Dangerous Heat Wave Continues; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain from the Central Plains to the Midwest

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will continue today in the Midwest and Mississippi Valley, and persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Mid-South, and East Coast. Severe thunderstorm are expected from the northern/central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic. Isolated slash flooding is possible from the central Plains to the Upper Midwest. 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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Tonight
Light Wind
2-3ft
Independence Day
⇑WNW 6kt
3ft
Saturday Night
Light Wind
3ft
Sunday
Light Wind
3ft
Sunday Night
W 6kt⇓
3ft
Monday
⇑WNW 9kt
3ft
Monday Night
NW 11kt
3ft
Tuesday
NW 16kt
3ft
Tuesday Night
NNW 18kt
3-4ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 pm PDT Jul 3, 2026
Forecast Valid: 5pm PDT Jul 3, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 10, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 to 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Independence Day

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 8am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday Night

W wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday

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

Monday Night

NW wind 8 to 11 kt, with gusts as high as 18 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday

NW wind 7 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and S 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

Tuesday Night

NNW wind 10 to 18 kt, with gusts as high as 26 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 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.