Wet and Cool in the East this Memorial Day Weekend; Well Above Normal Temperatures in the Northern Plains

A wet Memorial Day weekend is in store for the East, with widespread rainfall of 1 to more than 2 inches expected from the Gulf Coast to southern New England. Well above normal temperatures are forecast to build across the northern Plains. Another round of heavy to excessive rainfall is expected to impact the western Gulf Coast this weekend with Flood Watches in effect. Read More >

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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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Sunday
⇑SW 6kt
1ft
Sunday Night
Light Wind
2ft
Memorial Day
⇑WSW 8kt
2ft
Monday Night
WSW 7kt⇓
2ft
Tuesday
⇑WNW 12kt
2-3ft
Tuesday Night
WNW 12kt⇓
3ft
Wednesday
⇑W 10kt
3ft
Wednesday Night
W 10kt⇓
2-3ft
Thursday
⇑SSW 7kt
2ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:52 am PDT May 24, 2026
Forecast Valid: 1am PDT May 24, 2026-6pm PDT May 30, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Sunday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 9am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog after 11pm. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 12 seconds and W 1 ft at 15 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Memorial Day

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Areas of fog before 9am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday Night

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

Tuesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 7 to 12 kt in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 kt. Patchy fog before 7am. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday Night

WNW wind 7 to 12 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday Night

W wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 kt. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Thursday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSW 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. WNW swell 4 to 5 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.