Arctic Air Mass Lingers for Areas of the East; Critical Fire Weather for the Plains; Active Weather Pattern for Hawaii

Arctic air lingers for the east, however, winds will slowly subside and a slow moderating trend starts during the week. Moisture continues to provide rainfall and higher elevation snow for the Pacific Northwest, northern California and northern Rockies through Monday. For the State of Hawaii, dangerous surf conditions with strong winds and heavy rainfall will impact the islands through Monday. 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
NW 8kt
4ft
Monday
⇑NW 8kt
5ft
Monday Night
Light Wind
4-5ft
Tuesday
S 12kt
4-5ft
Tuesday Night
SSW 12kt
6ft
Wednesday
SW 8kt
5ft
Wednesday Night
WSW 6kt⇓
4ft
Thursday
⇑NW 8kt
3-4ft
Thursday Night
N 10kt
4ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 6:39 pm PST Feb 8, 2026
Forecast Valid: 10pm PST Feb 8, 2026-6pm PST Feb 15, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

NW wind around 8 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Monday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft at 15 seconds and SSW 1 to 3 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Monday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of rain after 4am. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft at 13 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday

S wind 5 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Rain, mainly after 10am. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday Night

SSW wind 10 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 18 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 7 ft and SW 6 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday

SW wind 6 to 8 kt. Rain likely. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Wednesday Night

WSW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. A chance of rain, mainly before 4am. Mixed swell...W 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Thursday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday Night

N wind 7 to 10 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 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.