Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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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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Saturday
⇑NW 19kt
3-4ft

Small Craft Advisory
Saturday Night
NW 18kt
4-5ft

Small Craft Advisory
Sunday
WNW 13kt
4-5ft
Sunday Night
NW 16kt⇓
4-5ft
Monday
Light Wind
4ft
Monday Night
Light Wind
3ft
Tuesday
Light Wind
3ft
Tuesday Night
Light Wind
3ft
Wednesday
Light Wind
2ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 am PDT Aug 1, 2026
Forecast Valid: 1am PDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 7, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Saturday

NW wind 8 to 13 kt increasing to 14 to 19 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 kt. Widespread haze between 7am and 9am. Mixed swell...NW 3 to 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

Saturday Night

NW wind 11 to 18 kt. Widespread haze after 5am. Mixed swell...NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Sunday

WNW wind 8 to 13 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Widespread haze before 9am. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Sunday Night

NW wind 11 to 16 kt decreasing to 5 to 10 kt in the evening. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Monday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog after 8pm. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog before 8am. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog between 8pm and 11pm. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly sunny. 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.