Heat Wave and Severe Thunderstorms this Independence Day

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Midwest, and Mid-Atlantic. Numerous temperature records are expected. Clusters of severe thunderstorms will move across parts of the Allegheny Plateau into Mid Atlantic this Independence Day, with potential for widespread damaging winds. Additional severe thunderstorms in the Great 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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Sunday
⇑WSW 10kt
2ft
Sunday Night
WSW 7kt⇓
2ft
Monday
⇑WSW 11kt
2ft
Monday Night
WSW 10kt⇓
2ft
Tuesday
⇑W 13kt
2ft
Tuesday Night
W 13kt⇓
2-3ft
Wednesday
⇑W 12kt
2ft
Wednesday Night
W 7kt⇓
2-3ft
Thursday
⇑W 7kt
3ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 am PDT Jul 5, 2026
Forecast Valid: 1am PDT Jul 5, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 11, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Sunday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers before noon. Patchy dense fog before 10am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds decreasing to at 11 seconds . Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday Night

WSW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 6 to 11 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 8am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 13 seconds decreasing to at 9 seconds . Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Monday Night

WSW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 8 to 13 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 8am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday Night

W wind 8 to 13 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Wednesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 7 to 12 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Patchy fog before 8am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday Night

W wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SW 2 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.