Heavy Rain and Flooding Possible in the Southwest U.S, Ohio Valley, and Hawaii

Heavy rainfall is expected to continue through Thursday over New Mexico into far west Texas. Flash flooding and debris flows in wildfire burn areas will be possible. Heavy rain and flash flooding is also expected over the southern Appalachians and Ohio Valley. Tropical Depression 15-E, southeast of Hawaii, is expected to bring heavy rain beginning today to the Big Island and Maui. 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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Today
⇑NW 12kt
4ft
Tonight
NW 11kt⇓
3-4ft
Thursday
WNW 14kt
3ft
Thursday Night
NNW 17kt
3ft
Friday
⇑NW 22kt
3-4ft
Friday Night
NNW 23kt⇓
4ft
Saturday
NNW 9kt
4ft
Saturday Night
NNW 11kt
3-4ft
Sunday
WNW 13kt
3-4ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:32 am PDT Sep 23, 2026
Forecast Valid: 8am PDT Sep 23, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 29, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Today

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 7 to 12 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tonight

NW wind 6 to 11 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Thursday

WNW wind 5 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Thursday Night

NNW wind 11 to 17 kt, with gusts as high as 23 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Friday

NW wind 11 to 16 kt increasing to 17 to 22 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.

Friday Night

NNW wind 18 to 23 kt decreasing to 12 to 17 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Saturday

NNW wind 6 to 9 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Saturday Night

NNW wind 7 to 11 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Sunday

WNW wind 6 to 13 kt, with gusts as high as 19 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 5 ft and SSW 1 to 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.