Cold Front Moving Through the Northeast U.S. Monday; Atmospheric River to Impact the Pacific Northwest Midweek

A cold front will cross the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. through Monday with gusty winds and areas of rain showers. A strong atmospheric river is expected to move into the Pacific Northwest by midweek bringing a threat for moderate to heavy rainfall, gusty winds, and mountain snows for parts of Washington, Oregon, northern California, and the Sierra Nevada. 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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Overnight
Light Wind
3ft
Monday
⇑W 7kt
2ft
Monday Night
Light Wind
2ft
Tuesday
⇑SSW 7kt
2ft
Tuesday Night
S 14kt
2ft
Wednesday
S 25kt
3ft
Wednesday Night
S 10kt⇓
3-4ft
Thursday
Light Wind
4ft
Thursday Night
NNW 7kt⇓
4ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:26 am PST Nov 3, 2025
Forecast Valid: 12am PST Nov 3, 2025-6pm PST Nov 9, 2025

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Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog between 1am and 2am. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 14 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Monday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft at 14 seconds and SSW 2 to 3 ft at 14 seconds decreasing to at 9 seconds . Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Monday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 13 seconds and SSW 2 to 3 ft at 11 seconds decreasing to at 7 seconds . Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday

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

Tuesday Night

S wind 11 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. A slight chance of rain after 10pm. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday

S wind 15 to 25 kt. Rain, mainly before 4pm. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 4 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Wednesday Night

S wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. A chance of rain before 10pm. Mixed swell...W 7 ft and S 1 to 3 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Thursday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog before 1pm. Mixed swell...W 7 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday Night

NNW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 7 ft and SSW 2 to 3 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.