Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. 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
Light Wind
2ft
Sunday
⇑WNW 7kt
2ft
Sunday Night
Light Wind
2ft
Monday
⇑W 7kt
3ft
Monday Night
NNW 8kt
3ft
Tuesday
⇑NW 9kt
2-3ft
Tuesday Night
NNW 11kt
2-3ft
Wednesday
NW 13kt
2ft
Wednesday Night
NNW 20kt
4ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:26 pm PST Feb 28, 2026
Forecast Valid: 9pm PST Feb 28, 2026-6pm PST Mar 7, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 to 2 ft at 9 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Patchy dense fog before 9am. Mixed swell...NW 2 to 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 8 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A slight chance of rain after 10pm. Patchy fog after 1am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SSW 1 to 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain before 10am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday Night

NNW wind 5 to 8 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Tuesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 5 to 9 kt in the morning. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday Night

NNW wind 9 to 11 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday

NW wind 9 to 13 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday Night

NNW wind around 20 kt, with gusts as high as 31 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves around 3 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.