Flooding Possible in the Southwest U.S.; Coastal Storm to Impact the East

Heavy to excessive rainfall is expected today into Wednesday over New Mexico into far west Texas. Flash flooding and debris flows in wildfire burn areas will be possible. A strong coastal storm will develop off the Mid-Atlantic coast Wednesday, intensifying toward southern New England this weekend. Significant coastal flooding, strong rip currents, and beach erosion from high surf expected. 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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Tonight
NW 12kt⇓
5ft
Wednesday
⇑WNW 10kt
5ft
Wednesday Night
Light Wind
4-5ft
Thursday
⇑W 9kt
4ft
Thursday Night
WNW 12kt
4ft
Friday
⇑WNW 23kt
3-4ft
Friday Night
NW 26kt⇓
5ft
Saturday
⇑WNW 12kt
4-5ft
Saturday Night
WNW 16kt
5-6ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 pm PDT Sep 22, 2026
Forecast Valid: 7pm PDT Sep 22, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 29, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

NW wind 7 to 12 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 1 to 2 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday Night

WNW wind 8 to 12 kt becoming NNW after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Friday

N wind 5 to 10 kt becoming WNW 18 to 23 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft building to 4 ft.

Friday Night

NW wind 21 to 26 kt decreasing to 11 to 16 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 3 to 5 ft.

Saturday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 7 to 12 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 19 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Saturday Night

WNW wind 10 to 16 kt becoming NNW after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 2 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.