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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

2NM SE Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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Tonight
W 12kt⇓
3-4ft
Saturday
⇑W 15kt
3-4ft
Saturday Night
WNW 13kt⇓
3ft
Sunday
⇑W 12kt
3ft
Sunday Night
W 9kt⇓
3ft
Monday
⇑W 12kt
3ft
Monday Night
WNW 10kt⇓
3ft
Tuesday
⇑WNW 15kt
3ft
Tuesday Night
NW 12kt⇓
3ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:39 pm PDT Jul 26, 2024
Forecast Valid: 4pm PDT Jul 26, 2024-6pm PDT Aug 2, 2024

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

W wind 7 to 12 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WSW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 to 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 kt. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny. Mixed swell...WSW 2 to 3 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 to 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday Night

WNW wind 8 to 13 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...WSW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 7 to 12 kt in the afternoon. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing. Mixed swell...WSW 2 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday Night

W wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Patchy fog after 3am. Mixed swell...WSW 2 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 7 to 12 kt in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Patchy fog before 8am. Mixed swell...WSW 2 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday Night

WNW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WSW 2 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 10 to 15 kt in the morning. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WSW 2 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday Night

NW wind 7 to 12 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WSW 3 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Locally lower winds and seas across sheltered portions of the bay.

*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.