Severe Thunderstorms in the Central Plains and Lower Missouri Valley; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Severe thunderstorms capable of large hail and damaging wind gusts are forecast to impact the central Plains into the Lower Missouri Valley through this afternoon. Dangerous heat persists across the southern Plains, Southeast U.S. and Puerto Rico this week, and will return to the Southwest today. Read More >

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

8NM WNW Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

This Afternoon
WNW 13kt
4ft
Tonight
NW 12kt⇓
4ft
Wednesday
⇑WNW 13kt
4ft
Wednesday Night
NW 12kt
4ft
Thursday
NW 17kt
4-5ft
Thursday Night
NNW 19kt
4-5ft
Friday
NW 20kt
3ft
Friday Night
NNW 18kt
3ft
Saturday
NW 17kt
3ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 pm PDT Aug 18, 2026
Forecast Valid: 2pm PDT Aug 18, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 24, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

WNW wind 11 to 13 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Tonight

NW wind 7 to 12 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 8 to 13 kt in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday Night

NW wind 8 to 12 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Thursday

NW wind 8 to 17 kt, with gusts as high as 23 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

Thursday Night

NNW wind 11 to 19 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Friday

NW wind 10 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 27 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Friday Night

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

Saturday

NW wind 10 to 17 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 1 to 3 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.