Severe Thunderstorms in the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic; Heat Continuing in the Central U.S.

Widespread strong to severe thunderstorms are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the Mid-Atlantic through Friday, with damaging winds as the primary threat. Dangerous heat will continue from the South-Central U.S. to the Midwest, Ohio/Tennessee valleys, and Mid-Atlantic. Widespread Major to Extreme Heat Risk is forecast into the weekend and will confine to the South-Central U.S. by Labor Day 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
⇑W 8kt
2ft
Friday Night
WNW 7kt⇓
2ft
Saturday
⇑WSW 8kt
2ft
Saturday Night
W 8kt⇓
2ft
Sunday
⇑W 8kt
1-2ft
Sunday Night
NW 10kt⇓
2ft
Labor Day
Light Wind
1-2ft
Monday Night
Light Wind
2ft
Tuesday
Light Wind
2ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:57 am PDT Sep 4, 2026
Forecast Valid: 1am PDT Sep 4, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 10, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Friday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog between 9am and 10am. Mixed swell...NW 2 to 3 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Friday Night

WNW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 to 2 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 1 to 2 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday Night

W wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NNW 2 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...ENE 2 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday Night

NW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Patchy fog after 5am. Mixed swell...NW 2 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Labor Day

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog before 8am. Mixed swell...W 2 to 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 2 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.