Heavy Rain From the Central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Wave Begins This Weekend

Strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rain will impact portions of the central Plains into the Upper Midwest and the Mid-Atlantic through the weekend. A stretch of unusually hot and humid weather is expected across portions of the central U.S. and the Southeast beginning this weekend and continuing through next week. The heat may reach dangerous levels, particularly mid to late next week. Read More >

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

9NM S Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Tonight
NW 17kt
3ft
Saturday
W 17kt
2-3ft
Saturday Night
W 15kt
3ft
Sunday
⇑W 13kt
3ft
Sunday Night
WNW 14kt
3ft
Monday
W 18kt
3ft
Monday Night
NW 19kt⇓
3-4ft
Tuesday
W 12kt
2ft
Tuesday Night
W 14kt
2ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 pm PDT Jul 18, 2025
Forecast Valid: 9pm PDT Jul 18, 2025-6pm PDT Jul 25, 2025

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

NW wind 12 to 17 kt. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...WNW 1 ft at 6 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Saturday

W wind 9 to 17 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 1 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Saturday Night

W wind 7 to 15 kt. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 7 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

Sunday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 8 to 13 kt in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Sunday Night

WNW wind 8 to 14 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Monday

W wind 11 to 18 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Monday Night

NW wind 14 to 19 kt decreasing to 7 to 12 kt after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday

NW wind 5 to 12 kt becoming W in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 1 to 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday Night

W wind 5 to 14 kt becoming NNW after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...NW 2 ft and S 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.