Unsettled Weather in the Eastern U.S. through Memorial Day

Showers and thunderstorms are expected from Texas to the Northeast through Tuesday. Heavy rain will create mainly localized areas of flash flooding across the central Gulf Coast into the Appalachians. Elevated to Critical fire weather conditions due to gusty winds and low humidity are expected through Tuesday across Oregon and Nevada. Showers and thunderstorms will develop over the Northwest. 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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Tuesday
NW 22kt
3-5ft

Gale Warning
Tuesday Night
NW 21kt
6ft

Gale Warning
Wednesday
⇑WNW 10kt
5ft
Wednesday Night
WNW 12kt⇓
4-5ft
Thursday
⇑S 7kt
4ft
Thursday Night
Light Wind
3ft
Friday
⇑WNW 10kt
4ft
Friday Night
NW 14kt
5-6ft
Saturday
NW 19kt
4-6ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:16 am PDT May 26, 2026
Forecast Valid: 2am PDT May 26, 2026-6pm PDT Jun 1, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Tuesday

NW wind 16 to 22 kt, with gusts as high as 32 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Tuesday Night

NW wind 12 to 21 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft at 12 seconds and SSW 4 ft at 15 seconds decreasing to 1 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Wednesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 10 kt in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 7 to 8 ft at 12 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday Night

WNW wind 7 to 12 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Thursday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming S 5 to 7 kt in the morning. A slight chance of rain before 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday Night

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

Friday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 8am. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Friday Night

NW wind 11 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Saturday

NW wind 10 to 19 kt, with gusts as high as 27 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 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.