Heat Across the Center of the Nation; Severe Thunderstorms Across the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley

Heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, Mississippi Valley and Midwest into Monday. Fire weather concerns continue for portions of the Intermountain West. Active monsoonal moisture fuels thunderstorms over the Southwest with possible flash flooding. Tropical cyclone Fausto in the Pacific, should weaken as it approaches Hawaii; Dangerous surf, swells and rip currents are expected. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

4NM E Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Tonight
NW 10kt⇓
2-3ft

Small Craft Advisory
Monday
⇑WSW 14kt
2ft

Small Craft Advisory
Monday Night
WNW 12kt⇓
2-3ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tuesday
⇑W 12kt
2ft
Tuesday Night
WNW 13kt⇓
2-3ft
Wednesday
⇑W 9kt
2ft
Wednesday Night
W 7kt⇓
2-3ft
Thursday
⇑W 7kt
2ft
Thursday Night
W 7kt⇓
2-3ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:46 pm PDT Jul 26, 2026
Forecast Valid: 4pm PDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 2, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

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

Tonight

NW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 18 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Monday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 9 to 14 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 kt. Patchy fog before 8am. Mixed swell...NNW 2 to 3 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Monday Night

WNW wind 7 to 12 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 7 to 12 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 19 kt. Patchy fog before 8am. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday Night

WNW wind 8 to 13 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 19 kt. Patchy fog after 5am. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 8am. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday Night

W wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Patchy fog after 4am. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 8am. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday Night

W wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft and S 2 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.