Heavy Rainfall to Bring Flooding Threat to California; Heavy Snow in the Sierra

A strong atmospheric river will bring heavy rainfall to California through the holiday week. The heaviest rainfall is expected on Wednesday in the Los Angeles Basin. Flash and urban flooding is possible. A prolonged heavy snowfall is expected in the Sierra Nevada from the atmospheric river, raising concerns for major snow‐load impacts. Travel may be difficult to impossible over the passes. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

6NM E Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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Wednesday
SW 14kt
3-5ft
Wednesday Night
⇑S 28kt
3-4ft
Christmas Day
S 22kt
4-5ft
Thursday Night
SSW 19kt
4-6ft
Friday
SSW 12kt
5-6ft
Friday Night
Light Wind
4-5ft
Saturday
Light Wind
3-4ft
Saturday Night
Light Wind
2-3ft
Sunday
Light Wind
2ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:27 am PST Dec 24, 2025
Forecast Valid: 1am PST Dec 24, 2025-6pm PST Dec 30, 2025

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Detailed Forecast

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING...

Wednesday

SW wind 5 to 14 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 kt. Showers before 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 12 seconds and SSW 8 ft at 10 seconds decreasing to 5 ft. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft.

Wednesday Night

SE wind 15 to 20 kt becoming S 23 to 28 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 kt. Showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Some of the storms could be severe. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 12 seconds and S 7 ft at 8 seconds. Wind waves 3 to 5 ft.

Christmas Day

S wind 19 to 22 kt, with gusts as high as 34 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 6 to 7 ft at 10 seconds. Wind waves 3 to 5 ft.

Thursday Night

SSW wind 13 to 19 kt, with gusts as high as 32 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and SW 9 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Friday

SSW wind 10 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Patchy fog between 4pm and 5pm. Mixed swell...W 9 ft and SSW 9 ft decreasing to 6 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Friday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog after 4am. Mixed swell...W 6 to 10 ft and S 5 ft becoming SW. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of showers. Areas of fog before noon. Mixed swell...NW 6 to 7 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Mixed swell...NW 3 ft and S 1 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.