Late January Extreme Cold; Watching for Another East Coast Storm Threat This Weekend

Well below normal temperatures will continue for the eastern half of the Lower 48 this week. Another blast of arctic air will spread from the Plains through the East/Southeast Friday into Saturday with more record lows expected even into Florida. Forecasts are being monitored for increasing potential of another significant winter storm to impact the eastern United States this coming weekend. 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
ESE 12kt
2ft
Tonight
S 6kt⇓
2-3ft
Wednesday
⇑WNW 10kt
3-4ft
Wednesday Night
NNW 8kt⇓
4-5ft
Thursday
Light Wind
5ft
Thursday Night
Light Wind
5-6ft
Friday
Light Wind
5ft
Friday Night
Light Wind
4ft
Saturday
Light Wind
4ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 7:33 am PST Jan 27, 2026
Forecast Valid: 9am PST Jan 27, 2026-6pm PST Feb 2, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Today

ESE wind 10 to 12 kt becoming S in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain after 4pm. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 14 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Tonight

S wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. A chance of rain, mainly after 10pm. Patchy fog between 3am and 5am. Mixed swell...W 2 ft at 13 seconds and SSW 3 ft at 5 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Mixed swell...W 5 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 1 to 2 ft at 8 seconds building to at 13 seconds . Wind waves around 1 ft.

Wednesday Night

NNW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...W 6 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Mixed swell...W 7 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 7 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Friday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...W 5 to 7 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Friday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 5 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...W 5 ft and SSW 3 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.