Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. 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
NNE 6kt⇓
4ft
Tuesday
Light Wind
4ft
Tuesday Night
Light Wind
3ft
Wednesday
Light Wind
3ft
Wednesday Night
Light Wind
4ft
Thursday
Light Wind
4ft
Thursday Night
Light Wind
3ft
Friday
Light Wind
3ft
Friday Night
Light Wind
3ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:41 pm PST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid: 5pm PST Jan 12, 2026-6pm PST Jan 19, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

NNE wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...W 5 ft at 15 seconds and S 1 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Mixed swell...W 5 ft at 14 seconds and S 1 ft at 11 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 13 seconds and S 1 ft at 11 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Mixed swell...W 4 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...W 5 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Friday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Friday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. 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.