Extreme Heat in the Southwest; Severe Weather in the Northern Plains; Heavy Rain in the East

Extreme heat continues across the Southwest as temperatures may top 120 degrees. The heat may expand across the West and south-central U.S. into the middle of the month. Severe thunderstorms capable of severe wind gusts and large hail will be the primary hazards today across the northern Plains into the upper Midwest. Rainfall could be locally heavy across the Eastern U.S. today. Read More >

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

8NM WNW Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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Tonight
Light Wind
3-4ft
Tuesday
SE 7kt⇓
3ft
Tuesday Night
Light Wind
2-3ft
Wednesday
Light Wind
2ft
Wednesday Night
Light Wind
2ft
Thursday
⇑W 6kt
2ft
Thursday Night
WNW 7kt⇓
2ft
Friday
⇑WNW 10kt
2ft
Friday Night
WNW 10kt⇓
2-3ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 pm PDT Aug 3, 2026
Forecast Valid: 6pm PDT Aug 3, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 10, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Widespread haze after 10pm. Patchy fog between 7pm and 10pm. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday

SE wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Widespread haze before 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Tuesday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog between 8pm and 9pm. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday

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

Wednesday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog after 8pm. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W around 6 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday Night

WNW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 2 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Friday

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

Friday Night

WNW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Partly cloudy. 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.