Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory until August 28, 09:00 AM PDT

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

8NM WNW Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Tonight
NW 19kt
3ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday
WNW 19kt
3-4ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday Night
NW 14kt
4ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday
NW 16kt
3ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday Night
NNW 19kt
3-4ft
Saturday
NW 19kt
3-4ft
Saturday Night
NW 18kt
3-4ft
Sunday
NW 10kt
3-4ft
Sunday Night
NW 12kt
3ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 pm PDT Aug 26, 2026
Forecast Valid: 6pm PDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 2, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

NW wind 10 to 19 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Thursday

WNW wind 12 to 19 kt. A slight chance of showers after 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Thursday Night

NW wind around 14 kt. A slight chance of showers. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Friday

NW wind 10 to 16 kt. A slight chance of showers. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Friday Night

NNW wind 13 to 19 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Saturday

NW wind 10 to 19 kt, with gusts as high as 26 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Saturday Night

NW wind 10 to 18 kt, with gusts as high as 26 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Sunday

NW wind 8 to 10 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Sunday Night

NW wind 6 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 18 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

*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.