Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

10NM SSE Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Today
⇑W 10kt
3-4ft
Tonight
NW 9kt
4ft
Tuesday
WNW 9kt
3ft
Tuesday Night
NNW 14kt
3-4ft
Wednesday
NW 17kt
3ft
Wednesday Night
NNW 24kt
5-6ft
Thursday
NW 18kt
6ft
Thursday Night
N 20kt
7-8ft
Friday
N 16kt
6-7ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:17 am PST Mar 2, 2026
Forecast Valid: 9am PST Mar 2, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 8, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Today

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...W 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tonight

NW wind 5 to 9 kt becoming NNE after midnight. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 to 2 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Tuesday

NNE wind 5 to 9 kt becoming WNW in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 1 to 3 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft building to 4 ft.

Tuesday Night

NNW wind 10 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.

Wednesday

NW wind 12 to 17 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Wednesday Night

NNW wind 22 to 24 kt, with gusts as high as 32 kt. Clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 4 ft.

Thursday

NW wind 16 to 18 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 10 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Thursday Night

N wind 14 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 28 kt. Clear. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and SW 1 to 2 ft becoming S. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Friday

N wind 13 to 16 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 6 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 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.