Extreme Heat and Tropical Storm Bertha Impacts

Dangerous heat will expand from the Gulf Coast into the Southern Plains and Desert Southwest through week's end. Additional extreme heat impacting the Pacific Northwest will shift to the northern Plains by the weekend. Tropical Storm Bertha is expected to continue to impact portions of the northern Gulf Coast from the western Florida Panhandle to southeastern Louisiana through tonight. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from July 23, 09:00 AM PDT until July 23, 09:00 PM PDT

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

6NM E Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Today
⇑WSW 7kt
2ft
Tonight
Light Wind
2ft
Thursday
⇑W 8kt
2ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday Night
W 6kt⇓
2ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday
⇑WNW 7kt
2ft
Friday Night
WNW 7kt⇓
2ft
Saturday
⇑W 8kt
2ft
Saturday Night
WNW 9kt⇓
2ft
Sunday
⇑W 8kt
2ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 4:39 am PDT Jul 22, 2026
Forecast Valid: 9am PDT Jul 22, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 28, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH

Today

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Cloudy early, then gradual clearing. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 3 ft at 10 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tonight

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog after 2am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 to 3 ft at 11 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 8am. Mixed swell...SW 2 ft at 6 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday Night

W wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Friday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. 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 and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Saturday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday Night

WNW wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 3 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...NW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

*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.