Fire Weather Concerns in the South-Central U.S.; Heavy Precipitation in Northern California and the Great Lakes

Strong winds and dry conditions will promote elevated to critical fire weather conditions across southeast Colorado into the southern Plains and extending into the Ozarks. An atmospheric river will bring heavy rain and a flash flood threat to northern California and heavy mountain snow in the Cascades and Northern Rockies. A clipper system will bring heavy snow to the Great Lakes. Read More >

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

3NM ESE Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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Today
Light Wind
2ft
Tonight
Light Wind
2ft
Wednesday
Light Wind
2ft
Wednesday Night
Light Wind
2ft
Thursday
Light Wind
1-2ft
Thursday Night
Light Wind
1ft
Friday
Light Wind
1ft
Friday Night
Light Wind
1ft
Saturday
Light Wind
1ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 5:12 am PST Feb 24, 2026
Forecast Valid: 7am PST Feb 24, 2026-6pm PST Mar 2, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Today

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Rain likely, mainly after 4pm. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 11 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tonight

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Patchy fog. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 13 seconds and SW 3 ft at 10 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A slight chance of rain before 10am. Areas of fog before 1pm. Mixed swell...W 1 ft at 17 seconds and SW 3 ft at 10 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog after 10pm. Mixed swell...W 1 ft and SW 3 to 4 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...W 1 to 2 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Friday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Friday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 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.