Above Average Temperatures in the West; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures will continue across the West this week, potentially breaking some daily high temperature records. A storm system dropping south out of Canada will bring a wintry mix to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes Tuesday, pushing into the Central Appalachians and interior Northeast on Wednesday. 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
ENE 10kt
6ft
Tuesday
ENE 10kt
5-6ft
Tuesday Night
NE 9kt
5ft
Wednesday
N 10kt
4ft
Wednesday Night
ENE 9kt
5ft
Thursday
ENE 8kt⇓
5ft
Thursday Night
⇑ENE 6kt
4-5ft
Friday
ENE 7kt⇓
4ft
Friday Night
⇑NE 7kt
3-4ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:41 pm PST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid: 7pm PST Jan 12, 2026-6pm PST Jan 19, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

ENE wind 6 to 10 kt. Clear. Mixed swell...W 5 ft at 15 seconds and S 1 ft at 10 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Tuesday

ENE wind 5 to 10 kt becoming NNW in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...W 5 ft at 14 seconds and S 1 ft at 10 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Tuesday Night

NE wind 6 to 9 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 13 seconds and S 1 ft at 11 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday

N wind 6 to 10 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...W 4 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Wednesday Night

ENE wind 6 to 9 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...W 5 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Thursday

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

Thursday Night

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming ENE around 6 kt in the evening. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Friday

ENE wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...W 4 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Friday Night

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NE 5 to 7 kt in the evening. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 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.