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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

6NM E Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Tonight
NW 10kt⇓
2-3ft

Small Craft Advisory
Sunday
⇑WNW 9kt
3ft

Small Craft Advisory
Sunday Night
WNW 8kt⇓
3ft

Small Craft Advisory
Monday
⇑W 6kt
2ft
Monday Night
W 6kt⇓
2ft
Tuesday
⇑WSW 6kt
2ft
Tuesday Night
WSW 6kt⇓
2ft
Wednesday
⇑SW 7kt
2ft
Wednesday Night
W 8kt
2ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:25 pm PDT Jun 27, 2026
Forecast Valid: 5pm PDT Jun 27, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 4, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

Tonight

NW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 to 2 ft at 12 seconds building to at 16 seconds . Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Sunday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday Night

WNW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...NW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 to 2 ft at 11 seconds building to at 15 seconds . Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W around 6 kt in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny. Mixed swell...NW 4 to 5 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday Night

W wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 10am. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday Night

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

Wednesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday Night

W wind 5 to 8 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 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.