Coastal Storm Along the East Coast; Pacific Storm System in the West on Friday

A strengthening coastal storm will bring soaking rains to portions of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, with accumulating snow likely across the higher elevations of northern New England through Friday. A Pacific storm system will bring heavy low elevation rain, and gusty winds to northern California and the Pacific Northwest, as well as possible blizzard conditions to the Sierra Nevada on Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

9NM SW Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Today
⇑S 20kt
8-9ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight
S 27kt
9ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday
SSW 31kt
9-10ft

Gale Warning
Friday Night
NW 16kt
16ft
Saturday
NE 6kt⇓
17-18ft
Saturday Night
Light Wind
12-14ft
Sunday
SSE 14kt
8-10ft
Sunday Night
W 21kt
13ft
Monday
N 15kt
13-14ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:26 am PST Nov 12, 2026
Forecast Valid: 6am PST Nov 12, 2026-6pm PST Nov 18, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Today

S wind 8 to 13 kt increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 27 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 9 ft at 14 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Tonight

S wind 24 to 27 kt, with gusts as high as 34 kt. A chance of rain before 4am, then a chance of rain after 5am. Mixed swell...W 8 to 9 ft at 15 seconds and S 1 ft at 14 seconds decreasing to at 8 seconds . Wind waves around 3 ft.

Friday

SSW wind 26 to 31 kt, with gusts as high as 42 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...W 10 ft at 14 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 7 seconds. Wind waves 3 to 5 ft.

Friday Night

NW wind 12 to 16 kt. Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Mixed swell...W 16 ft and S 3 ft. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Saturday

NE wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the afternoon. A chance of rain before 10am. Mixed swell...WNW 18 to 19 ft and S 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Saturday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 13 to 16 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday

SSE wind 8 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. A chance of rain after 10am. Mixed swell...WNW 9 to 11 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Sunday Night

SW wind 16 to 21 kt becoming NW after midnight. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 11 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves 3 to 5 ft.

Monday

N wind around 15 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. Rain. Mixed swell...WNW 13 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

*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.