Wildfire Smoke and Severe Thunderstorms in the East; Monsoon Thunderstorms in the Southwest

Wildfire smoke continues to impact air quality from the Great Lakes region into New England and the Mid-Atlantic today with widespread Air Quality Alerts in effect. Severe thunderstorms are expected across portions of the Ohio Valley and Lower Great Lakes into the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, this afternoon into the evening. Monsoonal thunderstorms may bring areas of flooding to the Southwest. Read More >

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

8NM WNW Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Today
⇑WNW 13kt
3ft
Tonight
NW 12kt⇓
3ft
Sunday
⇑WNW 9kt
3ft
Sunday Night
WNW 9kt⇓
3ft
Monday
⇑W 7kt
3ft
Monday Night
W 7kt⇓
3ft
Tuesday
⇑W 9kt
3ft
Tuesday Night
WNW 9kt⇓
3ft
Wednesday
⇑WNW 12kt
3ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:41 am PDT Jul 18, 2026
Forecast Valid: 8am PDT Jul 18, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 24, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Today

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 8 to 13 kt in the morning. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 0 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tonight

NW wind 7 to 12 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly cloudy. WNW swell 4 ft at 8 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Sunday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 9 kt in the morning. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 1 ft at 15 seconds becoming WSW. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday Night

WNW wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday Night

W wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and S 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 4 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday Night

WNW wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 4 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Wednesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 7 to 12 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 19 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 1 to 2 ft and S 4 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.