Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall Thursday

Severe thunderstorms posing a risk for strong gusts and/or large hail are possible across portions of the northern and central Plains, the Lower Missouri to Lower Ohio Valleys, and across the Mid-Atlantic Thursday afternoon and evening. Excessive rainfall may bring flash and urban flooding over the Mid-Mississippi and Ohio Valleys, and Mid-Atlantic on Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory until July 9, 09:00 PM 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 17kt⇓
4ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday
WNW 16kt
4ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday Night
NW 16kt
4ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday
WNW 14kt
4ft
Friday Night
NW 17kt
3-4ft
Saturday
⇑WNW 15kt
3ft
Saturday Night
NNW 14kt
3-4ft
Sunday
⇑WNW 8kt
3ft
Sunday Night
NW 8kt
3-4ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:25 pm PDT Jul 8, 2026
Forecast Valid: 7pm PDT Jul 8, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 15, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

NW wind 12 to 17 kt decreasing to 6 to 11 kt after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Thursday

WNW wind 7 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

Thursday Night

NW wind 8 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 23 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

Friday

WNW wind 7 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Friday Night

NW wind 7 to 17 kt, with gusts as high as 23 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

Saturday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 10 to 15 kt in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Saturday Night

NNW wind 6 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Sunday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday Night

NW wind 5 to 8 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 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.