Heat Persists in the South Central U.S. and Southwest; Heavy rains in the Desert Southwest and Central Plains

Sweltering heat remains across the South-Central Plains, Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley, and the Southwest this week with limited nighttime relief. Thunderstorms will bring heavy rainfall leading to localized flash flooding in portions of the Desert Southwest and central Plains. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the central Plains into the Northeast. Read More >

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

6NM E Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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Wednesday
Light Wind
1ft
Wednesday Night
Light Wind
1-2ft
Thursday
Light Wind
1ft
Thursday Night
Light Wind
2ft
Friday
⇑W 6kt
1-2ft
Friday Night
W 6kt⇓
2ft
Saturday
⇑WNW 12kt
2ft
Saturday Night
NNW 15kt
2ft
Sunday
⇑W 9kt
2ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 3:16 am PDT Sep 9, 2026
Forecast Valid: 3am PDT Sep 9, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 15, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Wednesday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 1 to 2 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 10 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 6 seconds and SSW 1 to 2 ft at 10 seconds building to at 13 seconds . Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 6 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 11 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Friday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W around 6 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog between 10am and 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Friday Night

W wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 7 to 12 kt in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Saturday Night

NNW wind 7 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Sunday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 1 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.