Thunderstorms and Heavy Rains Across Portions of the Central and Eastern US; Heat Expands to Portions of the East

Widespread showers and thunderstorms, some severe, may produce heavy downpours and flash flooding across much of the eastern and central U.S. Dangerous heat will continue in the Pacific Northwest and expand across portions of the East. Deep tropical moisture and associated thunderstorms will bring heavy rainfall and localized flash flooding across portions of Florida into the central Gulf Coast. Read More >

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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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Tonight
Light Wind
1ft
Wednesday
⇑WSW 8kt
1ft
Wednesday Night
Light Wind
1ft
Thursday
⇑WSW 8kt
1ft
Thursday Night
WSW 8kt⇓
1ft
Friday
⇑W 8kt
1ft
Friday Night
W 8kt⇓
1ft
Saturday
⇑W 8kt
1ft
Saturday Night
W 8kt⇓
1ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:26 pm PDT Jul 15, 2025
Forecast Valid: 9pm PDT Jul 15, 2025-6pm PDT Jul 22, 2025

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Areas of dense fog. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Areas of dense fog before 2pm, then Patchy dense fog after 5pm. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 to 2 ft at 14 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft at 9 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 14 seconds building to at 17 seconds . Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Patchy fog before 2pm. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and S 1 to 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday Night

WSW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Areas of fog after 8pm. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Friday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Areas of fog before 2pm. Mixed swell...WNW 1 to 2 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Friday Night

W wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Areas of fog after 8pm. Mixed swell...WNW 2 ft and SSW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Widespread fog, mainly between 8am and 11am. Mixed swell...WNW 1 to 2 ft and S 1 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday Night

W wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Patchy fog after 8pm. 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.