Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall for the Southwest; Heat Spreads Across the Center of the Nation

Moisture will continue to move into areas of the West. This will increase showers and thunderstorms coverage and intensity, with the risk of flash flooding and damaging wind gusts. Meanwhile, heat across the Southwest will expand into the center of the nation this weekend into early next week. Trends favor this heat will spread across the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory until August 30, 03:00 AM PDT

For More Weather Information:

San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

8NM WNW Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Tonight
NW 16kt
3-4ft

Small Craft Advisory
Sunday
WNW 11kt
3ft
Sunday Night
WNW 11kt⇓
3ft
Monday
⇑W 9kt
3ft
Monday Night
WNW 11kt⇓
2-3ft
Tuesday
⇑W 9kt
2ft
Tuesday Night
WNW 11kt⇓
2ft
Wednesday
⇑WNW 12kt
2ft
Wednesday Night
NW 14kt⇓
2-3ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 pm PDT Aug 29, 2026
Forecast Valid: 8pm PDT Aug 29, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 5, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

NW wind 9 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.

Sunday

WNW wind 9 to 11 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Sunday Night

WNW wind 6 to 11 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Monday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday Night

WNW wind 6 to 11 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday Night

WNW wind 6 to 11 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 7 to 12 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 19 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 1 to 2 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday Night

NW wind 9 to 14 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 2 ft and S 2 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.