Extreme Heat Across the Southern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Plains and Mississippi Valley

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify late week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected over portions of the Plains and Mississippi Valley tonight, which will shift to parts of the Upper Midwest and mid-Mississippi Valley Friday. Monsoonal showers and flooding persist in the Desert Southwest. 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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Friday
Light Wind
2ft
Friday Night
Light Wind
2ft
Saturday
Light Wind
2ft
Saturday Night
⇑NNW 7kt
2ft
Sunday
⇑W 6kt
2ft
Sunday Night
Light Wind
2-3ft
Monday
Light Wind
2ft
Monday Night
Light Wind
2ft
Tuesday
Light Wind
2ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 am PDT Jul 31, 2026
Forecast Valid: 3am PDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 6, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Friday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Friday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday Night

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NNW 5 to 7 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W around 6 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday Night

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

Monday

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

Monday Night

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

Tuesday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 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.