Extreme Heat and Excessive Rainfall Today

Dangerous and extreme heat will remain across portions of the southern U.S. through the weekend. A heat wave over the Southwest U.S. will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Multiple rounds of thunderstorms will produce heavy to excessive rainfall with significant flash flooding across portions of southern New England. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from July 29, 03:00 PM PDT until July 29, 09:00 PM PDT
Small Craft Advisory in effect from July 30, 03:00 PM PDT until July 30, 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]

Tonight
Light Wind
2-3ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday
Light Wind
2ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday Night
Light Wind
2ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday
Light Wind
2ft
Friday Night
Light Wind
2ft
Saturday
Light Wind
2ft
Saturday Night
Light Wind
2ft
Sunday
Light Wind
2-3ft
Sunday Night
Light Wind
2ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:25 pm PDT Jul 29, 2026
Forecast Valid: 4pm PDT Jul 29, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 5, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

Tonight

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog after midnight. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 to 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Friday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Friday Night

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

Saturday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday Night

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

Sunday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog before 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog between midnight and 4am. Mixed swell...WNW 5 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.