Extreme Heat and Tropical Storm Bertha Impacts

Dangerous heat will expand from the Gulf Coast into the Southern Plains and Desert Southwest through week's end. Additional extreme heat impacting the Pacific Northwest will shift to the northern Plains by the weekend. Tropical Storm Bertha is expected to continue to impact portions of the northern Gulf Coast from the western Florida Panhandle to southeastern Louisiana through tonight. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from July 23, 09:00 AM PDT until July 23, 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

[NOTICE]

Tonight
W 10kt⇓
2ft
Thursday
⇑W 13kt
2ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday Night
WNW 9kt⇓
2ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday
⇑WNW 10kt
2ft
Friday Night
WNW 11kt⇓
2ft
Saturday
⇑WNW 14kt
2ft
Saturday Night
WNW 10kt⇓
2ft
Sunday
⇑W 9kt
2ft
Sunday Night
WNW 9kt⇓
2-3ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:25 pm PDT Jul 22, 2026
Forecast Valid: 5pm PDT Jul 22, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 29, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

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

Tonight

W wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Patchy fog after 3am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 2 to 3 ft at 11 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Thursday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 8 to 13 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 kt. Patchy fog before 7am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Thursday Night

WNW wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Friday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Friday Night

WNW wind 6 to 11 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 19 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Saturday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 9 to 14 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Saturday Night

WNW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Sunday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 19 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday Night

WNW wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 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.