Rain Providing Some Relief to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the southern U.S. will continue to bring areas of heavy thunderstorms with risks for severe weather and excessive rainfall from Texas to Florida through this weekend. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

9NM S Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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Overnight
NW 7kt
4ft
Saturday
WNW 14kt
4ft
Saturday Night
WNW 12kt⇓
4ft
Sunday
⇑W 10kt
3-4ft
Sunday Night
W 14kt
4ft
Monday
⇑WSW 11kt
4ft
Monday Night
WNW 13kt
4ft
Tuesday
⇑W 12kt
3ft
Tuesday Night
W 14kt
3ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 11:26 pm PDT May 1, 2026
Forecast Valid: 12am PDT May 2, 2026-6pm PDT May 8, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Overnight

NW wind 5 to 7 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Saturday

WNW wind 5 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 13 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

Saturday Night

WNW wind 7 to 12 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

Sunday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and W 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Sunday Night

W wind 5 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and N 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Monday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 6 to 11 kt in the morning. A chance of rain, mainly before 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and WSW 1 ft becoming SW. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Monday Night

WNW wind 5 to 13 kt, with gusts as high as 19 kt. A slight chance of rain after 11pm. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 7 to 12 kt in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday Night

W wind 7 to 14 kt becoming NNW after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 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.