Heavy Precipitation in the West; Wintry Mix in the North; Fire Weather in the High Plains

Pacific moisture will continue to bring locally heavy coastal/lower elevation rain and heavy mountain snow to the West Coast and portions of the Intermountain West through Monday. A wintry mix will create hazardous travel across the northern Plains and Upper Midwest into early Monday. Dry, gusty winds are resulting in elevated to critical fire weather in the south/central High Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory until January 5, 09:00 PM PST

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San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Local Forecast Office

21NM NW Santa Cruz CA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Tonight
S 14kt
5ft

Small Craft Advisory
Monday
S 21kt
5ft

Small Craft Advisory
Monday Night
ESE 13kt
5ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tuesday
E 7kt
5ft
Tuesday Night
NNW 6kt
4ft
Wednesday
NW 10kt
3ft
Wednesday Night
NNW 17kt
4-5ft
Thursday
NNW 17kt
6ft
Thursday Night
N 13kt
6ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 8:51 am PST Jan 4, 2026
Forecast Valid: 10pm PST Jan 4, 2026-6pm PST Jan 11, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

WSW wind 7 to 14 kt becoming S after midnight. Showers likely. Mixed swell...W 6 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 1 ft at 8 seconds. Wind waves around 2 ft.

Monday

S wind 19 to 21 kt. Showers. Mixed swell...W 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft.

Monday Night

ESE wind 9 to 13 kt. Showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Mixed swell...WNW 5 to 6 ft at 11 seconds and SSW 3 ft at 7 seconds. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Tuesday

E wind around 7 kt becoming NNE in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers before 10am. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Tuesday Night

NNW wind around 6 kt. Mostly cloudy. Mixed swell...WNW 3 to 4 ft and SSW 3 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Wednesday

NW wind 6 to 10 kt. A slight chance of showers. Mixed swell...WNW 3 ft and S 2 ft. Wind waves around 1 ft.

Wednesday Night

NNW wind 14 to 17 kt. A slight chance of showers. Mixed swell...WNW 5 ft and S 3 ft becoming SW. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft.

Thursday

NNW wind 14 to 17 kt. Mostly sunny. Mixed swell...WNW 7 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves around 3 ft.

Thursday Night

N wind 8 to 13 kt. Mostly clear. Mixed swell...NW 6 to 7 ft and SW 2 ft. Wind waves 1 to 2 ft.

*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.