Heat Persists in the South Central U.S. and Southwest; Heavy rains in the Desert Southwest and Central Plains

Sweltering heat remains across the South-Central Plains, Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley, and the Southwest this week with limited nighttime relief. Thunderstorms will bring heavy rainfall leading to localized flash flooding in portions of the Desert Southwest and central Plains. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the central Plains into the Northeast. 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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Overnight
Light Wind
3ft
Wednesday
⇑NW 12kt
3ft
Wednesday Night
NW 13kt
3ft
Thursday
WNW 14kt
3ft
Thursday Night
NW 15kt
3ft
Friday
WNW 15kt
3ft
Friday Night
NW 18kt
3ft
Saturday
NNW 24kt
3-4ft
Saturday Night
NNW 20kt
3-4ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 11:26 pm PDT Sep 8, 2026
Forecast Valid: 11pm PDT Sep 8, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 15, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 7 to 12 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 1 to 2 ft at 6 seconds and SSW 2 to 3 ft at 10 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday Night

NW wind 5 to 13 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 10 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Thursday

WNW wind 5 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 1 to 2 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Thursday Night

NW wind 8 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Friday

WNW wind 6 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Friday Night

NW wind 14 to 18 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Saturday

NNW wind 14 to 24 kt, with gusts as high as 32 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Saturday Night

NNW wind 17 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 4 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.