Fire Weather Conditions Persist in the Southern Plains; Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow in the Pacific Northwest

A Pacific system will continue to bring moderate to heavy low elevation rain from northern California to western Washington, and heavy snow to the Cascades and Intermountain West over the next several days. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the southern Rockies and Southern Plains through Wednesday as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. 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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Tonight
Light Wind
4ft
Wednesday
⇑NW 7kt
3-4ft
Wednesday Night
Light Wind
3-4ft
Thursday
⇑NW 6kt
3ft
Thursday Night
NNW 8kt⇓
2-3ft
Friday
Light Wind
2ft
Friday Night
NNW 6kt⇓
2-3ft
Saturday
Light Wind
3ft
Saturday Night
Light Wind
3ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 pm PST Feb 24, 2026
Forecast Valid: 8pm PST Feb 24, 2026-6pm PST Mar 3, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Patchy fog after 5am. Mixed swell...NW 2 ft at 13 seconds and WSW 4 ft at 10 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain before 7am. Patchy fog before 9am. Mixed swell...WNW 1 ft at 17 seconds and SW 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 1 ft at 16 seconds and SW 4 to 5 ft at 9 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday Night

NNW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Friday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Friday Night

NNW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. 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.