Heat Continues Across the Southern Plains and Gulf Coast; Heavy Rainfall from the Tennessee Valley to Southeast on Friday

Hazardous heat will continue across the Southern Plains, Gulf Coast and Desert Southwest through the weekend. Additional heat will build into the Great Basin and Northern Plains this weekend. A stalled front is expected to bring periods of heavy to excessive rainfall and flooding from the Tennessee Valley to the Southeast U.S on Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory until July 24, 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
NW 11kt⇓
2ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday
⇑WSW 11kt
2ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday Night
W 11kt⇓
2-3ft

Small Craft Advisory
Saturday
⇑WNW 10kt
2ft
Saturday Night
WNW 13kt⇓
2ft
Sunday
⇑W 13kt
2ft
Sunday Night
WNW 10kt⇓
2-3ft
Monday
⇑W 9kt
2ft
Monday Night
WNW 10kt⇓
2-3ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:25 pm PDT Jul 23, 2026
Forecast Valid: 6pm PDT Jul 23, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 30, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

Tonight

NW wind 6 to 11 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Friday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 6 to 11 kt in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Friday Night

W wind 6 to 11 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Saturday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday Night

WNW wind 8 to 13 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Sunday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 8 to 13 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 19 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Sunday Night

WNW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday 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.

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.