Heat Across the Center of the Nation; Severe Thunderstorms Across the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley

Heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, Mississippi Valley and Midwest into Monday. Fire weather concerns continue for portions of the Intermountain West. Active monsoonal moisture fuels thunderstorms over the Southwest with possible flash flooding. Tropical cyclone Fausto in the Pacific, should weaken as it approaches Hawaii; Dangerous surf, swells and rip currents are expected. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

2NM SE Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

This Afternoon
W 16kt
3ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight
NW 15kt⇓
2-3ft

Small Craft Advisory
Monday
⇑WNW 20kt
2-3ft

Small Craft Advisory
Monday Night
WNW 17kt⇓
2-3ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tuesday
⇑WNW 16kt
2-3ft
Tuesday Night
WNW 18kt⇓
3ft
Wednesday
⇑W 11kt
3ft
Wednesday Night
W 9kt⇓
3ft
Thursday
⇑W 9kt
3ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:46 pm PDT Jul 26, 2026
Forecast Valid: 2pm PDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 1, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

This Afternoon

W wind around 16 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...NNW 2 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 19 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Tonight

NW wind 10 to 15 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NNW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 18 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

Monday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 15 to 20 kt in the morning. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny. Mixed swell...NNW 2 to 3 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

Monday Night

WNW wind 12 to 17 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

Tuesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 11 to 16 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less building to 3 ft.

Tuesday Night

WNW wind 13 to 18 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

Wednesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 6 to 11 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 3 to 4 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday Night

W wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 19 kt. Patchy fog after 5am. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Patchy fog before 8am. Mixed swell...NW 3 to 4 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

*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.