Heavy Rainfall on the Western Gulf Coast; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains Friday

A multi-day heavy rainfall event will continue over the western Gulf Coast through Monday. Slight Risks of excessive rainfall have been issued, and Flood Watches remain in effect through Monday evening. Scattered severe storms capable of producing large hail and damaging winds are possible across western portions of Texas and Oklahoma on Friday. 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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Tonight
Light Wind
2ft
Friday
⇑SW 6kt
2ft
Friday Night
Light Wind
2ft
Saturday
⇑SW 6kt
2ft
Saturday Night
Light Wind
2ft
Sunday
⇑WSW 6kt
1ft
Sunday Night
WSW 6kt⇓
1-2ft
Memorial Day
⇑WSW 9kt
2ft
Monday Night
W 9kt⇓
2ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 pm PDT May 21, 2026
Forecast Valid: 7pm PDT May 21, 2026-6pm PDT May 28, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog after midnight. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Friday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 8am. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Friday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog after 10pm. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 10am. Mixed swell...W 2 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog after 10pm. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday

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

Sunday Night

WSW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Patchy fog after 11pm. Mixed swell...W 2 ft and W 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Memorial Day

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

Monday Night

W wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 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.