Heat and Fire Weather Concerns West; Heavy Rain and Thunderstorms from Plains to mid-Atlantic

Thunderstorms and locally heavy rainfall is expected from the Central Plains to the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic and across the Southeast. Severe weather from the Upper Midwest to Central Plains increases on Friday. Major to Extreme HeatRisk continues across the Southern Plains to the lower Mississippi Valley late this week. Fire weather concerns for the northern Rockies and northern Plains today. Read More >

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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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Today
⇑S 8kt
2ft
Tonight
Light Wind
2ft
Friday
⇑WSW 9kt
2ft
Friday Night
WSW 8kt⇓
2ft
Saturday
⇑W 23kt
2ft
Saturday Night
NNW 22kt⇓
2-3ft
Sunday
⇑WNW 15kt
2ft
Sunday Night
WNW 13kt⇓
2ft
Monday
⇑W 7kt
2ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:51 am PDT Sep 10, 2026
Forecast Valid: 5am PDT Sep 10, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 16, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Today

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming S 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 10 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tonight

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 3 ft at 10 seconds building to at 15 seconds . Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Friday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog between 10am and 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 1 to 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 to 3 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Friday Night

WSW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SW 3 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Saturday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 18 to 23 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft building to 4 ft.

Saturday Night

NNW wind 17 to 22 kt decreasing to 9 to 14 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Sunday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday Night

WNW wind 8 to 13 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Monday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 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.