesday Night
S 15kt
2ft
Wednesday
SSE 24kt
2-3ft
Wednesday Night
S 18kt⇓
3ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:38 pm PDT Nov 1, 2025
Forecast Valid: 9pm PDT Nov 1, 2025-6pm PST Nov 8, 2025

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

NNW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 5 ft at 15 seconds and SW 3 ft at 8 seconds building to at 11 seconds . Wind waves around 1 ft.

Sunday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 6 to 11 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft at 15 seconds and SSW 3 to 4 ft at 8 seconds building to at 12 seconds . Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Sunday Night

ENE wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 14 seconds and SW 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds building to at 12 seconds . Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 7 to 12 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 4 ft and SW 3 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Monday Night

WNW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and S 2 to 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday Night

SSW wind 9 to 15 kt becoming SSE after midnight. A slight chance of rain after 11pm. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Wednesday

SSE wind 14 to 24 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...W 4 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.

Wednesday Night

S wind 13 to 18 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...W 6 ft and SSW 2 to 4 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 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.