Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-South; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected across portions of the mid-Mississippi Valley into the Ohio Valley and portions of Arizona. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that, when combined with oppressive dew points, little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. 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
1-2ft
Wednesday Night
Light Wind
2ft
Thursday
Light Wind
2ft
Thursday Night
Light Wind
2ft
Friday
⇑W 6kt
1-2ft
Friday Night
Light Wind
2ft
Saturday
⇑W 6kt
1ft
Saturday Night
W 6kt⇓
2ft
Sunday
⇑WSW 6kt
1ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:47 am PDT Aug 19, 2026
Forecast Valid: 1am PDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 25, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Wednesday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog between 7am and 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Friday

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

Friday Night

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

Saturday Night

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

Sunday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 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.