Coastal Storm Along the East Coast; Pacific Storm System in the West on Friday

A strengthening coastal storm will bring soaking rains to portions of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, with accumulating snow likely across the higher elevations of northern New England through Friday. A Pacific storm system will bring heavy low elevation rain, and gusty winds to northern California and the Pacific Northwest, as well as possible blizzard conditions to the Sierra Nevada on Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

6NM E Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Today
S 12kt
3ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight
S 12kt
3ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday
SSW 20kt
3-4ft

Gale Warning
Friday Night
WNW 8kt⇓
4-5ft
Saturday
Light Wind
6ft
Saturday Night
Light Wind
4-5ft
Sunday
⇑SSW 8kt
3ft
Sunday Night
SW 12kt
3-4ft
Monday
NW 7kt
5ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:26 am PST Nov 12, 2026
Forecast Valid: 9am PST Nov 12, 2026-6pm PST Nov 18, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

Today

SE wind 5 to 12 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft at 14 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tonight

S wind 9 to 12 kt becoming SE after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 kt. A chance of rain before 4am, then a chance of rain after 5am. Mixed swell...WNW 6 to 7 ft at 15 seconds and S 1 ft at 13 seconds decreasing to at 8 seconds . Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Friday

SSW wind 14 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 34 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...W 7 ft at 14 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 8 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

Friday Night

WNW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Mixed swell...W 12 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Saturday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A slight chance of rain before 10am. Mixed swell...WNW 14 ft and S 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 10 to 13 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSW 5 to 8 kt in the morning. Rain likely, mainly after 4pm. Mixed swell...WNW 6 to 8 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday Night

SW wind 8 to 12 kt becoming N after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Monday

NW wind around 7 kt. Rain likely. Mixed swell...WNW 10 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

*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.