Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-South; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected across portions of the mid-Mississippi Valley into the Ohio Valley and portions of Arizona. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that, when combined with oppressive dew points, little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. 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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Wednesday
⇑WNW 12kt
3-4ft
Wednesday Night
WNW 10kt
4ft
Thursday
W 13kt
4ft
Thursday Night
NW 13kt
4ft
Friday
NNW 16kt
3ft
Friday Night
NNW 17kt
3-4ft
Saturday
NNW 18kt
3ft
Saturday Night
NW 19kt⇓
3-4ft
Sunday
W 12kt
3ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:28 am PDT Aug 19, 2026
Forecast Valid: 2am PDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 25, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Wednesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 7 to 12 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday Night

WNW wind 6 to 10 kt becoming N in the evening. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft at 8 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Thursday

W wind 5 to 13 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Thursday Night

NW wind 8 to 13 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Friday

NNW wind 6 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 1 to 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

Friday Night

NNW wind 12 to 17 kt, with gusts as high as 26 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.

Saturday

NNW wind 8 to 18 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 1 to 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Saturday Night

NW wind 14 to 19 kt decreasing to 8 to 13 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 27 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft.

Sunday

NNW wind 5 to 12 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Partly sunny. 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.