Cold Front Moving Through the Northeast U.S. Monday; Atmospheric River to Impact the Pacific Northwest Midweek

A cold front will cross the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. through Monday with gusty winds and areas of rain showers. A strong atmospheric river is expected to move into the Pacific Northwest by midweek bringing a threat for moderate to heavy rainfall, gusty winds, and mountain snows for parts of Washington, Oregon, northern California, and the Sierra Nevada. 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
E 8kt⇓
2ft
Monday
⇑SW 9kt
2ft
Monday Night
E 9kt⇓
2ft
Tuesday
⇑SW 6kt
1ft
Tuesday Night
SE 6kt
1ft
Wednesday
SSE 12kt
2ft
Wednesday Night
Light Wind
3ft
Thursday
Light Wind
3ft
Thursday Night
Light Wind
3ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:59 pm PST Nov 2, 2025
Forecast Valid: 9pm PST Nov 2, 2025-6pm PST Nov 9, 2025

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

E wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 4 ft at 14 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 12 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Monday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 14 seconds and SSW 2 ft at 13 seconds decreasing to at 10 seconds . Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday Night

E wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft at 14 seconds and SSW 2 to 3 ft at 8 seconds. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Tuesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...W 3 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday Night

WSW wind around 6 kt becoming SE after midnight. A slight chance of rain after 10pm. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Wednesday

SSE wind 9 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. Rain, mainly before 4pm. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 4 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of rain before 10pm. Patchy fog after 1am. Mixed swell...W 6 ft and S 4 ft decreasing to 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog before 1pm. Mixed swell...W 7 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...W 6 ft and SSW 2 to 3 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.