Lala Impacting Hawaii; Severe Thunderstorm and Flash Flooding Risks; Excessive Heat

Areas of gusty winds, heavy rain leading to flash flooding, and high surf continue across portions of Hawaii as Tropical Storm Lala continues to move away from the islands. Severe thunderstorm, heavy rainfall, and flash flooding threats continue from the Midwest to the Mid-Atlantic and across the central High Plains. Record heat continues for areas of the central/southern Plain into the Southeast Read More >

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

8NM WNW Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Monday
⇑WNW 11kt
2ft
Monday Night
NW 12kt
3ft
Tuesday
WNW 13kt
3ft
Tuesday Night
NW 14kt
3ft
Wednesday
WNW 14kt
3ft
Wednesday Night
NW 17kt
3ft
Thursday
NW 18kt
3ft
Thursday Night
NNW 18kt
3ft
Friday
NW 18kt
3ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:41 am PDT Aug 17, 2026
Forecast Valid: 3am PDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 23, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Monday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 6 to 11 kt in the afternoon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Monday Night

NW wind 7 to 12 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday

WNW wind 6 to 13 kt, with gusts as high as 19 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday Night

NW wind 5 to 14 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

Wednesday

WNW wind 5 to 14 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday Night

NW wind 10 to 17 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Thursday

NW wind 10 to 18 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 2 to 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Thursday Night

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

Friday

NW wind 9 to 18 kt, with gusts as high as 28 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...NW 1 to 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 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.