Showers and Thunderstorms for the Eastern Third of the Country; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

Showers and thunderstorms will continue along and ahead of a cold front for the eastern third of the country. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Much cooler weather will filter in behind this cold front along and east of the Rockies. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through this weekend. 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 6kt⇓
2ft
Sunday
⇑SW 8kt
2ft
Sunday Night
SSE 9kt
2ft
Monday
S 15kt
3-4ft
Monday Night
S 15kt
5ft
Tuesday
SSW 13kt
4ft
Tuesday Night
W 12kt
4ft
Wednesday
⇑W 9kt
4ft
Wednesday Night
NNW 10kt
3-4ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 pm PDT Apr 18, 2026
Forecast Valid: 5pm PDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 25, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

NW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing. Mixed swell...WNW 1 to 2 ft at 6 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday Night

SW wind 6 to 9 kt becoming SSE after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...N 1 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 13 seconds decreasing to at 6 seconds . Wind waves around 1 ft.

Monday

S wind 10 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. A chance of showers. Mixed swell...N 2 ft and S 4 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Monday Night

S wind 8 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 23 kt. Showers. Mixed swell...N 2 ft and SSW 5 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday

SSW wind 8 to 13 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Mixed swell...N 2 ft and SSW 4 to 5 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday Night

W wind 6 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mixed swell...NNW 3 ft and SW 6 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. A chance of showers. Mixed swell...W 4 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday Night

NNW wind 8 to 10 kt, with gusts as high as 18 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

*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.