Heavy Rainfall and Flooding Threats in the Midwest and Ohio Valley; Heat Continues in the Plains and Southeast

An active pattern will continue to bring heavy to excessive rainfall and flash flooding threats to the Midwest and Ohio Valley over the next couple of days. Dangerous heat continues across the central/southern Plains and Southeast U.S. into next week. There is potential for record-tying/breaking temperatures with many areas forecast to see their hottest temperatures so far this year. Read More >

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

8NM WNW Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Overnight
Light Wind
3ft
Thursday
S 8kt
3ft
Thursday Night
W 6kt⇓
3ft
Friday
Light Wind
3ft
Friday Night
W 7kt⇓
3ft
Saturday
⇑WNW 8kt
2ft
Saturday Night
NW 10kt
3ft
Sunday
WNW 10kt
2ft
Sunday Night
NW 12kt
3ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:27 pm PDT Aug 12, 2026
Forecast Valid: 11pm PDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 19, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A slight chance of showers. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday

S wind 6 to 8 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Thursday Night

W wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Friday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Friday Night

W wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Saturday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday Night

NW wind 7 to 10 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 2 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Sunday

WNW wind 5 to 10 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 1 to 2 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Sunday Night

NW wind 7 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 18 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 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.