Active Spring Like Pattern Across the Eastern Half of the Country

The second storm will track across central and eastern portion of the country this weekend. Heavy wintry precipitation will affect the northern Plains to the upper peninsula of Michigan. Severe thunderstorms are expected along and ahead of the cold front, where very large hail, damaging winds and a few tornadoes are possible from the mid-Mississippi and Ohio Valleys to southern Plains. 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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Tonight
NW 19kt⇓
4ft
Saturday
E 10kt
3ft
Saturday Night
WNW 7kt⇓
3ft
Sunday
⇑W 8kt
2-3ft
Sunday Night
W 10kt⇓
3ft
Monday
⇑W 11kt
3ft
Monday Night
W 13kt⇓
3ft
Tuesday
⇑W 10kt
2ft
Tuesday Night
W 13kt⇓
2-3ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 pm PDT Apr 3, 2026
Forecast Valid: 6pm PDT Apr 3, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 10, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

NW wind 14 to 19 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 12 seconds decreasing to at 5 seconds . Wind waves 4 ft subsiding to 1 ft or less.

Saturday

E wind 5 to 10 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Saturday Night

WNW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Sunday Night

W wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 6 to 11 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday Night

W wind 8 to 13 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 19 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday

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

Tuesday Night

W wind 8 to 13 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 19 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 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.