Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

8NM WNW Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

This Afternoon
NW 20kt
4ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight
NW 18kt⇓
4ft

Small Craft Advisory
Saturday
⇑NW 19kt
3-4ft

Small Craft Advisory
Saturday Night
NW 18kt
4-5ft

Small Craft Advisory
Sunday
WNW 11kt
5ft
Sunday Night
NW 14kt
5ft
Monday
Light Wind
4-5ft
Monday Night
Light Wind
3-4ft
Tuesday
Light Wind
3ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 pm PDT Jul 31, 2026
Forecast Valid: 2pm PDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 6, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

NW wind 18 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 27 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Tonight

NW wind 13 to 18 kt decreasing to 7 to 12 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.

Saturday

NW wind 8 to 13 kt increasing to 14 to 19 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 3 to 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

Saturday Night

NW wind 11 to 18 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 5 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Sunday

WNW wind 8 to 11 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Sunday Night

NW wind 5 to 14 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Monday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog after 11pm. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. 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.