Areas of Fire Weather and Severe Thunderstorms on Friday

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

8NM WNW Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Friday
⇑NW 21kt
6ft

Gale Warning
Friday Night
NW 24kt
6-7ft

Gale Warning
Saturday
NW 25kt
7ft

Gale Warning
Saturday Night
NNW 26kt
8ft

Gale Warning
Sunday
NNW 20kt
7ft

Gale Warning
Sunday Night
NNW 22kt
7ft

Gale Warning
Monday
NNW 16kt
5-6ft
Monday Night
NW 15kt⇓
5ft
Tuesday
⇑WNW 8kt
5ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 11:26 pm PDT May 14, 2026
Forecast Valid: 1am PDT May 15, 2026-6pm PDT May 21, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Friday

NW wind 7 to 12 kt increasing to 16 to 21 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 7 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.

Friday Night

NW wind 21 to 24 kt, with gusts as high as 37 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 8 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 4 ft.

Saturday

NW wind 22 to 25 kt, with gusts as high as 39 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 9 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves around 4 ft.

Saturday Night

NNW wind 23 to 26 kt, with gusts as high as 39 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 10 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 5 ft.

Sunday

NNW wind 17 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 32 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 8 to 9 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 4 ft.

Sunday Night

NNW wind 14 to 22 kt, with gusts as high as 34 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 8 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Monday

NNW wind 10 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 6 to 8 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Monday Night

NW wind 10 to 15 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 kt. Clear. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

Tuesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and S 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.