Showers and Thunderstorms for the East; Cooler Temperatures Return Sunday into Early Week

Showers and thunderstorms will accompany a cold front that will move across the eastern third of the country through Sunday. In the wake of this front, cooler temperatures will follow for most areas east of the Rockies. A wet pattern is expected to unfold across most of Florida this week with a persistent onshore flow and increase rip currents. For Hawaii, a return toward more rain the week ahead. 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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Tonight
Light Wind
1ft
Sunday
⇑WSW 8kt
1ft
Sunday Night
Light Wind
1ft
Monday
⇑W 9kt
1ft
Monday Night
W 10kt⇓
1ft
Tuesday
⇑W 9kt
1ft
Tuesday Night
WNW 10kt⇓
1ft
Wednesday
⇑WSW 9kt
1ft
Wednesday Night
W 10kt⇓
1ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 4:11 pm PDT Apr 4, 2026
Forecast Valid: 6pm PDT Apr 4, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 11, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 to 2 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 1 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 11 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 6 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...W 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday Night

W wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Patchy fog after 2am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 9am. Mixed swell...WNW 1 to 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday Night

WNW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Patchy fog after 4am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. A chance of rain. Patchy fog before 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 1 to 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday Night

W wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. A chance of rain. Patchy fog after 11pm. Mixed swell...W 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

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.