Strong Storm System Brings Heavy Mountain Snow to the Sierra Nevada and Critical Fire Weather Conditions to the Plains

A Pacific storm system will continue to bring low elevation rain and mountain snow to much of the West through Wednesday, with heavy mountain snow expected in the higher elevations of the Sierra Nevada. This system will also bring strong winds to the Intermountain West, Rockies, and Plains, which will create Critical fire weather conditions for the High Plains. 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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Wednesday
⇑WSW 9kt
2ft
Wednesday Night
Light Wind
2ft
Thursday
⇑W 10kt
2ft
Thursday Night
WNW 12kt⇓
2ft
Friday
⇑W 9kt
1-2ft
Friday Night
W 11kt⇓
1-2ft
Saturday
⇑WSW 13kt
1ft
Saturday Night
WSW 8kt⇓
1ft
Sunday
⇑WSW 8kt
1ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:42 am PDT Apr 22, 2026
Forecast Valid: 3am PDT Apr 22, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 28, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Wednesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 9 kt in the morning. Rain likely, mainly before 2pm. Mixed swell...W 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...W 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds decreasing to at 11 seconds . Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 10am. Mixed swell...NNW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday 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...WNW 3 ft and S 1 to 2 ft becoming SSW. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Friday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog between 10am and 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Friday Night

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

Saturday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 8 to 13 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 kt. A slight chance of rain after 11am. Mixed swell...E 2 ft and S 1 ft becoming SW. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Saturday Night

WSW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 2 ft and SW 1 to 2 ft becoming S. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...W 2 ft and S 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.