Early Spring Heat Wave in the Southwest U.S.; Critical Fire Weather in the Central Rockies and Plains

An unusual early Spring heat wave will continue much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through early next week. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. 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
1ft
Friday
Light Wind
1ft
Friday Night
Light Wind
2ft
Saturday
⇑WNW 8kt
2ft
Saturday Night
NW 10kt⇓
2ft
Sunday
⇑WNW 6kt
2ft
Sunday Night
WNW 8kt⇓
2ft
Monday
Light Wind
1-2ft
Monday Night
WNW 6kt⇓
1-2ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:37 pm PDT Mar 19, 2026
Forecast Valid: 5pm PDT Mar 19, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 26, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...W 2 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Friday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Mixed swell...W 3 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Friday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog between 10am and 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday Night

NW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Sunday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday Night

WNW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday Night

WNW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and SSW 1 to 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.