Fire Weather Concerns in the Intermountain West into the Plains

Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the Plains though early this week. Another elevated risk is possible across the central Appalachians. A rapid warm-up is in the forecast beginning Monday across the central and eastern U.S.. 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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Monday
⇑W 10kt
2-3ft
Monday Night
W 8kt⇓
2ft
Tuesday
SW 10kt
2ft
Tuesday Night
WSW 12kt
2ft
Wednesday
SW 12kt
2ft
Wednesday Night
W 15kt
2ft
Thursday
NW 18kt
3-4ft
Thursday Night
NW 23kt⇓
6-7ft
Friday
WNW 10kt
5-7ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:41 am PDT Mar 30, 2026
Forecast Valid: 3am PDT Mar 30, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 5, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Monday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday Night

W wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. A slight chance of rain after 3am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday

WSW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming SE in the morning. Rain likely. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Tuesday Night

WSW wind 5 to 12 kt becoming S after midnight. Rain likely. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday

SSE wind 5 to 12 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 19 kt. Rain likely, mainly after 11am. Mixed swell...W 1 to 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday Night

W wind 10 to 15 kt. Rain likely, mainly after 11pm. Mixed swell...W 1 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Thursday

NW wind 13 to 18 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. A chance of rain, mainly before 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 1 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Thursday Night

NW wind 18 to 23 kt becoming N 11 to 16 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Friday

NNE wind 8 to 10 kt becoming WNW in the afternoon. Sunny. . 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.