Lala Approaching Hawaii; Flash Flooding Risks; Excessive Heat

Lala, may become a hurricane, is expected to impact Hawaii this weekend. Heavy rainfall, strong winds, dangerous surf and localized flooding are expected. Heavy rainfall and flash flooding concerns from the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley into the central Appalachians continues, with the threat shifting toward the mid-Atlantic later this weekend. Record heat continues for areas of the South. Read More >

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

4NM E Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Today
⇑W 13kt
1-2ft
Tonight
WNW 7kt⇓
2ft
Sunday
⇑WSW 10kt
1-2ft
Sunday Night
SW 7kt⇓
2ft
Monday
⇑W 9kt
1-2ft
Monday Night
W 9kt⇓
2ft
Tuesday
⇑W 9kt
2ft
Tuesday Night
W 6kt⇓
2ft
Wednesday
⇑W 6kt
2-3ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 8:57 am PDT Aug 15, 2026
Forecast Valid: 9am PDT Aug 15, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 21, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Today

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 8 to 13 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 10am. Mixed swell...NW 1 to 2 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tonight

WNW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Patchy fog after 2am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 6 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Sunday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 11am. Mixed swell...NW 2 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday Night

SW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Patchy fog after 2am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 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. Patchy fog before 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday Night

W wind 5 to 9 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 to 2 ft.

Tuesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday Night

W wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Patchy fog after 5am. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W around 6 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 8am. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft and SW 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.