Lowell to Impact Hawaii; Heat Persists in the South-Central U.S.

Hurricane Lowell is forecast to pass west of Kauai`s coastal waters tonight. Impacts such as high surf and heavy rain could impact all of the islands. Sweltering heat remains across the South-Central Plains and Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley into this week with limited nighttime relief. Periods of moderate to heavy rainfall will be possible through Tuesday morning in the northern Rockies. Read More >

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

4NM E Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Tonight
Light Wind
2ft
Tuesday
Light Wind
2ft
Tuesday Night
Light Wind
2ft
Wednesday
Light Wind
2ft
Wednesday Night
WNW 7kt⇓
2ft
Thursday
⇑W 7kt
2ft
Thursday Night
Light Wind
2ft
Friday
⇑W 8kt
2ft
Friday Night
W 7kt⇓
2ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:25 pm PDT Sep 7, 2026
Forecast Valid: 4pm PDT Sep 7, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 14, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog between 8pm and 9pm. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 1 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday Night

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

Thursday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Friday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Friday Night

W wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 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.