Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-South; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected across portions of the mid-Mississippi Valley into the Ohio Valley and portions of Arizona. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that, when combined with oppressive dew points, little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. 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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This Afternoon
W 8kt
3ft
Tonight
Light Wind
3ft
Thursday
⇑WSW 8kt
3ft
Thursday Night
S 6kt⇓
3ft
Friday
⇑W 9kt
2ft
Friday Night
W 7kt⇓
2ft
Saturday
⇑W 10kt
2ft
Saturday Night
WNW 7kt⇓
2ft
Sunday
⇑WSW 6kt
2ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 pm PDT Aug 19, 2026
Forecast Valid: 2pm PDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 25, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

W wind around 8 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Tonight

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog between midnight and 5am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 to 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Patchy dense fog before 10am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday Night

S wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Friday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 8am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Friday Night

W wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday Night

WNW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 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.