Hawaii and Guam Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads Eastward; Heavy Snow for Sierra-Nevada; Severe Weather for the Plains

A very active spring pattern with tropical concerns across the Pacific. Heavy rainfall will continue to impact Hawaii this weekend. Meanwhile we continue to monitor a developing typhoon that may affect Guam into early next week. For the Lower 48, heavy snow for mountains of California this weekend, increase threat for severe thunderstorms next week for the Plains and record warmth spreads east. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory until April 12, 03:00 PM PDT

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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 10kt
3ft
Tonight
Light Wind
2-3ft
Monday
⇑W 6kt
2ft
Monday Night
WNW 8kt⇓
2ft
Tuesday
⇑W 8kt
2ft
Tuesday Night
WNW 8kt⇓
2ft
Wednesday
⇑WNW 9kt
1ft
Wednesday Night
NW 10kt⇓
1-2ft
Thursday
⇑NW 10kt
1-2ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:25 am PDT Apr 12, 2026
Forecast Valid: 5am PDT Apr 12, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 18, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

Today

WSW wind 8 to 10 kt, with gusts as high as 18 kt. Showers and thunderstorms likely before 9am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 9am and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mixed swell...W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 2 to 4 ft at 10 seconds building to at 14 seconds . Wind waves around 1 ft.

Tonight

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of showers before 9pm, then a chance of showers after 11pm. Patchy fog after 11pm. Mixed swell...W 5 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 to 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W around 6 kt in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers before 11am. Patchy fog before 8am. Mixed swell...W 3 to 4 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday Night

WNW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday

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

Tuesday Night

WNW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday

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

Wednesday Night

NW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Thursday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the morning. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. 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.