Heavy Rain is Likely Across the Mid-Atlantic States Today Along With Potentially Damaging Wind Gusts; Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin

Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are expected today across the Mid-Atlantic and forecast to contain heavy to excessive rainfall. Numerous instances of flash flooding are possible in southern Virginia and north-central North Carolina. Severe thunderstorms are also possible across the northern Great Plains today. Elevated to Critical Fire Weather located across the Intermountain West. 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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Today
⇑W 9kt
1ft
Tonight
Light Wind
1-2ft
Thursday
⇑WSW 7kt
1-2ft
Thursday Night
WSW 7kt⇓
2ft
Friday
⇑WSW 6kt
2ft
Friday Night
WSW 6kt⇓
2ft
Saturday
⇑SW 7kt
2ft
Saturday Night
SW 6kt⇓
2ft
Sunday
⇑SW 6kt
2ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 8:41 am PDT Jul 9, 2025
Forecast Valid: 9am PDT Jul 9, 2025-6pm PDT Jul 15, 2025

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Detailed Forecast

Today

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 10am. Mixed swell...WNW 1 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tonight

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog after 5am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Areas of fog before 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday Night

WSW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Patchy fog after 11pm. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Friday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Areas of fog before 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SW 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 8pm. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday Night

SW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Patchy fog after 8pm. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Areas of fog before 11am. 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.