Spring Severe Thunderstorms, Excessive Rainfall, and Snow Early This Week

Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon and evening from east Texas into western Alabama. Damaging winds, large hail, and a couple of tornadoes will be possible. Excessive rainfall in this area may lead to flooding as well. Late-season snow is expected over parts of the central Rockies including the Denver Metro tonight into Wednesday. 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
⇑WSW 8kt
2ft
Tonight
Light Wind
1-2ft
Tuesday
⇑W 7kt
1ft
Tuesday Night
W 7kt⇓
1ft
Wednesday
⇑W 7kt
1ft
Wednesday Night
W 7kt⇓
1-2ft
Thursday
⇑W 7kt
1-2ft
Thursday Night
WNW 10kt⇓
2ft
Friday
⇑WNW 10kt
2ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 am PDT May 4, 2026
Forecast Valid: 8am PDT May 4, 2026-6pm PDT May 10, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Today

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft at 14 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tonight

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of rain, mainly between 3am and 4am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 13 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 9 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 8am. Mixed swell...W 2 ft at 12 seconds and S 1 ft at 8 seconds building to at 15 seconds . Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday Night

W wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Patchy fog after 3am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 8am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday Night

W wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Patchy fog after 2am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 8am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 to 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday Night

WNW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Friday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 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.