Dangerous Heat in the East; Critical Fire Weather in the Southwest

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Heat is likely to continue across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Critical fire weather conditions will continue today and likely Tuesday across portions of the Four Corners and northern High Plains. Read More >

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

8NM WNW Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Tonight
NW 13kt⇓
4-5ft
Tuesday
Light Wind
4-5ft
Tuesday Night
Light Wind
4-5ft
Wednesday
⇑WSW 6kt
5ft
Wednesday Night
WNW 8kt
4ft
Thursday
⇑W 7kt
4ft
Thursday Night
W 6kt⇓
3ft
Friday
⇑W 6kt
3ft
Friday Night
W 6kt⇓
3ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 pm PDT Jun 29, 2026
Forecast Valid: 4pm PDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 6, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

NW wind 8 to 13 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 19 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday Night

WNW wind 5 to 8 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 7 kt in the morning. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday Night

W wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Friday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W around 6 kt in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Friday Night

W wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Patchy fog after 5am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 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.