Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall Today

Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic this afternoon and evening. Strong to severe wind gusts capable of producing wind damage should be the primary hazard, but isolated hail may also occur. Thunderstorms may bring heavy to excessive rainfall and possible flooding today over the northern Gulf Coast and upper Ohio Valley. 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
W 9kt⇓
3ft
Thursday
⇑S 9kt
2ft
Thursday Night
WSW 7kt⇓
2ft
Friday
⇑W 11kt
2ft
Friday Night
W 12kt⇓
2ft
Saturday
⇑W 13kt
2ft
Saturday Night
WNW 10kt⇓
3ft
Sunday
⇑W 6kt
3ft
Sunday Night
W 6kt⇓
2ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:06 pm PDT May 27, 2026
Forecast Valid: 4pm PDT May 27, 2026-6pm PDT Jun 3, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

W wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Showers likely, mainly after 5am. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Thursday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming S 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Showers likely, mainly before 2pm. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 13 seconds building to at 16 seconds . Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday Night

WSW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 10 seconds and N 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Friday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 6 to 11 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Friday Night

W wind 7 to 12 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Saturday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 8 to 13 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 19 kt. Patchy fog between 8am and 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Saturday Night

WNW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W around 6 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday Night

W wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 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.