Major Winter Storm to Impact the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast; Inclement Weather in the Pacific Northwest

A major winter storm is expected to bring heavy snow, strong winds, and coastal flooding across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast that may cause impossible travel conditions and power outages. Blizzard conditions are possible along the Northeastern Seaboard. Wet weather and strong winds return to the Pacific Northwest and north-central California. Read More >

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

10NM SSE Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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Today
Light Wind
5ft
Tonight
Light Wind
4-5ft
Tuesday
SSE 8kt
4ft
Tuesday Night
S 6kt⇓
5ft
Wednesday
⇑WNW 6kt
5ft
Wednesday Night
NW 6kt⇓
4ft
Thursday
NNE 6kt
3ft
Thursday Night
N 6kt
3ft
Friday
NNE 6kt
2ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 7:52 am PST Feb 23, 2026
Forecast Valid: 10am PST Feb 23, 2026-6pm PST Mar 1, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Today

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tonight

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A slight chance of rain before 2am, then a slight chance of rain after 3am. Mixed swell...W 4 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday

SE wind around 8 kt becoming SSW in the afternoon. Rain likely, mainly after 4pm. Mixed swell...W 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Tuesday Night

S wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and WSW 4 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 2 to 3 ft and SW 4 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday Night

NW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SW 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday

NNE wind around 6 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Thursday Night

N wind around 6 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Friday

NNE wind around 6 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 1 to 2 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

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.