Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S. and Northeast; Critical Fire Weather in the Four Corners

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Severe thunderstorms are forecast from parts of the central High Plains into the Upper Midwest, and across parts of the Northeast. Critical fire weather conditions will continue across portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin. 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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Today
⇑WSW 6kt
2ft
Tonight
Light Wind
2ft
Wednesday
⇑SSW 6kt
2ft
Wednesday Night
SW 6kt⇓
2ft
Thursday
⇑WSW 7kt
2ft
Thursday Night
WSW 6kt⇓
2ft
Friday
⇑WSW 6kt
2ft
Friday Night
Light Wind
2ft
Independence Day
⇑WSW 6kt
2ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 8:41 am PDT Jun 30, 2026
Forecast Valid: 10am PDT Jun 30, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 6, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Today

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tonight

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 18 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday Night

SW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 8am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday Night

WSW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Friday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Friday Night

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

Independence Day

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Areas of fog before 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 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.