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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from July 25, 09:00 AM PDT until July 26, 09:00 PM PDT

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

4NM E Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Saturday
⇑WNW 12kt
2ft

Small Craft Advisory
Saturday Night
NW 9kt⇓
2ft

Small Craft Advisory
Sunday
⇑W 12kt
2ft

Small Craft Advisory
Sunday Night
W 10kt⇓
2-3ft

Small Craft Advisory
Monday
⇑W 12kt
2ft
Monday Night
WNW 15kt⇓
2-3ft
Tuesday
⇑W 13kt
2ft
Tuesday Night
WNW 11kt⇓
2-3ft
Wednesday
⇑W 7kt
2ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 11:26 pm PDT Jul 24, 2026
Forecast Valid: 1am PDT Jul 25, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 31, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

Saturday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 7 to 12 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft at 6 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 12 seconds building to at 18 seconds . Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Saturday Night

NW wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 21 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Sunday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 7 to 12 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 19 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 19 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Sunday Night

W wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 7 to 12 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Patchy fog before 8am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Monday Night

WNW wind 10 to 15 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 8 to 13 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 19 kt. Patchy fog before 8am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday Night

WNW wind 6 to 11 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 kt. Patchy fog after 5am. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

Wednesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 8am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

*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.