Active Spring Like Pattern Across the Eastern Half of the Country

The second storm will track across central and eastern portion of the country this weekend. Heavy wintry precipitation will affect the northern Plains to the upper peninsula of Michigan. Severe thunderstorms are expected along and ahead of the cold front, where very large hail, damaging winds and a few tornadoes are possible from the mid-Mississippi and Ohio Valleys to southern Plains. 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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Today
⇑WNW 19kt
4ft
Tonight
NNW 14kt⇓
3ft
Saturday
NE 6kt⇓
3ft
Saturday Night
Light Wind
2-3ft
Sunday
⇑W 6kt
2ft
Sunday Night
WNW 8kt⇓
2ft
Monday
⇑WNW 8kt
2ft
Monday Night
WNW 9kt⇓
2-3ft
Tuesday
⇑WNW 7kt
2ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:25 am PDT Apr 3, 2026
Forecast Valid: 8am PDT Apr 3, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 9, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Today

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 14 to 19 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

Tonight

NNW wind 9 to 14 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 3 ft subsiding to 1 ft or less.

Saturday

NE wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the morning. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Saturday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Sunday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W around 6 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 1 to 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Sunday Night

WNW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday Night

WNW wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 1 to 2 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.