Wintry Precipitation for the Northeast; Increasing Severe Weather Threat from the Plains to the Midwest

Wintry mixed precipitation will spread across the Northeast today, with light snow and ice accumulations forecast through southern New England. Meanwhile, the threat of severe weather will be increasing from the southern Plains to the Midwest, with rounds of showers and thunderstorms, some severe, expected each day through Friday. 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
⇑W 9kt
1ft
Tonight
NNW 7kt⇓
1-2ft
Wednesday
⇑NW 13kt
1-2ft
Wednesday Night
NNW 16kt
2ft
Thursday
NW 12kt
2ft
Thursday Night
N 13kt
2ft
Friday
NNW 13kt
2ft
Friday Night
N 13kt
2ft
Saturday
Light Wind
2ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:26 am PST Mar 3, 2026
Forecast Valid: 10am PST Mar 3, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 9, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Today

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...W 2 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Tonight

NNW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 6 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 11 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 8 to 13 kt in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 19 kt. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 6 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday Night

NNW wind 10 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. Clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Thursday

NW wind 8 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 18 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...W 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Thursday Night

N wind 6 to 13 kt. Clear. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

Friday

NNW wind 8 to 13 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Friday Night

N wind 8 to 13 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...W 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Saturday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Mixed swell...W 4 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.