Showers and Thunderstorms for the Eastern Third of the Country; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

Showers and thunderstorms will continue along and ahead of a cold front for the eastern third of the country. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Much cooler weather will filter in behind this cold front along and east of the Rockies. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through this weekend. 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
W 8kt⇓
2-3ft
Sunday
⇑WSW 13kt
2ft
Sunday Night
WSW 12kt
2ft
Monday
SSW 19kt
3-5ft
Monday Night
SSW 22kt
6ft
Tuesday
SSW 19kt
5ft
Tuesday Night
WSW 20kt⇓
6ft
Wednesday
WSW 12kt
5ft
Wednesday Night
W 16kt
4-5ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 pm PDT Apr 18, 2026
Forecast Valid: 5pm PDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 25, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

W wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 8 to 13 kt in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 19 kt. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing. Mixed swell...WNW 1 to 2 ft at 6 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Sunday Night

WSW wind 8 to 12 kt becoming SSE after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...N 1 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 6 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Monday

SE wind 10 to 19 kt becoming SSW in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 kt. A chance of showers, mainly after 11am. Mixed swell...N 2 ft and S 4 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Monday Night

SSW wind 12 to 22 kt, with gusts as high as 32 kt. Showers, mainly after 11pm. Mixed swell...N 4 ft and SSW 5 ft. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.

Tuesday

SSW wind 13 to 19 kt, with gusts as high as 28 kt. Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Mixed swell...N 3 ft and SSW 4 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Tuesday Night

WSW wind 15 to 20 kt decreasing to 9 to 14 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft and SW 6 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Wednesday

WSW wind 8 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 19 kt. A chance of showers. Mixed swell...W 2 to 4 ft and SW 3 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday Night

W wind 10 to 16 kt becoming NNW after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. 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.