Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. 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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Today
⇑W 8kt
3ft
Tonight
Light Wind
3ft
Sunday
⇑WNW 8kt
3ft
Sunday Night
WNW 10kt⇓
3ft
Monday
⇑WNW 9kt
3ft
Monday Night
NNW 11kt
3-4ft
Tuesday
W 10kt
2ft
Tuesday Night
W 11kt
2-3ft
Wednesday
W 14kt
2ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:41 am PDT Mar 28, 2026
Forecast Valid: 6am PDT Mar 28, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 3, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Today

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tonight

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday Night

WNW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Monday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 9 kt in the morning. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday Night

NNW wind 6 to 11 kt. A slight chance of rain after 11pm. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday

NNW wind 6 to 10 kt becoming W in the afternoon. A chance of rain, mainly after 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Tuesday Night

W wind 5 to 11 kt. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday

N wind 6 to 14 kt becoming SSW in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 kt. A chance of rain. Mixed swell...W 1 to 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 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.