Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

Another Arctic blast will surge south across the northern Plains tonight, crossing the Midwest and reaching the Gulf Coast Friday night. Dangerously cold temperatures will persist across the eastern U.S. into early February. There is increasing confidence for significant heavy snow across much of the Southern Appalachians, Carolinas, and southern Mid-Atlantic Friday into Sunday. 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
NE 7kt
7ft
Tonight
NE 8kt
7ft
Friday
ENE 8kt
6-7ft
Friday Night
ENE 8kt
5ft
Saturday
ENE 8kt⇓
6ft
Saturday Night
Light Wind
5-6ft
Sunday
⇑WNW 6kt
6-7ft
Sunday Night
N 7kt
8-9ft
Monday
NNE 7kt
8-9ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:26 am PST Jan 29, 2026
Forecast Valid: 10am PST Jan 29, 2026-6pm PST Feb 4, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Today

NE wind 5 to 7 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...W 6 ft at 14 seconds and SSW 3 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Tonight

NE wind 6 to 8 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 6 ft at 14 seconds and SW 4 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Friday

ENE wind 5 to 8 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...W 5 to 6 ft at 13 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 15 seconds decreasing to at 12 seconds . Wind waves around 1 ft.

Friday Night

ENE wind 5 to 8 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday

ENE wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...W 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Saturday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 5 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SW 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday Night

N wind around 7 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 6 ft and SW 5 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Monday

NNE wind around 7 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...W 6 ft and SW 4 to 5 ft becoming S. 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.