Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S. and Northeast; Critical Fire Weather in the Four Corners

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Severe thunderstorms are forecast from parts of the central High Plains into the Upper Midwest, and across parts of the Northeast. Critical fire weather conditions will continue across portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin. 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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Tonight
WSW 8kt⇓
2-3ft
Wednesday
⇑SW 10kt
3ft
Wednesday Night
SW 8kt⇓
2ft
Thursday
⇑WSW 11kt
2ft
Thursday Night
WSW 11kt⇓
2ft
Friday
⇑WSW 8kt
2ft
Friday Night
WSW 6kt⇓
2ft
Independence Day
⇑WSW 6kt
2ft
Saturday Night
WSW 6kt⇓
2ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 pm PDT Jun 30, 2026
Forecast Valid: 6pm PDT Jun 30, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 7, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

WSW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the morning. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday Night

SW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 6 to 11 kt in the afternoon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday Night

WSW wind 6 to 11 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. 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 WSW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Friday Night

WSW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Patchy fog after 11pm. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Independence Day

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Areas of fog before 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday Night

WSW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Patchy fog after 11pm. 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.