Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

10NM SSE Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Tonight
NW 10kt
4ft
Saturday
WNW 13kt
4-5ft
Saturday Night
NW 13kt
4-5ft
Sunday
N 7kt
4ft
Sunday Night
WNW 8kt
3-4ft
Monday
NNE 8kt
3ft
Monday Night
NW 7kt
3ft
Tuesday
NNE 7kt
3ft
Tuesday Night
WNW 7kt⇓
3ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 8:29 pm PDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid: 10pm PDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 20, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

NW wind around 10 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Saturday

WNW wind 9 to 13 kt. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Saturday Night

NW wind 6 to 13 kt becoming N after midnight. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Sunday

NNE wind around 7 kt becoming WNW in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Sunday Night

WNW wind 6 to 8 kt becoming NNE in the evening. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Monday

NNE wind 5 to 8 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Monday Night

NW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming NNE after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday

N wind 5 to 7 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday Night

WNW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Clear. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 to 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.