Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

A frontal boundary will bring scattered showers and storms to portions of the Central and Eastern U.S. through the end of the week. Meanwhile, dangerous heat will intensify across the Intermountain West and expand into the Central U.S. by early next week. Elevated wildfire conditions will develop across portions of the Northern/Central Plains and air quality issues will persist in the Northwest. 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
Light Wind
1ft
Thursday
⇑WSW 7kt
1ft
Thursday Night
Light Wind
1ft
Friday
⇑WSW 6kt
1ft
Friday Night
Light Wind
1ft
Saturday
⇑W 6kt
1ft
Saturday Night
Light Wind
2ft
Sunday
⇑WSW 6kt
2ft
Sunday Night
WSW 6kt⇓
2ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 pm PDT Aug 5, 2026
Forecast Valid: 9pm PDT Aug 5, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 12, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Areas of dense fog. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 13 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 dense fog before 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 1 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog between 8pm and 2am. Mixed swell...WNW 1 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Friday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog between 10am and 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 1 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Friday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W around 6 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday Night

WSW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Patchy fog after 4am. 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.