Severe Thunderstorm and Excessive Rainfall Potential for the Central U.S. Today

Severe thunderstorms with a threat for large hail, isolated damaging winds and possibly a tornado are expected in parts of eastern Colorado today from mid afternoon to early evening. Several days of heavy rainfall will begin today over the western Gulf Coast where Flood Watches and excessive rainfall outlooks have been issued for today, Saturday, and Sunday. 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
2ft
Friday
⇑SW 6kt
2ft
Friday Night
Light Wind
2ft
Saturday
⇑SW 6kt
2ft
Saturday Night
Light Wind
2ft
Sunday
⇑WSW 6kt
1ft
Sunday Night
WSW 6kt⇓
1-2ft
Memorial Day
⇑WSW 9kt
2ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:57 pm PDT May 21, 2026
Forecast Valid: 1pm PDT May 21, 2026-6pm PDT May 27, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tonight

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog after midnight. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Friday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 8am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Friday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog after 10pm. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 10am. Mixed swell...W 2 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog after 10pm. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 9am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday Night

WSW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Patchy fog after 11pm. Mixed swell...W 2 ft and W 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Memorial Day

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Areas of fog before 9am. Mixed swell...W 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.