Severe Thunderstorms and Critical Fire Weather Wednesday

Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the northern High Plains Wednesday afternoon and evening. Severe wind gusts are the primary hazard. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will contribute to critical fire weather conditions across parts of the northern Great Plains and Great Basin Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from May 13, 09:00 AM PDT until May 13, 09:00 PM PDT

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

4NM E Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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Tonight
NNW 8kt⇓
2-3ft
Wednesday
⇑WNW 17kt
3-4ft

Small Craft Advisory
Wednesday Night
NW 15kt⇓
5ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday
⇑W 10kt
5ft
Thursday Night
WNW 11kt⇓
4ft
Friday
⇑WNW 13kt
4-5ft
Friday Night
WNW 12kt⇓
4-6ft
Saturday
⇑WNW 17kt
4-5ft
Saturday Night
NNW 17kt⇓
4-6ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:06 pm PDT May 12, 2026
Forecast Valid: 7pm PDT May 12, 2026-6pm PDT May 19, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

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

Tonight

NNW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Patchy fog after 3am. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 12 to 17 kt in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 kt. Patchy fog before 7am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less building to 3 ft.

Wednesday Night

NW wind 10 to 15 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 kt. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Thursday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday Night

WNW wind 6 to 11 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Friday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 8 to 13 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 19 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Friday Night

WNW wind 7 to 12 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 kt. Clear. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Saturday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 12 to 17 kt in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 32 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and S 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Saturday Night

NNW wind 12 to 17 kt decreasing to 6 to 11 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 kt. Clear. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 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.