Heat Persists in the South Central U.S. and California; Heavy Rain in the Ohio Valley

Sweltering heat remains across the South-Central Plains and Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley, as well as in the Southwest and California this week with limited nighttime relief. Heavy rainfall will lead to localized areas of flash flooding in parts of the Ohio Valley/Central Appalachians. Dry and breezy conditions will enhance fire weather concerns across the northern Rockies and High Plains. 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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Thursday
Light Wind
1-2ft
Thursday Night
Light Wind
2ft
Friday
⇑SW 6kt
1-2ft
Friday Night
Light Wind
2ft
Saturday
⇑W 11kt
2ft
Saturday Night
NNW 11kt
2ft
Sunday
⇑WNW 8kt
2ft
Sunday Night
WNW 12kt⇓
2ft
Monday
⇑W 6kt
2ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:51 am PDT Sep 10, 2026
Forecast Valid: 3am PDT Sep 10, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 16, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Thursday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 10 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 3 ft at 10 seconds building to at 15 seconds . Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Friday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog between 9am and 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 to 3 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Friday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SW 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 6 to 11 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Saturday Night

NNW wind 6 to 11 kt, with gusts as high as 20 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 WNW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday Night

WNW wind 7 to 12 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Monday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W around 6 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 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.