Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall in the Midwest and Desert Southwest; Mid-Summer Heat Continues

Severe thunderstorm and heavy rainfall are possible in the Midwest into the Central Appalachians and the Desert Southwest early this week. Storms are also expected in parts of the northern Plains today. Fire weather and air quality concerns will persist across portions of the West. Mid-summer heat will continue across much of the CONUS this week, especially in the the south-central 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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This Afternoon
Light Wind
2ft
Tonight
Light Wind
1-2ft
Tuesday
Light Wind
1ft
Tuesday Night
Light Wind
1ft
Wednesday
Light Wind
2ft
Wednesday Night
Light Wind
2ft
Thursday
SW 7kt
2ft
Thursday Night
WSW 6kt⇓
2ft
Friday
⇑SW 6kt
1ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 pm PDT Aug 10, 2026
Forecast Valid: 2pm PDT Aug 10, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 16, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Widespread haze. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tonight

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Widespread haze before 9pm. Patchy fog between 10pm and midnight. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog before 10am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog before midnight, then Patchy fog after 5am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog before 8am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday

SW wind 5 to 7 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Thursday Night

WSW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Friday

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. 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.