Severe Thunderstorm and Flash Flood Threats Continue into the Weekend

Severe thunderstorms are expected from the southern Plains to the Midwest through Friday night. Severe storm hazards may include large hail, severe winds, and tornadoes, some of which may be strong. There will be another chance for severe thunderstorms on Saturday for portions of Texas, the Lower Mississippi Valley, and the Ohio Valley. Storms could result in locally heavy rain and flash 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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Tonight
N 7kt⇓
2ft
Saturday
⇑W 9kt
2ft
Saturday Night
Light Wind
1ft
Sunday
Light Wind
1ft
Sunday Night
Light Wind
1ft
Monday
⇑WNW 8kt
1-2ft
Monday Night
NW 8kt⇓
2ft
Tuesday
⇑WNW 8kt
2ft
Tuesday Night
NNW 6kt⇓
2ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:25 pm PST Mar 6, 2026
Forecast Valid: 9pm PST Mar 6, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 13, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

N wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds becoming WSW. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday

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

Sunday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday Night

NW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday Night

NNW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

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.