Active Spring Like Pattern Across the Country

A frontal boundary will slowly move eastward and clear most of the eastern seaboard by Sunday. Showers and thunderstorms, some severe, will accompany this front alongside the threat of heavy rainfall; These threats may linger along the Gulf Coast states into early next week. Meanwhile, record spring-like warmth is forecast, mainly east of the Mississippi River, this weekend into next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from March 9, 09:00 AM PDT until March 9, 09:00 PM PDT

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

8NM WNW Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Sunday
⇑WNW 8kt
3ft
Sunday Night
NW 12kt
3ft
Monday
⇑WNW 23kt
4-5ft

Small Craft Advisory
Monday Night
NW 16kt
5ft
Tuesday
NW 18kt
5ft
Tuesday Night
N 14kt
5ft
Wednesday
NW 8kt
4ft
Wednesday Night
N 10kt
3ft
Thursday
NW 9kt
3ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:26 am PST Mar 8, 2026
Forecast Valid: 1am PST Mar 8, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 14, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Sunday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 1 ft at 13 seconds becoming SSW. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday Night

NW wind 6 to 12 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday

WNW wind 10 to 15 kt increasing to 18 to 23 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Monday Night

NW wind 11 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 6 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Tuesday

NW wind 9 to 18 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Tuesday Night

N wind 8 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

Wednesday

NW wind 5 to 8 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Wednesday Night

N wind 6 to 10 kt. Clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Thursday

NW wind 6 to 9 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 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.