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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

4NM E Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

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Today
⇑WNW 19kt
2-3ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight
NW 18kt⇓
3ft

Small Craft Advisory
Sunday
⇑W 14kt
3ft

Small Craft Advisory
Sunday Night
WNW 16kt⇓
3ft

Small Craft Advisory
Monday
⇑W 9kt
3ft
Monday Night
W 9kt⇓
3ft
Tuesday
⇑WSW 9kt
3ft
Tuesday Night
WSW 6kt⇓
3ft
Wednesday
⇑WSW 8kt
3ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 am PDT Jun 27, 2026
Forecast Valid: 7am PDT Jun 27, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 3, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING

Today

WNW wind 6 to 11 kt increasing to 14 to 19 kt in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 17 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Tonight

NW wind 13 to 18 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Sunday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 9 to 14 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 kt. Sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft at 10 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 16 seconds. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

Sunday Night

WNW wind 11 to 16 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Increasing clouds. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 3 ft subsiding to 1 ft or less.

Monday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Monday Night

W wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 8am. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday Night

WSW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Partly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 4 ft and SSW 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 4 to 5 ft and SSW 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.