Extreme Heat Across the Southern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Plains and Mississippi Valley

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify late week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected over portions of the Plains and Mississippi Valley tonight, which will shift to parts of the Upper Midwest and mid-Mississippi Valley Friday. Monsoonal showers and flooding persist in the Desert Southwest. Read More >

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

6NM E Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Tonight
Light Wind
< 1ft
Friday
Light Wind
< 1ft
Friday Night
Light Wind
< 1ft
Saturday
Light Wind
< 1ft
Saturday Night
Light Wind
< 1ft
Sunday
Light Wind
< 1ft
Sunday Night
Light Wind
< 1ft
Monday
Light Wind
< 1ft
Monday Night
Light Wind
< 1ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 8:16 pm PDT Jul 30, 2026
Forecast Valid: 10pm PDT Jul 30, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 6, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

Tonight

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. N swell 0 ft at 0 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Friday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. N swell 0 ft at 0 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Friday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. N swell 0 ft at 0 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog after 3am. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog before 9am. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog after midnight. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog before 9am. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

*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.