Rain Providing Some Relief to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the southern U.S. will continue to bring areas of heavy thunderstorms with risks for severe weather and excessive rainfall from Texas to Florida through this weekend. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban 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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Saturday
⇑W 10kt
2-3ft
Saturday Night
WNW 8kt⇓
1-2ft
Sunday
⇑WSW 10kt
1ft
Sunday Night
WSW 12kt⇓
1ft
Monday
⇑WSW 10kt
1ft
Monday Night
W 11kt⇓
1ft
Tuesday
⇑W 10kt
1ft
Tuesday Night
W 9kt⇓
1ft
Wednesday
⇑W 9kt
1ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:06 am PDT May 2, 2026
Forecast Valid: 4am PDT May 2, 2026-6pm PDT May 8, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Saturday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog between 7am and 9am. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday Night

WNW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds decreasing to at 8 seconds . Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog between 9am and 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 10 seconds building to at 16 seconds . Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday Night

WSW wind 7 to 12 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Monday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. A chance of rain, mainly before 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday Night

W wind 6 to 11 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. A slight chance of rain after 11pm. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday Night

W wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 1 to 2 ft and S 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.