Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest into the Southern Plains; Late Season Snow in the Central Rockies

Scattered severe storms are expected in the Midwest this afternoon/tonight, with another threat possible in the central/southern Plains. Late-season snow is expected over parts of the central Rockies including the Denver Metro into Wednesday. Severe thunderstorms are expected Tuesday and Wednesday across Texas and the mid-South, with threats of damaging winds, large hail, tornadoes, and flooding. 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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Tuesday
⇑W 11kt
1ft
Tuesday Night
W 8kt⇓
1ft
Wednesday
⇑W 10kt
1ft
Wednesday Night
W 12kt⇓
1-2ft
Thursday
⇑W 10kt
1-2ft
Thursday Night
W 11kt⇓
2ft
Friday
⇑WNW 13kt
1ft
Friday Night
WNW 10kt⇓
2ft
Saturday
⇑W 8kt
2ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:41 am PDT May 5, 2026
Forecast Valid: 1am PDT May 5, 2026-6pm PDT May 11, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Tuesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 6 to 11 kt in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain before 8am. Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday Night

W wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Patchy fog after 3am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 8am, then Patchy fog between 9am and 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 1 to 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday Night

W wind 7 to 12 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Thursday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 8am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Thursday Night

W wind 6 to 11 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Friday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 8 to 13 kt in the morning. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Friday Night

WNW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 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.